Kicking things off on Thursday is Index For Working Musik's inventive post-punk. Friday will be headlined by hardcore punks Sniffany & The Nits, while Saturday will be landlord-haters Holiday Ghosts. Expect the party to continue into the early hours.

Friday at Alder sees Leeds imprint Private Regcords take over for a full-throttle label showcase. Saturday will move things in a completely different direction with special courtyard jazz performances. Plus a live graffiti battle from Lick Of Paint.

This year’s Hatchlines will involve a typically eclectic line-up. Highights include Reptile B's fusion of grime, UK drill and punk. Devo enthusiasts Cowtown. Speed awareness-themed karaoke. And an improvisatory group that you're welcome to join.

Home to the official Tramlines Fringe, the Devonshire Green stage showcases an array of local talent over the festival weekend, all for free. On top of that, expect official and unofficial fringe events to pop up in bars and venues all over the city.

Dedicated to the loud and the low-end, Yellow Arch are starting the weekend heavy with Tonelines. Saturday’s lineup is curated by local alt-rock outfit Jetski. There’s no let-up on Sunday as Hardlines presents hardcore, mosh and punk. Bring earplugs.

Sidney & Matilda may take the cake for the most stacked lineup of the fringe with over 50 acts across three days (won’t somebody think of the sound guy!). Including country-dream-pop, new-wave electronica combined with general hilarity, and lots more.

Hallamshire Hotel’s fringe party lineup has a specific focus on local grassroots talent. With Speed For Lovers' dark but danceable take on disco. Funk and jazz fusion 8-piece Malah Palinka. PJ Harvey-esque alt-rock from Cordelia Gartside. And more.

Franz Von is the highlight of the fringe at Hagglers. A central part of Sheffield’s hip-hop, afro and soundsystem culture, he’s a MOBO endorsed wordsmith who’s been championed by the likes of BBC 6 Music, BBCR1Xtra, Rinse FM and Gilles Peterson.

After a year on the sidelines, The Lughole's Tramplines returns with three days of the best DIY punk and hardcore from across the UK and beyond. Wrapping up on Sunday at ‘birdshit bridge’ with a generator-powered finale.

Sheffield’s biggest beer hall is swapping oompah for big-band this Tramlines. From crooner classics, brass-based reworkings of modern anthems or a laid-back Sunday afternoon by the piano, The Big Band Weekender offers something a little different.