Live at York Museum Gardens is taking the historic city by storm once again this year. And, there have been some massive bands and acts announce including some proper Yorkshire gems. The latest to be announced is Sheffield’s Richard Hawley who will close the summer music festival out. It was announced that a comedy festival would also take place at the gardens this year as well.
Hawley will close Live at York Museum Gardens on Saturday 5th July. The events that take place in the centre of York proved hugely popular last year with the likes of York Brit Pop band Shed Seven, Jack Savoretti and The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty.
Richard Hawley will be supported by Mecury Price Winers English Teacher and BC Camplight – a multi-instrumentalist. You can hear Hawley perform his critically acclaimed album Coles Corner in full alongside a selection of hits across his fourty year career.
Hawley will headline alongside fellow 00s rock band Elbow known for such as songs as ‘One Day Like This’ their haunting cover of ‘Golden Slumbers by The Beatles and many more. Elbow will perform Thursday 3rd July.
Nile Rodgers and Chic will headline on Friday 4th July at Museum Gardens with a huge array of massive bangers. It is sure to be an unforgettable night. Hits include ‘Everbody Dance’,
Rachel Hill, project manager at Futuresound Group which is organising the event, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming Richard Hawley to Live at York Museum Gardens this year. This is the last of this year’s events to announce and to have an artist like Richard Hawley, not only coming to York, but performing the iconic Coles Corner album in its entirety is a real honour for us.
“His eclectic mix of genres against the backdrop of St Mary’s Abbey is just the perfect landscape to close the music series for 2025.”
Tickets go on sale this week, so check the website here to get yours.
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