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| Leeds The first festival, at a site in the grounds of Temple Newsam, including Red Hot Chili Peppers and Blur was in 1999. The event is 'twinned' with the Reading Festival so that the same line-up appearing at both venues over three days. The Reading festival dates back to 1971 as a National Jazz and Blues Festival. http://www.leedsfestival.com/ |
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1. Brody Dalle – Don’t Mess With Me
Brody is back and sounding better then ever. Her new album Diploid Love is killer and I can’t wait to see her play it live.
2. Letlive – Renegade ‘86
Jason is one of/if not the best frontmen around right now. This band truly shines in the live setting and will be one of the best sets of the weekend.
3. Marmozets – Move Shake Hide
Young British band who will definitely be huge in the next 12 months. This will be my first time seeing them and I’m really excited to check them out.
4. Slaves – Where’s Your Car Debbie
Awesome two piece who are cool as shit. Make sure you check out their set.
5. Touche Amore – Home Away From Here
Played my favorite set of the festival a couple years back on our stage. Their albums are great, but to see them play those songs live will take your breath away.
6. The Skints – Out My Mind
Another English band that will surprise everyone and have one of the biggest crowds of the weekend. Nothing better than breaking up a day of punk rock with a reggae/ska set from these guys and girl. Super talented!
7. Pendulum – Tarantula
So excited to see these guys again. I used to DJ a lot of DnB when I was living in London. It was right when they starting to get noticed and I loved what they were doing. Such heavy songs and great dudes. Will not be missing this set!
8. Gnarwolves – Melody Has Big Plans
Opened up our stage last year and now they’re opening up the main stage. Unbelievable! Must be amazing for them. Get out there early, watch them and help make it the best day of their lives!
9. Mike's So Punk, He Forgot To Chose A Number 9.
10. QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE – THE LOST ART OF KEEPING A SECRET
Come on. It’s Queens. Enough said.
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Win a once-in-a-lifetime backstage tour and side of stage access for you and a friend at Reading/Leeds!
The contest runs until August 22nd, after which we’ll select the winners at random. You’ll need to already have a ticket for the festival in order to enter the contest.
Volt makes sure that you won’t run out of on power on your phone, when taking the selfie of your life on the main stage.
1ST PRIZE
A once-in-a-lifetime backstage tour and side of stage access at Reading/Leeds with one of your closest friends.
Free portable charging from Volt throughout the weekend for you and your friend.
RUNNERS UP
3 x free portable charging from Volt throughout the weekend.
http://www.leedsfestival.com/news/win-backstage-tour-and-side-stage-access-leeds
All you need to do is tell us why you should win using a photo or video to tell your storing using #myleedswarmup and you could be in with the chance to win these amazing prizes:
1ST PRIZE
Join the crew for the exclusive Leeds warm up
Star in the official event video
Invite 25 of your closest friends
RUNNERS UP
Win a pair of tickets to the secret gig
Entries close at midnight on Sunday 27th July.
http://www.leedsfestival.com/news/myleedswarmup-competition
Reading & Leeds are back for 2013. With the festival goers’ appetites well and truly whet, there is now even more to satisfy the hunger with the first of the highly-anticipated headliners to be revealed!
The most successful rapper in history, Eminem is the first headliner to be announced on the Main Stage at Reading & Leeds Festivals in 2013. 11 years after he topped the bill at the festivals, he returns for this performance, his only UK festival appearance in 2013.
Since the release of 1999's 'Slim Shady' LP, Eminem has established himself as a hip-hop god and he is an icon of modern culture. Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide, there's no doubt that he will be one of the most popular headliners in the festivals' history.
Throughout his career, his live shows have been phenomenal. Playing with a mammoth live band, the Eminem show is simply unmissable. With no less than seven UK Number One singles under his belt, this performance is bound to be heavy on hits and one to remember.
Last week two brand new stages and the first names across the festival were announced, promising more music than ever before, with artists from the worlds of rock, indie, dance and grime added to the bill. The mighty Deftones will be playing on the Main Stage, Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J will headline on the NME/Radio 1 Stage, Sub Focus will headline one day on the all new BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage and Boy Better Know ft. Wiley, JME and Skepta will take to the top of the bill in the BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage.