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Live at Tileyard North: 22 photos of the spectacular new concert series held in Wakefield

Wakefield’s brand new outdoor concert series proved to be a huge success over the weekend.

Organised by West Yorkshire promoter Futuresound Group, there was a star-studded lineup of pop, indie, and Britpop heavyweights who performed in the courtyard of Tileyard North.

The events space was transformed into a high-capacity open-air venue, with thousands of people from across the region attending.

Pop disco diva Sophie Ellis-Bextor kicked off the concert series on Thursday (August 27), performing a range of her dancefloor disco hits.

She was supported by Scouting for Girls, Deco, and Lois.

On Friday, Scottish rock band The Fratellis headlined, with Tileyard North hosting an evening of 2000s nostalgia.

They were joined by The Twang, The Subways, and The Cheap Thrills.

British rock icons Ocean Colour Scene brought the energy to Wakefield on Saturday (August 29), alongside openers The Lilacs, M60, and Keyside.

Closing the series on Sunday (August 30) was The Vaccines, who were joined by Spector, Ellur, and Little Grandad.

The indie rock band performed their critically acclaimed debut album, ‘What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?’, in full.

The concert series has proved to be a huge success with many fans praising the venue and the four headliners.

One fan shared they had travelled from Windsor to see Sophie Ellis-Bextor and that their first time in Wakefield was “lovely”.

Another shared that it was “great to have Wakefield on the map as a proper concert location".

Even those without tickets were having a good time with one Wakefield resident stating that they could hear the concerts from their garden in Thornes, and that they were “sounding great”.

Toby Womack, from Futuresound, said: "We are so pleased with how well received Live at Tileyard North has been and cannot thank the people of Wakefield enough for embracing the series so much in its first year.

"As an independent promoter down the road in Leeds, it feels brilliant to be working with our neighbours in Wakefield and finally staging the concert series the city has long deserved. “We’d love to keep the series running for many years to come, so watch this space!”

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