Over the last two years, Mud Morganfield, eldest son of the undisputed king of the Blues Muddy Waters, has been delivering his charismatic Chicago blues of the highest order to audiences around the world. Stunned audiences from Russia, Sweden, Australia, Denmark, Brazil, Argentina, Denmark Spain, Mexico and the UK have experienced the Mud effect. He looks and sounds strikingly like his old man, so much so the one of his dad's former sidemen said "It's like watching a ghost in the flesh!"

UNITE is an exploration through music looking at exile, emigration and movement in space, time .. and music. The result will be a great show with some electrifying electronics, outstanding artists from all over and stunning visuals to complement the show

Venue: Auditorium

Emerging from the clubs and bars of the U.S Blues scene, Lightnin' Willie is an accomplished and hard-working guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Now based in Los Angeles, Willie is a seasoned musician who has paid his dues. With four albums under his belt, this eloquent storyteller has his own story of time on the road, personal loss, fresh beginnings and an over-riding love of playing the "Devil's Music."

The Haunted is a Swedish metal band, formed in 1996 in Gothenburg, Sweden. 14's and over only.

A new project from punk & glam rock legends Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls and Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys called The Batusis. They've recorded a great new EP with Thommy and Enzo from Joan Jett's band the Blackhearts that will be released this May.

Ana Popovic is an incredible guitarist/vocalist. Her career has been meteoric, and shows no signs of slowing down. Ana is the first European ever nominated for ‘Best New Blues Artist’ at the W.C. Handy Award Show in Memphis, Tennessee (2003). She was also nominated for 'Best Blues Album' at the Jammie Awards in New York City, a three way nominee for 'Best Vocalist', 'Best Guitarist' and 'Best Album' at the French Blues Awards (2002), and she and her band won the prestigious jazz award 'Jazz A Juan revelation In Juan Le Pins' (France 2004). See her live at the Forum as part of our prestigious Blues Night.

Since his world stage debut at Switzerland’s renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, Earl Thomas has enjoyed a successful recording career with 12 records to his credit, has toured extensively throughout Europe and America, has had several songs in feature films and major television shows, and has written songs for legends, Etta James, Solomon Burke and Tom Jones.

A lifelong Ike Turner fan, in 2004, Earl met Ike's longtime band, The Kings of Rhythm, and 2008, they released their first album together, "Live At Biscuits & Blues," an homage to the early Ike & Tina Turner records.  They stop at the Forum as part of The Kings of Rhythm's first European tour.

Antarctic Monkeys, the ultimate tribute to Sheffield’s finest rocks out at the Forum with a live set packed full of the best Arctic Monkeys tracks.