When our new pals over at Sheffield City Hall invited us to put something on with them in their lavish Grand Ballroom, we made like the man from Del Monte.

We are thus absolutely delighted to announce that perennial DiS favourites (not to mention recent Mercury nominees) Wild Beasts will headline this special event on Saturday 14 May – we reckon the Ballroom will be the perfect setting to hear songs from the Kendal-spawned quartet’s third album, which will be released on Monday 9 May via Domino. Beasts in the Ballroom, anyone?

We’ll be announcing the stellar supporting cast soon, but know that it’ll run from 7pm-2.30am so there’ll be plenty to get your teeth into!

Tickets go on sale this Friday, 25 February, from the venue’s website - the first 50 will be at the discounted rate of £13.50, so don’t sleep!

Event information:

DrownedinSound and Sheffield City Hall presents:

WILD BEASTS - http://www.wild-beasts.co.uk

Wild Beasts are set to release their much anticipated third album, Smother, on 9th May 2011. The follow-up to the Mercury-nominated and critically acclaimed Two Dancers will be available on CD (WIGCD267), LP (WIGLP267) and via digital download (WIG267D).

Born out of an intense six week period of writing in East London and a month recording in remotest Wales, Smother was co-produced by the Kendal four-piece with long term collaborator Richard Formby. An album of intense atmosphere, space and beguiling rhythm, Smother is formed of ten songs which linger in the memory, each track pulsing with sensuality. Bold, textured and romantic, Smother is a deeply personal and immensely affecting record, which maintains the delicate and evocative form of beauty Wild Beasts have made their own. A truly impactful record from a unique and special band, Smother sees Wild Beasts continuing to brave their own way, outside the vicissitudes of fashion.

+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS/DJs

@ Grand Ballroom, Sheffield City Hall, Barker's Pool, S1 2JA

Date: Saturday 14 May 2011
Doors: 7pm
Age restrictions: 18+
Price: £13.50 Early Bird / £15.50 Advance / MOTD
Telephone: 0114 2 789 789

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY

Early Bird Tickets for this are on sale tomorrow at 9.30am... more details here:

http://drownedinevents.tumblr.com/post/3484754105/wild-beasts-early-bird-ticket-details

Perfume Genius will be Main Support for this, his album Learning is easily one of last year's best - we think this is a bit of a coup, frankly, as his other UK dates are all high profile headline shows.

Check out these links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK2C1rE8WYI
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/vh9p
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jan/07/new-band-perfume-genius

Here's another little Wild Beasts teaser for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiZVUPhdiLw

Since the Perfume Genius announcement phones have been ringing off the hook re: tickets - we suggest getting over to City Hall soon...

This is THIS SATURDAY.

Final bill:

Wild Beasts
Perfume Genius
Summer Camp
Death By Shoes (DJ)
Drowned in Sound (DJ)
Hey Sholay (DJ)
Sky Larkin (DJ)

8pm-3am

That's a lot of entertainment! Going to be a cracker.

The average score given to the new Wild Beasts album Smother is a ruddy marvellous 9/10 - see http://www.metacritic.com/music/smother for geeky stats.

Cannae wait for Saturday, captain.

Anyone know what time this finishes???

Wild Beasts will be finished at around midnight, there are DJs afterwards until the wee small hours.

Band times are:

8.30pm - Summer Camp
9.30pm - Perfume Genius
10.45pm - Wild Beasts

Thank you!

You're welcome! Enjoy the show.

Full timings:

7.30pm - Doors/DiS DJs
8.30pm - Summer Camp
9.30pm - Perfume Genius
10.45pm - Wild Beasts
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12am - Death By Shoes DJs
12.30am - Hey Sholay DJs
1.30am - Sky Larkin vs Harley Live DJs

Tickets are still available, and you'll be able to pay on the door for a couple of quid extra. Get down early, though.

Excited!!

Well, that was quite a night! Wild Beasts were amazing, as were all you lot. See you next time :)

wos a very good night