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In a year where Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced not three, but four of the world’s biggest acts as headliners for 2014, the line-up continues to grow with over 50 additions across the stages. This year looks set to be the strongest yet with the best of UK and world talent across rock, indie, dance, alternative, grime and hip-hop - the all-encompassing line-up remains completely unrivalled. Reading & Leeds Festivals are the best way to spend your August Bank Holiday weekend!
This year sees one of the most spectacular Main Stage line-ups ever! Undisputed modern rock gods Queens Of The Stone Age and pop-rock superstars Paramore share headline duties alongside the completely inimitable Arctic Monkeys and pop-punk legends Blink-182.
The award-winning Reading & Leeds are the natural home for music lovers seeking the best acts, with the best atmosphere, surrounded by like-minded fans.
See www.ents24.com/festival/leeds-festival-2014/3549201 for Leeds Festival details.
Main Stage
- Blink-182
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- You Me At Six
- A Day To Remember
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Papa Roach
- Young Guns
- Tonight Alive
- The Story So Far (US)
NME & Radio 1 Stage
Radio 1 Dance Stage
- Pendulum (DJ Set)
- Andy C
- Gesaffelstein
- The Glitch Mob
- Borgore
- Adventure Club
- Jacob Plant
- Kove
- MØ
- Milky Chance
- The Tea Street Band
- Flume
- Klaxons
- Boys Noize
- Bondax
- Ben Pearce
- Breach (AKA Ben Westbeech)
- Snakehips
- Electric Youth
- Lxury
- Billion
- Zinc
Lock Up
The Pit
Lock Up / The Pit
- A Wilhelm Scream
- Baby Godzilla
- Basement
- Dave Hause
- Eagulls
- Every Time I Die
- Issues
- Letlive
- Marmozets
- Neck Deep
- PUP
- Soft Play
- The Flatliners
- The Front Bottoms
- The Skints
- The Wonder Years
- Touché Amoré
- Wovenwar
- Beasts
- Blacklist Royals
- Brutality Will Prevail
- Crosses
- Emily's Army
- Empress AD
- Lesser Key
- Masked Intruder
- Misty Miller
- Muncie Girls
- The Hell
- Vales
- We Came As Romans
- While She Sleeps
Festival Republic Stage
- American Authors
- Bear Hands
- Catfish And The Bottlemen
- Childhood
- Circa Waves
- Darlia
- Dolomite Minor
- Drowners
- Flyte (2)
- Hozier
- Hudson Taylor
- King Charles
- Leaders Of Men
- Little Matador
- Lucius
- Marika Hackman
- Nico Vega
- Saint Raymond
- SIVU
- Southern
- Sweethead
- The Amazing Snakeheads
- The Bohicas
- The Districts
- Fat White Family
- The Minutes
- The Orwells
- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
- The Royal Concept
- The Sunshine Underground
- Twisted Wheel
- Wolf Alice
- X Ambassadors
- Crybabycry
- Forever Cult
- Tabloids
- allusinlove
- Vendettas
Radio 1Xtra Stage
- Adian Coker
- Bad Rabbits
- David Rodigan
- Dominique Young Unique
- Dirty Dike
- Edward Scissortongue
- Elli Ingram
- Hawk House
- Kwabs
- Little Simz
- Lizzo
- Meridian Dan
- Mirror Signal Crash
- MistaJam
- My Nu Leng
- Newham Generals
- P Money
- Sasha Keable
- Sinead Harnett
- Raleigh Ritchie
- Star.One
- Tempa T
- Rationale
Alternative Stage
- Bill Bailey
- Milton Jones
- Simon Amstell
- Katherine Ryan
- Mark Watson
- Chris Ramsey
- Adam Buxton
- Seann Walsh
- Nick Helm
- Daniel Sloss
- The Rubberbandits
- Terry Alderton
- Tiff Stevenson
- Glenn Wool
- Sara Pascoe
- Carl Donnelly
- Phil Nichol
- Tom Deacon
- Felicity Ward
- Joel Dommett
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Rob Beckett
- Matt Rees
- Jeff Leach
- Matt Richardson
- Tom Price
- Jarlath Regan
- Eric Lampaert
- Paul McCaffrey
- Sanderson Jones
- People Just Do Nothing
- Jack and Dean
- Beardyman
- Kae Tempest
- Reeps One
- Hollie McNish
- The Midnight Beast
- Kelis
- Gengahr
- The 2 Bears
- Famy
- Star Slinger
- Blonde
- Huw Stephens
- Jen Long
- Bless DJs
- Transgressive Records DJs
- Buttoned Down Disco
- Propaganda DJs
- Disco Shed DJs
- Rebel Bingo Girls
BBC Introducing Stage
- Moko
- The Bulletproof Bomb
- Broken Hands
- Lyves
- Rebecca Clements
- John J Presley
- Judge And The Jury
- Dancing Years
- Natasha North
- Shambles In A Husk
Queens Of The Stone Age
Californian grunge band Queens Of The Stone Age, whose stoner-rock sound and notoriously rock'n'roll lifestyle have propelled them into the…
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Paramore
The Tennessee pop-rock trio, fronted by Hayley Williams, were originally known for their sophisticated alt-emo stylings, appealing to fans of Fall Out…
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Arctic Monkeys
From their humble beginnings as a myspace buzz band, Sheffield's finest indie upstarts, fronted by the ever clever Alex Turner, still hold the mantle…
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Blink-182
Blink-182 were formed in San Diego in 1992 by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, and later joined by drummer Travis Barker. Following the departure of Tom…
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Courteeners
Manchester's Courteeners both look and sound as though they've come straight out of another time and place, and yet, somehow, are bang up to date…
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Bombay Bicycle Club
London Indie four-piece named after a (now defunct) chain of Indian restaurants, Bombay Bicycle Club spiced up the music scene with their arrival in…
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Disclosure
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Netsky
Belgian wonder kid DJ. Having a Belgian passport doesn't often turn D+B heads, so you can be sure it's his tunes which do the talking! Having secured…
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Pendulum (DJ Set)
The hottest drum'n'bass outfit on the planet, spinning their stuff on the decks.
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Flume
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Jimmy Eat World
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Gogol Bordello
Gypsy meets punk-rock as Gogol Bordello bridges the gap between Eastern European and Western culture. Their meteoric live shows have earned them a…
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Of Mice & Men
Southern California rockers founded by Austin Carlile, taking their name from the John Steinbeck novel and film. Their breakthrough 2nd album, 2011's…
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Palma Violets
For a long time if you wanted to hear the most exciting new band in Britain, you knocked on a tall black door off the Lambeth Road. An aging British…
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Band of Skulls
The Southampton-based duo formerly known as Fleeing New York before changing their name in 2008. Band of Skulls are a garage rock sensation formed by…
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Augustines
A Seattle based trio fronted by Billy McCarthy, Eric Sanderson and Rob Allen, the band formerly known as We Are Augustines have won the right to use…
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Giggs
Giggs isn't just another rapper. Not many street artists can boast sales of 100,000 mixtapes over two years, and none can lay claim to owning their…
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Danny Brown
Danny Brown is an American rapper. His style varies from low pitched gravely tones to a manic, high pitched, squawk. His lyrics, often dealing with…
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Bill Bailey
Musical deity and comedic visionary? Bath-born founder member of The Rubber Bishops and one of the top stand-up comedians in Britain today. He was…
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Milton Jones
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Simon Amstell
Former C4 Popworld presenter, host of The Morning After Show and Mardi Gras comedy competition finalist. Simon has won an RTS Award for his work on…
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Moko
Moko is a 21 year old soul singer from New Cross in London. Her childhood was built upon a foundation of soul, gospel and house records and she would…
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Rae Morris
Rae Morris is a young singer/songwriter from Blackpool. Learning piano at an early age and forever underestimating her ability, Rae found a voice she…
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Prides
An indie rock trio from Glasgow, Prides produce a well-rounded guitar/drum led sound, complimented by elegant electronic touches. They are not afraid…
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Vampire Weekend
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Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari is a post-hardcore four-piece with electronic-trance influences. Hailing from St Albans, the band have become known for their relentless…
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Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World are an American rock group who may have taken the slow road to success but are now one of the world's favourite alt-rock bands…
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