The 49th Sheffield Steel City Beer and Cider Festival (SCBF49) will be opened by local legend, Jon McClure, lead singer of the Sheffield-based band, Reverend & The Makers. Their 2007 debut album, “The State of Things”, helped them gain success in Britain and spawned the UK top 10 single “Heavyweight Champion of the World”.
The band are currently celebrating their 20th year, with a new line-up and a series of festival gigs. Their latest single, ‘Haircut,‘ features vocals from actor Vicky McClure (Line of Duty, This Is England, Broadchurch). After a recent appearance on BBC’s The One Show, it went to number one on the iTunes download chart. The track is taken from the band’s eighth album, “Is This How Happiness Feels?“
Last year the festival was opened by South Yorkshire firefighter Brontë Jones, runner-up in the BBC’s 2024 Gladiators series. 2023 saw local BBC Radio Sheffield presenter, Paulette Edwards, do the honours.
The festival will take place at Kelham Island Industrial Museum, 15-18 October.
