heres a list of the bands due to play at this years festivals. im going to the leeds festival. this year, more than other years, the organisers have taken into account saftey. after last year with the riots. no gas bottles will be allowd. however small camp fires will be tollorated. they will introduce a second barrier on the main stage, which i think is a very good idea it is a secondary barrier but not a golden circle. The idea is to create a front section for as many people as possible but reduce the additional pressure from the thousands behind. the bands are listed below, and the ones with '**' next to their name are the bands im looking forward the most to seeing. offical home page: http://www.meanfiddler.com/displayPage_leeds.asp?PageID=453 FRIDAY 25TH - READING / SATURDAY 26TH - LEEDS MAIN STAGE FRANZ FERDINAND KIASER CHEIFS YEAH YEAH YEAHS BELLE AND SEBASTIAN** FALL OUT BOY** THE SUBWAYS PANIC! AT THE DISCO** DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL** FIGHTSTAR** TOWERS OF LONDON RADIO 1 / NME STAGE PRIMAL SCREAM DIZZEE RASCAL** THE VINES SECRET MACHINES MYSTERY JETS** PEACHES GOGOL BORDELLO GUILLEMOTS THE LONG BLONDES FIELDS DUELS** comperes/DJs BETHAN ELFYN & THE VINYL VENDETTAS - READING PHELUM O’NEILL - LEEDS CARLING STAGE BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH TWILIGHT SINGERS EAGLES OF DEATH METAL HOWLING BELLS BROMHEADS JACKET THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND LITTLE MAN TATE GET CAPE, WEAR CAPE, FLY FIELD MUSIC SCISSORS FOR LEFTY PIGEON DETECTIVES ZOX MUMM RA RADIO 1 LOCK UP STAGE SICK OF IT ALL THURSDAY** BODY COUNT featuring ICE-T HUNDRED REASONS** BOUNCING SOULS RISE AGAINST** BOYSETSFIRE LIGHTYEAR MUNICIPAL WASTE SEND MORE PARAMEDICS KING BLUES COMEDY & CABARET STAGE Click here for Reading Comedy & Cabaret Click here for Leeds Comedy & Cabaret -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY 26TH - READING / SUNDAY 27TH - LEEDS MAIN STAGE MUSE** ARCTIC MONKEYS** THE STREETS** FEEDER** DIRTY PRETTY THINGS THE FUTUREHEADS THE CRIBS WOLFMOTHER FLOGGING MOLLY AIDEN RADIO 1 / NME STAGE THE RACONTEURS COHEED AND CAMBRIA JET CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH THE FALL THE AUTOMATIC** BE YOUR OWN PET MILBURN** PLAN B GIANT DRAG 747s BETHAN ELFYN & THE VINYL VENDETTAS - READING PHELUM O’NEILL - LEEDS CARLING STAGE NOUVELLE VAGUE THE FRATELLIS** TV ON THE RADIO THE ORGAN THE LIKE THE SPINTO BAND THE NOISETTES GOODBOOKS TILLY AND THE WALL RUMBLE STRIPS SERENA MANEESH THE MACCABEES THE MORNING AFTER GIRLS RADIO 1 LOCK UP STAGE REEL BIG FISH ANTI FLAG MILLENCOLIN FLOGGING MOLLY ALEXISONFIRE** HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS** AGAINST ME! CAPDOWN THE BLED PARAMORE** CAPTAIN EVERYTHING!* ADEQUATE SEVEN* *please note: at the Leeds Site, Captain Everything will open the stage to be followed by Adequate Seven COMEDY & CABARET STAGE Click here for Reading Comedy & Cabaret Click here for Leeds Comedy & Cabaret -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY 27TH - READING / FRIDAY 25TH - LEEDS MAIN STAGE PEARL JAM PLACEBO MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE SLAYER BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE LESS THAN JAKE TAKING BACK SUNDAY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE MASTODON plus more to be announced RADIO 1 / NME STAGE MAXIMO PARK** THE RAKES** THE KOOKS** BOY KILL BOY** BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE GOLDIE LOOKIN' CHAIN** HOPE OF THE STATES THE DRESDEN DOLLS ¡FORWARD, RUSSIA!** TAPES ‘N TAPES** METRIC THE MARSHALS BETHAN ELFYN & THE VINYL VENDETTAS - READING PHELUM O’NEILL - LEEDS CARLING STAGE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE HOT CHIP LARRIKIN LOVE THE KLAXONS LETHAL BIZZLE STATIK (DJ) THE RESEARCH GOOD SHOES SEMIFINALISTS YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! HUMANZI SWITCHES THE ON OFFS KHARMA 45 THE DANCE STAGE RADIO SOULWAX PRESENTS: SOULWAX - NITE VERSIONS SET (live) VITALIC (live) GOOSE (live) 2 MANDY DJ’s HEADMAN DJ Set (Reading only) EROL ALKAN (Leeds only) ALSO APPEARING: COLDCUT LADY SOVEREIGN SWAY SPANK ROCK SHITDISCO SUPERTHRILLER DAVE BEER - DJ (Leeds only - between early live sets) READING DJs to be announced
Just take those freakin emo/hardcore bands and you have one hell of a lineup! Pearl Jam Placebo Slayer Less than Jake Killswitch Engage Mastodon \m/
Chester! Chester! What Joe? Are you going to play at Reading or Leeds festival?! Shinoda! Mike Shinoda! Are you going to play the Reading or Leeds festival?! The festivals man! Are you going to play them?! Ahh, it had to be said.
man i wish they were a year ago, at this festival, Fort Minor played in the dance tent at Reading, it was their first performance i think. i find that quite hard to believe, this year has flow over
hope the weather picks up! not long till i go now and i dont want it to be a wash out :| roll on thursday