Caption: Hey Sholay! will be one of the main live acts from Sheffield to play at Tramlines this summer. Image courtesy of Mark Tighe.

Steel city artists are warming up to showcase their talents this summer.

As part of Tramlines, the UK's Best Metropolitan Festival, hundreds of Sheffield acts will get the chance to play alongside established national and international artists.

The Crookes, Hey Sholay, Wet Nuns, Dead Sons, The Violet May, Hot Soles, Alvarez Kings, Everly Pregnant Brothers are among hundreds of Sheffield acts taking to stages across the city this July.

Sarah Nulty, Festival Director at Tramlines said: "Sheffield has a wealth of local talent. And here at Tramlines we want to showcase that.

"It is a great time for Sheffield music right now, with loads of Sheffield artists appearing on festival bills across the UK and overseas this summer.

"Tramlines is a great opportunity to show what our city has to offer and it is fantastic that our home grown talent is committed to the festival. We are really grateful for their support and know that people visiting Sheffield will be able to see how diverse Sheffield music is - not to mention how bloomin brilliant it is too!."

Tramlines is a festival unlike any other. Entry is free and it delivers a line-up that would normally cost a packet. Giving festival-goers a chance to see established artists alongside up and coming acts, across four outdoor stages and over 70 venues.

Sheffield artists will be playing alongside a stellar line up for this year's festival including Roots Manuva, We Are Scientists, Ms Dynamite, Field Music, Frankie & the Heartstrings James Yorkston, 65 Days of Static, Future of the Left, Toddla Sound, Mr Scruff, Eugene McGuinness Artmagic (Suede's Richard Oakes), Rebel MC with Nancy & Phoebe, Roska, Mark Morriss (The Bluetones), Keep Shelly In Athens, Grooverider.

Sarah added: "The list is endless, but the festival is free!"

The festival runs from Friday 20 - Sunday 22 July 2012 and covers all musical genres from indie, electronica and blues to world music, folk and everything in between.