Taking place on the last weekend of August over 2–3 nights the event attracts up to 100,000 people each year and some of the biggest names in music.
The 2016 Summer Sessions were Headlined by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on the Friday night in front of a crowd of over 25,000.
On Thursday 2 March 2017 it was announced that American hip-hop star Eminem would Headline the 2017 Summer Sessions.
In February 2018 Compton Rapper Kendrick Lamar performed at a sold out SSE Hydro.
Upon his departure after the Gig he apologized that it had been 5 years since his last appearance in the city & vowed he would be back sooner rather than later.