From spectacular festival performances at Leeds Festival and Live at Leeds to intimate, high-energy club shows at The Wardrobe and Brudenell Social Club, the city buzzed with musical magic. Outdoor concerts at venues like Millennium Square at The Piece Hall in Halifax further showcased the region’s ability to host world-class live music events.
With hundreds of gigs taking place, narrowing down the standout moments is no easy task. To celebrate an incredible year in music, we’ve revisited some of our reviews and compiled this list of 15 of the most memorable gigs that defined 2024 in and around Leeds.
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7. The Libertines at The Wardrobe on February 15
The Libertines returned to Leeds for a sweaty gig at the 500-capacity The Wardrobe as the venue celebrated its 25th anniversary. Reviewing the concert, the YEP praised the London indie-heroes, calling the gig pure "pandemonium". | National World
8. Yard Act at Millennium Square on August 3
Leeds post-punk heroes returned to the city for a triumphant headline show supporting their album Where's My Utopia?" along with English Teacher, Fat Dog and Ultimate Thunder. | Mark Bickerdike

9. Liam Gallagher at Leeds Festival 2024 on August 23
The younger of the Gallagher brothers’ show pulled fully from his original band’s seminal debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’, with the stage set up and graphics aptly capturing the mood of those 1994 halcyon years. | MARK BICKERDIKE PHOTOGRAPHY

10. Sleep Token at First Direct Arena on December 2
One of the most hyped and divisive bands of the year, Sleep Token's arena tour saw them play in Leeds in December. The YEP review praised the band's visual and sonic performance but they are not quite at their peak yet. | Adamross Williams

11. Liam Gallagher & John Squire O2 Academy Leeds on March 23
Gallagher and Squire's collaboration project comes to life on stage, but with £60 tickets for a 55 minute set of brand new songs might have felt like a gut punch to some. | Nick Asquith Photography
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12. PJ Harvey at The Piece Hall on August 20
PJ Harvey mesmerised Halifax with nine songs off her latest album before delivering magical songs from her 30-plus-year back catalogue. | Cuffe & Taylor