Piece Hall Gigs 2024: See here who is playing summer of 2024 at The Piece Hall Live Halifax and when!
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Who is on at the Piece Hall Halifax 2024? Here is the Complete Piece Hall Gigs List 2024… 45 Nights so Far!
- Friday 7 June 2024 18:00: Blondie
- Sunday 9 June 2024 18:00: Blondie
- Thursday 13 June 2024 18:00: Cheryl Crow
- Sunday 16 June 2024 18:00: Nile Rodgers & CHIC with Sophie Ellis Baxtor and Deco
- Wednesday 19 June 2024 18:00: Crowded House
- Saturday 22 June 2024 18:00: Grace Jones
- Sunday 23 June 2024 18:00: Bryan Adams
- Wednesday 26 June 2024 18:00 Air
- Friday 28 June 2024 18:00: Underworld
- Sunday 30 June 2024 18:00: Tom Odell
- Sunday 7 July 2024 18:00: Rick Astley
- Tuesday 09 July 2024 18:00: Loyle Carner
- Friday, 12 July 2024 18:00: Tom Jones
- Saturday 13 July 2024: 18:00: IDLES
- Saturday, 27 July 2024: 18:00: Ministry of Sound Ibiza Anthems with Ellie Sax
- Thursday, 1 August 2024: 18:00 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Andrew Cushin
- Friday 02 August 2024 18:00: Richard Ashcroft
- Saturday 03 August 2024 18:00 Stranglers & Buzzcocks
- Thursday 08 August 2024 18:00: Jess Glynne
- Friday 09 August 2024 18:00: Korn
- Saturday 10 August 2024 18:00: McFly
- Tuesday 13 August 2024 18:00: Status Quo
- Sunday 18 Aug 2024 18:00: McFly
- Tuesday, 20 August 2024 18:00: PJ Harvey
- Wednesday 21 August 2024 18:00: Pixies
- Saturday 24 Aug 2024 18:00: Fatboy Slim
The Piece Hall Halifax – More Than Just a Venue
Why Go to The Piece Hall?
The Piece Hall is more than just a venue. Unlike modern arenas, the Piece Hall is located in the centre of town with all the pubs, bars, restaurants and shops literally on the doorstep, so you can make a leisurely day of your visit should you wish. Depending on which entrance you choose, The Piece Hall is just a 2-minute or a 4-minute walk from Halifax railway station. Step inside the stunning Piece Hall courtyard and you’ll feel as though you’re in a Renaissance piazza and you’ll appreciate why the venue’s atmosphere and setting are so special for bands and audiences alike.
Excitement is building ahead of what is set to be another record-breaking summer at the stunning Piece Hall venue. Nicky Chance Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Charitable Trust, says “Word is spreading fast about just how special the experience is for both the artists and the audience in our iconic courtyard.”
How Many Does the Piece Hall Hold for a Concert?
The audience capacity for live music at the Piece Hall is 5,500.
Piece Hall Live at Lounge Tickets 2024 Explained
The Live at Lounge 2024 tickets offer access to a private area with an exclusive bar, toilet facilities and an exclusive covered viewing gallery and seating.
This wonderful Piece Hall Live at Lounge VIP package includes fast-track entry to the Piece Hall via the Westgate entrance, champagne or cocktail drink, a souvenir goodie bag containing limited edition merchandise plus an exclusive food menu from the award-winning executive chef. The Piece Hall’s specialist hospitality hosting service looks after you throughout the whole evening.
Once you have your Live at Lounge ID, you are free to walk around the exclusive Live at Lounge area and Premium Balcony – and also to go to and from the main general access central piazza courtyard area at any time.
Piece Hall Gigs – Piece Hall Entry Gates Explained
We show you which Piece Hall entrance to use…
The Piece Hall has 4 entrances. On Piece Hall Live music event days only 3 Piece Hall entrances are used as follows:
- West Gate for Premium Tickets Holders, Access Platform Guests, and Box office
- East Gate for General Admission Ticket Holders (Steps by the Library and Calderdale Industrial Museum)
- Southgate for General Admission Ticket Holders (By Railway Hotel Pub, off Horton Street)
4, North Gate, by Woolshops, is closed on music event day evenings and is used for temporary toilet block facilities.
Piece Hall Gigs Prohibited Items:
What can I and can’t I take in the Piece Hall Live Music Events? – Prohibited items for Piece Hall Gigs are on the following list:
- Backpacks along with any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper
- Alcohol bought outside the venue
- Smoking/vaping anywhere, including the courtyard
- Glass bottles, cans, flasks Any drink receptacles except one 500ml plastic water bottle sealed or
- empty
- Cool boxes, hampers Flags, banners and helium balloons
- Laser pointers, pens, glow sticks, flares, fireworks, smoke grenades and
- aerosol cans
- Air horns, whistles or other noise-making distractions Sharp objects, or any items that could be used as a weapon
- Large cameras, tripods audio or video recording devices such as PCs, laptops, iPads and tablets
- Chairs, portable furniture (inflatable or otherwise)
- Bicycles, scooters, skateboards or wheeled footwear
- Animals (except service animals)
- Drones or remote-control devices
- Balls, frisbees or other projectiles
- Sticks or poles including selfie sticks and GoPros (excluding walking sticks and aids)
- Umbrellas, parasols, tents, gazebos
- Lanterns or anything that can be lit with a naked flame
- Unauthorised literature or promotional giveaways Items which are or may be illegal including, without limitation, weapons, fireworks, drugs and other controlled substances.
- Any items deemed unsafe or to have a potential impact on the enjoyment or viewing experience of others
To make sure The Piece Hall is a safe environment for everyone, mandatory bag searches will be carried out and security may search you, your clothing or other items.
Piece Hall Parking for Piece Hall Gigs
The nearby large Eureka car park next to the train station closes at 8pm, however, The Piece Hall is in Halifax town centre where there are plenty of car parks and on-street parking spaces, all within walking distance. See below.
Piece Hall Gigs – Travelling to the Piece Hall by Train
Direct Grand Central trains run from London King’s Cross station to Halifax. There are also direct trains to Halifax from many other places including Manchester, Leeds, York, Bradford, Huddersfield, Chester and Blackpool.
The Piece Hall from Halifax Railway Station is only a very short walk as follows:
- Piece Hall Eastgate entrance is a 2-minute walk from Halifax Train Station
- Piece Hall Southgate entrance is a 3-minute walk from Halifax Train Station
- Piece Hall Westgate entrance is a 4-minute walk from Halifax Train Station
Travel to the Piece Hall Gigs by Bus
The Piece Hall from Halifax Bus Station is only a very short walk as follows:
- Piece Hall Eastgate entrance is a 6-minute walk from Halifax Bus Station
- Piece Hall Southgate entrance is a 7-minute walk from Halifax Bus Station
- Piece Hall Westgate entrance is a 6-minute walk from Halifax Bus Station
General Parking Near The Piece Hall Halifax
- Eureka! The National Children’s Museum, HX1 1QG
- Woolshops Shopping Centre, HX1 1RU
- Thomas Street
- King Street
- Mulcture Hall Road
- Northgate House
- Broad Street Plaza Multistorey (430 spaces)
- St Johns Lane
- Prescott Street
- Union Street
The Halifax Piece Hall Live address is The Piece Hall, Blackledge, Halifax HX1 1RE
Halifax Town Centre has many car parks and on-street parking spaces within walking distance of The Piece Hall as listed above (charges may apply). From the M62, exit at junction 24 and follow signs for Halifax (A629) and the brown tourism signs, or Junction 26 taking the A58 towards Halifax and brown tourism signs.
Halifax town centre has a number of designated bays for Blue Badge holders, the nearest one to The Piece Hall is on Westgate. Other designated bays are located on Alexandra Street, Commercial Street, Corporation Street, Gaol Lane, Northgate, Old Market, Rawson Street, Thomas Street and Wade Street.
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Piece Hall Gigs 2023: See here who previously played summer of 2023 at The Piece Hall Live Halifax and when they played! Great memories!
Who played at the Piece Hall in 2023? Here is the full Gigs List 2023
- MADNESS Friday 16 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- MADNESS Saturday 17 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- UB40 Sunday 18 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- QUEENS of the STONE AGE Tuesday, June 20 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- WAR ON DRUGS Wednesday 21 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- RAG’N’BONE MAN Friday 23 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- THE JACKSONS – SISTER SLEDGE – THE REAL THING Saturday 24 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- MINISTRY OF SOUND CLASSICAL – DJ ROGER SANCHEZ – K-KLASS – ELLIE SAX Friday 30 June 2023 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- EMBRACE Saturday 1 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- GEORGE EZRA Monday 3 July 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- STING Tuesday 4 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- GEORGE EZRA Thursday 6 July 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- JAMES Friday 7 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- JAMES Saturday 8 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- THE LUMINEERS Sunday 9 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- DALE CASTELL presents The Our House Summer Special Saturday, July 15 PIECE HALL HALIFAX
- YORKSHIRE PROMS Sunday, July 23 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- IN THE YARD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Saturday, July 29 2023 10 am until late 7:30 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX – FREE ENTRY
- ELLIE SAX & FRIENDS Friday, August 11 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- LIMP BIZKIT Saturday, August 12, 2023, 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- JOE WICKS Sunday, August 13, 2023, 6:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- BOYGENIUS Tuesday, August 22, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- BOYGENIUS Wednesday, August 23, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- ORBITAL Friday, August 25, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- THE CHARLATANS and JOHNNY MARR Saturday, August 26, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
The Piece Hall enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2023, with more than 125,000 tickets sold across headline shows by the likes of Sting, Queens of The Stone Age, James, George Ezra and Boygenius.
2023, the second year of music promoters Cuffe and Taylor’s 5-year deal with The Piece Hall Trust, saw more superstars at the historic venue playing in the Piece Hall’s beautiful Italian-like atmospheric and acoustically good central piazza.
2022 was their first year and saw global stars playing at the Piece Hall including Tom Jones, Nile Rogers & Chic, Noel Gallager, Durran Durran and Paloma Faith.
Piece Hall Live Summer 2023
MADNESS Friday 16 June and Saturday, June 17, 2023, 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Madness, the British pop giants started the lineup for Piece Hall Live 2023. The “Nutty Boys” Madness were at the historic Piece Hall courtyard on Friday 16 June with hits from their superb back catalogue.
Nicky Chance-Thompson, the inspirational CEO of The Piece Hall Trust announced “Due to phenomenal demand, we are pleased to be able to confirm a second show with the brilliant Madness here on Saturday, June 17. Thank you Madness!!
Madness Formed in Camden, London and have played to millions of fans chalking up 15 UK Top 10 singles – including Our House, It Must Be Love, One Step Beyond, My Girl, Wings Of A Dove and Baggy Trousers – together with 10 Top 10 albums!
Who can forget Suggs’ Madness famously performing on the roof of Buckingham Palace? Madness set the record for the biggest-ever audience for BBC’s Live New Year’s Eve broadcast – making it the most-watched TV music event of 2018.
UB40 Sunday 18 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
British reggae legends UB40 featuring Ali Campbell were at Piece Hall Live 2023. UB40 featuring Ali Campbell are seen as one of the most important and influential British bands of the last 50 years.
UB40 headed by Ali Campbell and their 10-piece touring band played numbers from Unprecedented released 1 July 2022 and their fabulous hits spanning more than four decades such as Red Red Wine.
Ali Campbell was a founding member and lead singer of UB40. UB40 have achieved three UK Number 1 spots with Red, Red Wine, I Got You Babe (Chrissie Hynde) and I Can’t Help Falling In Love with You, together with plus 17 Top 10 singles.
QUEENS of the STONE AGE Tuesday, June 20 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Queens of the Stone Age’s Piece Hall gig was the very first of Queens Of The Stone Age’s highly anticipated return to the UK in 2023 and the first live performance in the UK since their 2018 Villains tour.
The Guardian’s five-star review saw The Queens of the Stone Age described as “The greatest rock’n’roll band on the planet!”
THE WAR ON DRUGS Wednesday 21 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
One of the gig highlights of the summer 2023, Grammy Award winners The War On Drugs from Philadelphia brought their 2023 European Tour to the iconic Piece Hall in Halifax. The War on Drugs is one of this century’s great bands with their unique music that blends folk, indie, classic and psychedelic rock.
The War on Drugs headline show at The Piece Hall was one of only four UK dates in 2023 with their set packed with anthems including Under The Pressure, Red Eyes, Burning, Thinking of a Place, Pain, Victim, In Chains and An Ocean in Between the Waves.
The War on Drugs band won the best rock album with A Deeper Understanding at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
The War on Drugs latest album, released 30 September 2022 was I DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
The War on Drugs I DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Tracklist
- LIVING PROOF
- HARMONIA’S DREAM
- CHANGE
- I DON’T WANNA WAIT
- VICTIM
- I DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
- OLD SKIN
- WASTED
- RINGS AROUND MY FATHER’S EYES
- OCCASIONAL RAIN
RAG’N’BONE MAN aka Rory Graham Friday 23 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Triple BRIT Award winner Rag’nbone Man rose to global prominence in 2016 with the release of his worldwide smash hit album Human which showcased his awesome blend of traditional blues, hip-hop and incredible voice. Rag’n’ Bone Man was also at Yorkshire’s Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Saturday 24 June 2023.
THE JACKSONS – SISTER SLEDGE – THE REAL THING Saturday 24 June 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Three superb legendary groups joined forces for an incredible show at the Piece Hall with The Jacksons, Sister Sledge and The Real Thing. Wow!
The Jacksons have sold more than 200 million records including worldwide smash hits I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save and I’ll Be There.
Sister Sledge are responsible for some of the biggest dance hits of all time including Lost in Music, He’s the Greatest Dancer and Thinking of You.
The Real Thing formed in 1972 has recorded timeless smash hits including You To Me Are Everything, Can’t Get By Without You, Can You Feel the Force and Children of the Ghetto.
MINISTRY OF SOUND CLASSICAL – DJ ROGER SANCHEZ – K-KLASS – ELLIE SAX Friday 30 June 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Ministry of Sound Classical – The Piece Hall was the perfect backdrop for an incredible live music spectacle as Ministry of Sound Classical’s favourite dance tracks were orchestrated and re-imagined by the awesome 30-piece orchestra and stunning vocalists with top DJs Roger Sanchez and K-Klass and female saxophonist Ellie Sax.
Ministry of Sound Classical provided an incredible sound and light experience set in Halifax’s magnificent town centre Piece Hall venue.
Named after the iconic London venue, clubs don’t come more iconic than London’s Ministry of Sound, the legendary venue was at the heart of the huge house scene of the 1990s and is one of the biggest global brands in dance music. The Piece Hall Ministry of Sound Classical incredible set had such classics as Hey Boy Hey Girl (The Chemical Brothers), Sunchyme (Dario G), Insomnia (Faithless), Right Here, Right Now(Fat Boy Slim) plus many more and delivered like never before!
EMBRACE – SATURDAY 1ST JULY 2023 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Embrace played their classic album GOOD WILL OUT in its entirety plus their greatest hits for their 25th Anniversary Home Town Show on Saturday 1st July 2023 at the Piece Hall, supported by Starsailor and indie-pop artist Ellur.
Embrace’s massive homecoming in front of a 5,000-capacity crowd on Saturday 1 July was a magical night for fans of the Yorkshire indie legends.
GEORGE EZRA – MONDAY 3 July 7:30 pm 2023 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
By popular demand, George Ezra announced a second show at the Piece Hall for the summer of 2023. His first show on Thursday, July 6 2023 sold out in minutes leading to George Ezra announcing a second show on the earlier date of Monday 3 July – the night before the appearance at the Piece Hall Halifax of superstar Sting, the Ivors Academy Fellowship Songwriter Winner of 2023.
STING PIECE HALL HALIFAX TUESDAY 4 JULY 2023 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Sting My Songs Tour 2023: Sting, one of the world’s most successful and distinctive solo artists appeared in the Italianesque courtyard of the Georgian Grade 1 Piece Hall in Halifax town centre on Tuesday, 4 July 2023.
The Ivors Academy Fellowship winner 2023 and 17-time Grammy Award winner legendary rock icon Sting brought his My Songs World Tour to the Piece Hall’s iconic courtyard. Sting has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide with his gold-plated back catalogue set featured Sting’s best-loved songs from his times with The Police and as a solo artist including Englishman In New York, Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Message In A Bottle and many more.
Sting, although born in Newcastle in northern England, felt at home in the beautiful and atmospheric Italian-style piazza of the Halifax Piece Hall because Sting has lived for many years in Tuscany at Il Palagio. Jessie Ware who played at the Piece Hall in 2022 and has 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify said about visiting and playing at the Piece Hall, ” The Piece Hall is just like Venice!” We know what she means!
Sting’s winery produces around 150,000 bottles of wine a year, including one sparkling wine, three red wines, a rosé, and a white wine. Music fans will be delighted to know that three of the wines have been named after Sting’s songs, including “Message in a Bottle”.
Sting Setlist 2023 Tour (Sting: My Songs Tour)
- Message in Bottle (The Police song)
- Englishman in New York
- Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
- If You Love Someone Set Them Free
- If I Ever Lose My Faith in You
- Fields of Gold
- Brand New Day
- Heavy Cloud No Rain
- Shape of My Heart (including part of Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD)
- Why Should I Cry for You
- All This Time
- Walking on the Moon (The Police Song)
- So Lonely (The Police song with an extract from No Woman No Cry)
- Desert Rose
- King of Pain (The Police Song with Sting’s son, Joe Sumner)
- Every Breath You Take (The Police Song with Sting’s son, Joe Sumner)
- Encore 1 Roxanne
- Encore 2 (The Police Song)
- Fragile
Sting’s Support 2023 Tour
- Joe Sumner (Sting’s Son)
- DAGNY (Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, Norwegian singer/songwriter)
THE CULT Wednesday 5 July 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
The Cult brought their ‘Under The Midnight Sun’ European Tour to The Piece Hall. The Cult were formed in nearby Bradford in Yorkshire. The Cult became famous in the mid-1980s with their hits Rain, Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine, Lil’ Devil and She Sells Sanctuary.
GEORGE EZRA Thursday 6 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Chart-topper George Ezra, the BRIT Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist’s appearance followed his sell-out UK tour off the back of his third Number One album Gold Rush Kid, which features the hit singles Anyone For You and Ezra’s great singalong hit Green Green Grass. George Ezra’s Piece Hall 2023 show sold out in minutes, leading to a second night being announced for the earlier date of Monday 3 July 2003.
JAMES Friday 7 July and Saturday 8 July 2023 7:30 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
James Appeared at the Piece Hall for two nights fresh from celebrating their 40th anniversary, the indie legends James had sold more than 25 million records worldwide since forming in Manchester in 1982.
The band James were supported at the Piece Hall Halifax by special guests Jamie Webster and Tom A Smith.
THE LUMINEERS Sunday 9 July 2023 7:30 pm
The first band to be confirmed for The Piece Hall Live 2023 were The Lumineers.
The indie folk stars The Lumineers were on their massive Brightside world tour. The Lumineers’ single Ho Hey which has now been streamed more than 300 million times on YouTube.
The Lumineers’ second album CLEOPATRA went to Number One in America, Canada, and the UK and their third album, III was released to critical acclaim in 2019.
The fourth Lumineers album BRIGHTSIDE, produced singles Big Shot and A.M. Radio and saw them tour Europe and North America before heading to Australia, New Zealand and Asia on their world tour.
The Lumineers were promoting their Brightside album – The Lumineers’ first new music in more than two years and included touring members Byron Isaacs and Lauren Jacobson, famed backing singer Cindy Mizelle (Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band)
Lumineers Brightside Track List:
- BRIGHTSIDE
- A.M. RADIO
- WHERE WE ARE
- BIRTHDAY
- BIG SHOT
- NEVER REALLY MINE
- ROLLERCOASTER
- REMINGTON
- REPRISE
DALE CASTELL presented The Our House Summer Special Saturday, July 15 2022 PIECE HALL HALIFAX
Dale Castell presented The Our House Summer Special after an incredible sold-out summer show in 2022, Dale Castell & the Our House Family returned to The Piece Hall for an evening of uplifting club classics, along with the special friendly Our House atmosphere.
Special guests included House legends Seb Fontaine & Allister Whitehead and a live performance from the fantastic Kathy Brown, singing her brilliant Strings of Life & Turn Me Out.
There was also the fantastic John Marshall and Marc Leaf along with the amazing Saxmode on Saxophone and Romi on drums.
YORKSHIRE PROMS Sunday, July 23 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
The Piece Hall, for the first time, hosted a dedicated Proms night featuring the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.
The Yorkshire Proms offered audiences to gather in Yorkshire for a comparable live experience to the esteemed event held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Northern Audiences enjoyed the Proms hits, with Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory, alongside popular classics from Rodgers and Bernstein, and the epic Nessun Dorma.
There was a Yorkshire twist, with Ilkley Moor Baht’at and A Yorkshire Overture, a piece written by the conductor, composer and musician, Ben Crick.
The 50-strong Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra reformed in the spring of 2021 as a direct result of the pandemic to support northern musicians hit hard by the virus and closure of live events. One of the orchestra’s founders was Richard Noel Middleton, the great-grandfather of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Leeds Alan Bennett was a regular audience member of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in his boyhood and so was artist Bradford’s David Hockney who was born in Hutton Terrace, Eccleshill.
For this Yorkshire Proms event at the Piece Hall in 2022, there were various special entry opportunities as listed below:
- Platinum £95 – includes a premium seat and a 3-course dinner in Piece Hall’s Trading Rooms restaurant
- Gold £70 – includes a premium seat and canapés and Prosecco in Piece Hall’s Astronomer restaurant
- Silver £40 – second seating zone
- Bronze £30 – third seating zone
- Value £15 – balconies
ELLIE SAX & FRIENDS Friday, August 11 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Having toured the world with her saxophone playing at some of the world’s most exclusive events, festivals and nightclubs Ellie Sax was back at the Piece Hall again with her with Ibiza classics and all the top dance tracks brought to life with Ellie’s enthralling musical talent.
IN THE YARD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Saturday, July 29 2023 10 am until late 7:30 PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX – FREE ENTRY
Piece Hall IN THE YARD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023: Full Music Line-up and Artist Start Time List was :
- 10am: Conor Joy
- 11am: Todd Wilson
- 12noon: Grooveology
- 1pm: Marbellas
- 2pm: Bellaruse
- 3pm: Northbound and Down
- 4pm: Hazy Janes
- 5pm: Loud Liars
- 6pm: Bravado Cartel
- 7pm: State of Error
- 8pm: Stonebow
- 9pm: Brigantes
- All timings were subject to change
Entry was free to the In the Piece Hall In the Yard Music Festival and no tickets were required. There were family activities including face and glitter painting for the festival vibe. Food and drink were available from the food trucks and all usual permanent Piece Hall outlets.
LIMP BIZKIT Saturday, August 12, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Limp Bizkit the American rap rock band from Jacksonville brought their iconic explosive live show to The Piece Hall with their 24-song set with Fred Durst and company performing “Barnacle” off their album, Still Sucks.
JOE WICKS Sunday, August 13, 2023, 6:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
- Joe Wicks at the Piece Hall – Schedule:
- Doors opened: 6:00pm
- Joe Wicks Workout at the Piece Hall started at 6.30pm
- 15 min cooldown Yoga with Lucy: 7:30pm
- Meet-and-greet Joe Wicks at the Piece Hall Halifax: 8pm
- Doors closed at 10:30pm
Workout clothes, trainers and a refillable water bottle were available
All ages were welcomed at the Joe Wicks Workout at the Piece Hall
Joe Wicks at the Piece Hall was an all-weather event
BOYGENIUS Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
The acclaimed American indie group with Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus and Ethel Cain joined Boygenius for the show in the iconic open-air Piece Hall courtyard.
Boygenius confirmed in 2023 their long-awaited return with the release of three singles from their album $20, Emily I’m Sorry, and True Blue.
The first full-length project from Boygenius followed their self-produced, self-titled EP back in 2018 and was released on March 31, 2023
ORBITAL Friday, August 25, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
Orbital plus DJ sets from Groove Armada and 808 State Dance music legends Orbital were at the Phe Piece Hall. Orbital, electronic music pioneers played a monumental live show.
Orbital were joined by special guests Groove Armada (brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll) and 808 State and delivered DJ sets. They became one of the biggest names in music during the mid-1990s by reinventing the notion of what a dance act could do live.
THE CHARLATANS and JOHNNY MARR Saturday, August 26, 2023 7:00 pm PIECE HALL LIVE HALIFAX
The Charlatans have been an inspirational force in British music for more than 30 years with 22 Top 40 singles and 14 Top 40 studio albums – three of which were number ones.
Lead singer Tim Burgess said in 2023: “Yorkshire crowds have always been among our warmest and loudest supporters and we cannot wait to play for them again alongside our good friend Johnny Marr.”
Johnny Marr, a British music icon and a founding member and songwriter of The Smiths, a superstar collaborator and sensational solo artist in his own right joined the Charlatans at the Piece Hall
Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, the brilliant fourth solo album described by Johnny Marr as “the most ambitious solo record I’ve done” was greeted by widespread critical acclaim.
His live shows included songs from across his whole career, from classic Smiths and Electronic hits to his diverse solo work such as fan favourites Easy Money, Night and Day, Spirit, Spiral Cities and Power and Soul.
This is what some the music stars think about playing at the Piece Hall Halifax
- Noel Gallagher said about the Piece Hall, “Thank you Halifax…an epic venue and crowd.”
- Pamola Faith said about the Piece Hall, ” I feel so incredibly lucky to playing such gorgeous places as the Piece Hall.”
- Jessie Ware said about the Piece Hall, ” The Piece Hall is just like Venice!”
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More Suggestions of Where to Visit whilst in Halifax for Piece Hall Live Music
Looking to explore Halifax and Calderdale area? Take a look at our helpful information about:
- The Piece Hall Shops, Bars and Restaurants
- Shibden Hall and Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack
- Shibden Park
- Ten Pin Bowling Alley and Race Car Simulators
- Arcade Games, Ludus Gaming Wall and Galatic Golf
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- Bankfield Museum Halifax
- Victoria Theatre
- Dry Stone Wall Exhibition
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- Shibden Mill Inn
- Dean Clough Mill and things to do there
- Halifax Town Hall – designed by Downton Abbey Architect
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How to Buy Piece Hall Live Tickets
Tickets to all Piece Hall Live Music events are available through Ticketmaster