Reading and Leeds Festivals line-ups
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds, England. The events both happen on the bank holiday weekend in August, and share the same bill. The festival's origins date to the Beaulieu Jazz Festival which became the National Jazz Festival in 1961 and settled in Reading in 1971. In 1999 a second leg was added at Leeds.
The following is a list of acts that have played at the festival.
1961
Main Stage
1962
Main Stage
1963
Main Stage
1964
Main Stage
1965
Main Stage
1966
Main Stage
1967
Main Stage
Marquee Stage
1968
Main Stage
1969
Main Stage
1970
Main Stage
Village Stage
1971
Main Stage
1972
Main Stage
1973
Main Stage
1974
Main Stage
1975
Main Stage
1976
Main Stage
1977
Main Stage
1978
Main Stage
1979
Main Stage
1980
Main Stage
1981
Main Stage
1982
Main Stage
1983
Main Stage
1984
The 1984 Festival was cancelled when the Conservative Party took control of Reading Borough Council. The announced line-up was due to be:Main Stage
1985
No festival held this year1986
Main Stage
1987
Main Stage
1988
Main Stage
1989
Main Stage
Mean Fiddler Stage
1990
Main Stage
Mean Fiddler Stage
1991
Main Stage
Mean Fiddler Stage
Comedy Stage
1992
Main Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Comedy Stage
1993
Main Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Comedy Stage
1994
Main Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Comedy Stage
1995
Main Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Carlsberg Stage
Comedy Stage
1996
Main Stage
NME Stage
Dr. Martens Stage
1997
Main Stage
Dr. Martens Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Vans Warped Tour Stage
1998
Main Stage
Melody Maker Stage
Dr. Martens Stage
Carlsberg Export Stage
1999
Main Stage
Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Carling Premier Stage
| Reading Friday | Reading Saturday | Reading Sunday |
| Leeds Saturday | Leeds Sunday | Leeds Monday |
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Dance Stage
Vans Warped Tour Stage
2000
Main Stage
Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Dance Stage
Carling Premier Stage
2001
Main Stage
Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
The End Dance Stage
The Concrete Jungle Stage
Carling stage
2002
Main Stage
| Reading Friday | Reading Saturday | Reading Sunday |
| Leeds Saturday | Leeds Sunday | Leeds Friday |
|
Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Third Stage
Carling stage
2003
Main Stage
Radio 1 Stage
Smirnoff Dance Arena
The Concrete Jungle Stage
Carling stage
2004
Main Stage
Radio 1 Stage
Dance Arena
Concrete Jungle Stage
Carling stage
2005
Main Stage
NME/Radio 1 Stage
Dance Arena
Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
Carling stage
2006
Main Stage
Radio 1 Stage
Dance Arena
Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
Carling Stage
Nokia Tent
2007
Main Stage
| Reading Friday | Reading Saturday | Reading Sunday |
| Leeds Saturday | Leeds Sunday | Leeds Friday |
|
Radio 1 Stage
| Reading Friday | Reading Saturday | Reading Sunday |
| Leeds Saturday | Leeds Sunday | Leeds Friday |
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The Dance Arena
Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
The Carling Stage
2008
The line-up for the Reading and Leeds 2008 festivals was announced on 31 March 2008, and tickets were made available thereafter.Main Stage
Radio 1/NME Stage
Festival Republic Stage
The Dance Arena
Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
Alternative Stage
2009
Main Stage
Radio 1/NME Stage
Lock Up Stage/Dance Arena
Festival Republic Stage
The Alternative Stage
Comedy: Doug Stanhope, Tim Minchin, Brendon Burns, Jack Whitehall, Junior Simpson, Sarah Millican, Tom Stade, Hugh Lennon, MC Matt Read, MC Martin Bigpig, Steve Gribbin, Kevin Bridges, Holly Walsh, Stephen Grant, Markus Birdman, Stuckey & Murray, Jessica Delfino, Dan Nightingale, Gary Delaney, Mark Olver, Daniel Townes, MC Dave Twentyman, Joey Page, Doc Brown, Jamie Kilstein, Joe Bor, Tomb.Spoken Word: Aidan Moffat, The PeteBox, Kate Tempest, Mik Artistik, John Berkavitch
Debate: ID Instigate Debate
Late Night Entertainment: Smash N' Grab, Swap-A-Rama, Transgressive Records
Film: Le Donk screening plus Q&A session with Mark Herbert and special guests from the film, 3D Night Of The Living Dead, This Is Spinal Tap, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.