Originally written by Sean Adams · 12 March 2012
On the weekend of August 24th – 26th 2012, a 160k Reading and Leeds goers will be moshing, pogoing and - quite possibly - dancing to the names announced for the bill tonight.
As you will already discern from the headline, the bill includes At the Drive-In, Blood Red Shoes, Metronomy, SBTRKT, The Shins, Paramore plus main stage headline sets from The Cure, The Foo Fighters and the band all DiSsers love to hate Kasabian (but don't worry, they'll on at the same time as ATDI!). The NME/Radio 1 stage boasts headline sets from The Maccabees, Justice and did we mention At the Drive-in are playing?
This year's festival takes place at Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds on the August Bank Holiday Weekend. There are still more names to be announced but the bill so far - which weirdly features The Shins sandwiched between Odd Future and Enter Shikari?! - looks like this:
MAIN STAGE
Fri 24 Reading / Sat 25 Leeds The Cure Paramore Bombay Bicycle Club You Me At Six Crystal Castles Angels and Airwaves Coheed and Cambria Cancer Bats Deaf Havana
Sat 25 Reading / Sun 26 Leeds Kasabian Florence and the Machine The Vaccines Enter Shikari The Shins Odd Future Mystery Jets Blood Red Shoes
Sun 26 Reading/ Fri 24 Leeds Foo Fighters The Black Keys Kaiser Chiefs Bullet For My Valentine All Time Low The Gaslight Anthem Eagles of Death Metal Band of Skulls Pulled Apart By Horses
NME/RADIO 1 STAGE
Fri 24 Reading / Sat 25 Leeds The Maccabees Foster The People The Courteeners
Sat 25 Reading / Sun 26 Leeds At the Drive-in The Cribs Billy Talent Miike Snow
Sun 26 Reading/ Fri 24 Leeds Justice Two Door Cinema Club The Horrors SBTRKT
DANCE STAGE
Sat 25 Reading / Sun 26 Leeds Metronomy Katy B Azealia Banks Jaguar Skills
+++++Loads more still to be announced.
Spotify playlist
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Tickets
TICKETING INFO
Weekend tickets £197.50 plus applicable booking fees. Day tickets Fri, Sat, Sun £85.00 plus applicable booking fees. Early entry permits £15.00. Campervan permits £60.00. Lockers £15.00. Reading car parking £5.00. Weekend ticket prices include camping
Online/Telephone from Monday 12th March 7.15pm:
Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of four per person/address/payment card for those booking by telephone or online and two per person/address/payment card for personal callers to walk in stores. Credit Card line: 0871 231 0821
Or online at: www.festivalrepublic.com www.readingfestival.com www.leedsfestival.com.