Sing you heart out and join us for a night of pure nostalgia and joy at ABBAOKE, where the magic of ABBA comes to life! Calling all you Super Troupers and Dancing Queens, tonight’s the night where The Winner Takes It All as we say, Thank You for the Music. Immerse yourself for an unforgettable experience as our incredible singers and live band bring you all your favourite hits in this brand-new feel-good show that’s not to be missed! So put on your best disco outfit, gather your fellow Chiquitita friends, and get ready for a night of ABBAtastic fun.

Join us for a special outdoor summer matinee performance of Taylormania – the award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time.

Starring Katy Ellis, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’, together with an incredible live band and dancers for one of the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see, featuring all of Taylor’s much loved hits including: Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You Made Me Do, I Knew You Were Trouble and many, many more.

Welsh rock legends Funeral For A Friend will headline Sounds Of The City 2025 with a special outdoor summer show on Friday 18 July. Joining them on the bill for an all-Welsh lineup is recently reunited post-hardcore stars The Blackout, rock power house Casey and heavy metal supergroup Kill The Lights.

Experience a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the King Of Pop for a special outdoor summer show; Man in the Mirror – the must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson.

Chart toping indie four-piece band The Lathums will return to Leeds for their first headline show in over 18 months with their biggest ever headline show in Yorkshire on Friday 12 July as part of the 2025 Sounds Of The City  concert series. Joining them on the bill as special guests are The Royston Club.

Following the announcement of their chart topping new album Liquid Gold and a sell-out show in 2023, iconic alt-rock band Shed Seven have announced a return to Millennium Square as part of the renowned Sounds of the City concert series. Joining them on the bill will be Liverpool legends Lightning Seeds and Sheffield indie favourites, The Sherlocks.

GRAMMY award-winning American rock duo The Black Keys will headline Sounds Of The City 2025 on Millennium Square as part of their upcoming UK & European tour.

Global pop sensation MIKA has announced a major headline outdoor summer show at Leeds Millennium Square on Thursday 3  July as part of the 2025 Sounds of the City concerts series with Scouting for Girls as a special guests.

Known for his flamboyant style, powerful vocals, and infectious energy, MIKA has captivated audiences worldwide with era defining hits including Grace Kelly, We Are Golden and Popular Song which have collectively amassed billions of streams.

John Lyon – conductor
Alison Major – leader

Elizabeth Hardman - soprano

Beth Moxon – mezzo soprano

Johann Strauss II - Overture: Die Fledermaus

Puccini – La bohème: Mi chiamano Mimì

Puccini – Madama Butterfly: Tutti i fiori (Flower Duet)

Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin: Polonaise

Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier: Wie du warst

Weber – Der Freischütz: Und ob die Wolke

Bizet - Carmen: Suite No 1

Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude

Saint-Saëns – Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix

For his second Leeds Jazz Festival 2025 show, Leeds world music/global beats boss promoter Lubi Jovanovic is bringing the mambo and salsa fire to Belgrave Music Hall on Friday 23rd May. Live on stage, top 12 piece mambo/Afro-Cuban jazz/salsa ensemble Orchestra Mambo International. If you love the music of Latin legends Tito Puente, Ray Barretto and Eddie Palmieri, you will love this band.