Clamlines is back. Get ready for spicy lageritas, never-ending karaoke, one sweaty room and discovering your new fave artist. With glam-tinged garage rock from Mock Tudors, Newcastle punks Irked, French foot-stompers The Garden Folk, and lots more.

Starting things a day early, Yellow Arch's Thursday night is curated by Sheffield’s WaterBear College of Music. Friday is a hardcore and metal night, while Saturday features noise punk and a band who sit somewhere between 80s hardcore and 00s indie.

The Wub Club take over Forge with three stages, over 30 artists – including legendary DnB DJ/producer Ray Keith (uncle of Joy Orbison!) – and a secret headliner. Every dance genre is represented, from acid house to rare-groove, jungle to hardcore.

Hatch don’t do things by halves. Going all out with a typically varied lineup of 17 acts over two days. With noise-rock weirdos Dearthworms, Devo devotees Cowtown, folk druids Slug Milk and more, plus ‘business-oke’ and DJs to round off each night.

Two nights of free music at Alder. With shoegaze-inspired indie, noisy grunge and a brother-sister punk duo on Friday, followed by contemporary jazz, improv, Latin and deep funk on Saturday.

Community music venue Mary St Live puts on gigs, club nights and music education to fund its accessible space for local charities, groups and musicians. Join them upstairs on Saturday evening to see Sheffield bands 54KG, Das Chip Shop and more.

Home to the official Tramlines Fringe, Dev Green will showcase an array of local talent. With Rotherham indie upstarts The Tivolis, ska covers band Jungle Lion, reggae pioneer Macka B, and performances from 14-to-25-year-olds from the Tracks project.

A mighty 38 acts complete the lineup for Sidney & Matilda’s now annual response to Tramlines. With power poppers Post Archives, dance pop trio Good News, psych synth wizards Sister Wives and, straight from the main event, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor.

Art rockers Ornate Coalmine win the award for best band name of the weekend. Isis Moray will also be there with her dark, glitchy soundscapes, as well as psych-rock wizards Yo Dynamo and Sieben, who uses only his voice, a violin and a loop pedal.

For Tramlines weekend, Corp presents three events with very unique flavours. Friday is its signature heavy music evening Metallish Allsorts. Saturday is local showcase Rock the Fringe​​​​​​​. Sunday is the turn of gothic folk ensemble The Midsommars.

The lively West Street music hall is putting on a stacked three-day programme of acts from Sheffield and beyond – for free. With Bones Ate Arfa, The Bowie Contingent, We Hate the Sharkman, Atakarma, Broken Narrative, Bonk!, Blue John, and tons more.

Sheffield's contemporary blues / roots / country / Americana promoters present two free Tramlines gigs. First up is an all-dayer at Neepsend Social Club on Saturday. Followed by the brilliantly named Bath Lines at the Bath Hotel on Sunday.