The Vaccines announced as first headliners for new 2026 concert series at Tileyard North
Futuresound have announced ‘Live at Tileyard North’, a new series of outdoor concerts in Wakefield taking place next summer, with indie rock mavericks The Vaccines named as headliners for the first event.
Nominated for Regional Promoter of the Year at the upcoming 2025 Live Awards; Futuresound will bring their decades of experience to Wakefield’s Tileyard North for a series of unique performances from musical icons and rising stars alike throughout August 2026.
The independent West Yorkshire promoters have been operating in the region for nearly thirty years and are the trusted team behind large-scale outdoor events such as Live at Leeds, Slam Dunk, Live at York Museum Gardens, Live at Kirkstall Abbey and many more.
Their new event, ‘Live at Tileyard North’, will bring Wakefield’s first outdoor concert series to life with two weeks of incredible outdoor live music experiences in the courtyard of the impressive Tileyard North development.
Sam Townend, head of events at Tileyard North said: “We’re thrilled to be joining forces with Futuresound to launch a groundbreaking new era of live music in Wakefield.
"This is set to be the biggest event series the city has ever seen, and we’re incredibly proud to help bring these landmark shows to life here at Tileyard North”.
The first headliners have been announced as indie rock band, The Vaccines, who will take to the Tileyard North stage on Sunday, August 30.
The Vaccines, Live at Tileyard North’s first announced headliner, will be performing their critically acclaimed 2011 debut album ‘What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?’ in full to celebrate 15 years since its release as well as a curated selection of hits and fan favourites from across their subsequent five full-length records.
Toby Womack, promoter for Futuresound Events said: “We’re so excited to be investing long-term locally in our neighbouring city of Wakefield and we can’t wait to share what else we’ve got planned for Live at Tileyard North.”
Postcode pre-sale for residents local to Tileyard North (WF1, WF2, WF3, WF4, WF6) is already underway, with general sale opening at 10am on Friday, November 28.
Futuresound will be sharing more details on the ‘Live at Tileyard North’ programme in the coming weeks.