{"id":68524,"date":"2026-03-06T13:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=68524"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:22:50","slug":"dj-ag-returns-to-sheffield-for-global-live-streamed-set-with-local-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/dj-ag-returns-to-sheffield-for-global-live-streamed-set-with-local-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ AG returns to Sheffield for global live-streamed set with local musicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Live-stream sensation DJ AG returns to Sheffield on Friday, after his last time in the Steel City drew in thousands of fans for his set with Ed Sheeran and JME. This time, three Sheffield-based artists will be given the chance to perform with DJ AG outside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk\/\">Sheffield City Hall.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British DJ and influencer&#8217;s public performance will be streamed to his thousands of followers from 4pm to 8pm across TikTok and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waterbear Sheffield, The College of Music has partnered with DJ AG to display the up and coming talent in Sheffield. Until Monday, applications were open for three local acts to apply to perform alongside DJ AG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wider line-up is being curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/waterbear.org.uk\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/waterbear.org.uk\/\">WaterBear <\/a>and partners and will feature a mix of\u00a0WaterBear student performers, community artists from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/slambarz.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/slambarz.com\/\">Slambarz<\/a> ,\u00a0special guest appearances from Sheffield music legends, and a selection of Sheffield\u2019s best-known urban artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4PMjj96M8Kl\">DJ AG said: \u201cEvery city\u2019s got talent, but not every artist gets a real moment to be seen. 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