From hometown heroes Embrace to comedy icons the Chuckle Brothers there has been something for everyone to enjoy throughout the years. Here are 17 performers who have attracted the crowds to Halifax. For more of our picture galleries click here to see iconic Halifax nightclubs of the past, here for pictures from a night out back in the early 2010s and click here for things that you can no longer do in Halifax town centre.
9. The Script, Victoria Theatre
This Irish band, whose hits include The Man Who Cant Be Moved and Breakeven, performed at the town centre theatre this year. Some fans queued for 18 hours outside the venue before the performance.
10. The Stone Roses, Victoria Theatre
This English rock band formed in Manchester paid a visit to Halifax for a warm-up show back in 2016. The group wowed crowds before playing at the Etihad.
11. Paul Weller, Victoria Theatre
English singer-songwriter and musician Paul Weller took to the stage at The Victoria Theatre in Halifax back in 2008. The singer achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam.
12. Morrissey, Victoria Theatre
Frontman of the rock band the Smiths, Morrissey performed for crowds in Halifax back in 2006.