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  Reading and Leeds Festivals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reading festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near the Caversham Bridge.
The Reading Festival originates from the National Jazz Festival, which was conceived by Harold Pendleton (founder of the Marquee Club in London) and was first held at Richmond Athletic Ground in 1961.
The NME/Radio 1 tent at the 2005 Reading Festival
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reading_and_Leeds_Festivals   (2101 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire.
Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire.
A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Reading-and-Leeds-Festivals   (8206 words)

  
 Reading and Leeds Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music Festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England.
The Reading festival originates from the National Jazz Festival, which was first held at Richmond Athletic Ground in 1961.
Reading spawned a northern equivalent in Leeds in 1999, which started off at Temple Newsham, but moved to its current location of Bramham Park in 2003, after complaints from residents and large-scale disturbances.
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 Reading and Leeds Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The festival then enjoyed a number of years of success, which lasted until the 1980s,when the organisers were perceived to be 'out of touch' with musical trends.
The festival was then handed over to the current organisers, andimmediately resumed its previous success, doubling sales for the 1989 event.
This put the festival's future in jeopardy, although the license to go ahead for 2003 was finally granted, after promises of much-increased security and non-combustible toilets.
www.therfcc.org /reading-and-leeds-festivals-174311.html   (374 words)

  
 » ShockOnline.net :: Your Rock & Metal Resource
This year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals will see a headline appearance from Dave Grohl's band, who are putting the finishing touches to their forthcoming double album.
Although festival bosses are unwilling to confirm any names until their announcement next month, an NME.com investigation has uncovered that PIXIES and IRON MAIDEN are the other headliners.
Reading and Leeds tickets are likely to go on sale in March, with an official announcement to come on the final line-up around the same time.
www.shockonline.net /www/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1107383956&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&   (236 words)

  
 Transplants out of Reading and Leeds
This means they now won't be playing the Main Stage at Reading festival on the Saturday, and the Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage at Leeds festival on the Saturday, nor their UK gigs.
Reading & Leeds festivals have said that there won't be another act booked as a replacement, as time is now too short to find a suitable replacement act.
Reading and Leeds festivals both take place from Friday 26th until Sunday 28th August, with Reading festival at Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and Leeds festival at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire.
www.efestivals.co.uk /news/050817a.shtml   (229 words)

  
 Reading & Leeds Headliners Booked
Two out of the three main stage headliners for next year's Carling Reading and Leeds Weekender festivals have already been decided upon, according to Mean Fiddler's director of festivals Melvin Benn.
The festival svengali, who also deals with the operational side of Glastonbury, refused to say whether the acts are American or British.
Recent headline acts at the Carling Reading And Leeds Weekender in recent years have included Green Day, Metallica, The Strokes, Foo Fighters, Prodigy, White Stripes, Eminem, Manic Street Preachers, The Darkness and Linkin Park.
www.xfm.co.uk /Article.asp?id=55658   (376 words)

  
 NME.COM - News - NME JOINS THE CARLING WEEKEND: READING AND LEEDS FESTIVALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
From now on the stage will be known as the NME Radio 1 Stage, and with top bands already locked in to play this year it promises to be a key part of the weekend.
"In terms of media for Reading and Leeds, the NME and Radio 1 are so clearly a perfect match," he explained.
With the first line-up announcements for this year's The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals due to be made on Monday (March 21), stay tuned to NME.COM for all the details.
www.nme.com /news/111751.htm   (591 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Reading and Leeds Festivals Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
The festivals are run by Mean Fiddler and are currently sponsored by Carling.
The festival then enjoyed a number of years of success, which lasted until the 1980s, when the organisers were perceived to be 'out of touch' with musical trends.
The festival was then handed over to the current organisers, and immediately resumed its previous success, doubling sales for the 1989 event.
www.ipedia.com /reading_and_leeds_festivals.html   (440 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 1 Events - Reading and Leeds Festival
Radio 1 continues its support of the mighty Reading and Leeds Festival by returning in 2006.
With no Glastonbury this year the events at the end of August are biggest is the festival calendar.
The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals take place on Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio1/events/readingleeds.shtml   (373 words)

  
 Iron Maiden to rock Reading and Leeds
HEAVY metal veterans Iron Maiden are to headline this year's Reading and Leeds festivals, it has been announced.
The festival will be held at Bramham Park in Leeds and Richfield Avenue in Reading.
The festival will be the only chance to see US band Pixies in the UK this year, 15 years after they first headlined Reading.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /entertainment/music/indieandrock/s/152/152031_iron_maiden_to_rock_reading_and_leeds.html   (376 words)

  
 Reading and Leeds Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Read about reading and leeds festivals in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
Information on the Reading and Leeds festivals, including band line up, reviews, discussion forum, survival tips and travel information.
Related: reading and leeds festivals :: reading and leeds festivals 2005
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Reading_and_Leeds_Festivals   (287 words)

  
 rockfeedback.com - a new view on music - Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals — Tix Up For Grabs!
As ever, one of the perennial events on the annual music calendar, the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals are back in 2004 on 27th-29th August with a line-up of typically heart-stopping allure and aplomb.
What with Reading having sold out in record time once again, and Leeds very closely following suit, this could be your last chance to potentially obtain entry to the most new acts-centric of the massive outdoor efforts.
Day tickets to Reading are also sold out but limited day tickets to the Leeds site are still available at a cost of £45.00 (subject to booking fee and conditions).
www.rockfeedback.com /article.asp?nObjectID=2451   (289 words)

  
 Leeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Funeral For A Friend, LCD Soundsystem and Simple Plan are among the latest additions to this year's Reading and Leeds line-up.
A limited number of day tickets for Reading and weekend and day tickets for Leeds remain on sale.
The headliners for this year’s Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals were announced this evening (Monday) at simultaneous launch events in London and Leeds.
www.readingfestival.com /displayPage.asp?PageID=233   (235 words)

  
 NME.COM - News - CARLING WEEKEND: READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS LINE-UP REVEALED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
This year's bash takes place between August 26 and 28 at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds and will see Pixies, Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age headline over the three days.
There's something of a tour reunion happing on at second stage on Friday in Leeds and Sunday in Reading with Razorlight and Coral playing together.
Additionally, the festival's traditional rock day (Friday in Leeds and Sunday in Reading) is among its strongest ever with British metal veterans Queens Of The Stone Age and Marilyn Manson topping the bill.
www.nme.com /news/111780.htm   (465 words)

  
 120,000 descend on Reading & Leeds festivals | Sound Generator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Reading, meanwhile, will see the Pixies only UK festival performance tonight, backed by the Killers and Queens of the Stone Age.
Expanding on our 2005 festival coverage, soundgenerator will be reporting live from both sites over the weekend with all the latest news, interviews, backstage gossip and photos.
This year's Reading Event is this year enjoying its 44th year, starting off in 1961 as a folk and jazz festival.
www.soundgenerator.com /news/showarticle.cfm?articleid=6005   (509 words)

  
 Reading and Leeds Music Festivals Video Photos Info @ Y2U.co.uk
The main stage of the 2005 Reading Festival
The line-up for the 2006 festivals was officially announced on BBC Radio 1 on 3 April 2006, with tickets going on sale on this date.
50 Cent lasted nearly 20 minutes at Reading, throwing his microphone into the crowd in anger after a deck chair was thrown onstage.
y2u.co.uk /Knowledge_Information/RN_Music_Reading_Leeds_Festival.htm   (1797 words)

  
 Reading and Leeds are havin' a laugh - the comedy & cabaret line-up
The line-up for the Comedy and Cabaret Stage at Reading and Leeds festivals has been announced.
The stage will be host to some of the biggest names and rising stars in the comedy world, a host of classic cult films and some unique musical collaborations, while at the Leeds site, there's an extra night of fun as Thursday night will have film and live music to get the party started early.
The confirmed music line-ups for both festivals include the headliners of Pixies, Foo Fighters, and Iron Maiden, along with The Killers, Kings of Leon, Marilyn Manson, Queens of the Stone Age, Razorlight, Incubus, and many more.
www.efestivals.co.uk /news/050809a.shtml   (283 words)

  
 Carling Weekend Reading and Leeds Festivals - Win tickets to the festivals now!!
Roots Manuva returns to The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals to headline this year's Dance Stage for the first time since his 2002 performance proved his status as the innovator of UK hip hop.
Last year 2 Many DJs absolutely rocked the Leeds Festival, closing the weekend with a remix of Seven Nation Army in tribute to The White Stripes after Jack White pulled out of the festival due to a broken finger.
With Les Rythmes Digitales' Jacques Lu Cont (aka Stuart Price) as one of the founding members, sharp white suits and a bevy of renowned graphic artists and directors producing their sound and vision, Zoot Woman were on a fast rise to stardom.
www.contactmusic.com /new/home.nsf/webpages/carlingfestivals2x22x06x04   (2381 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts: Music: Concerts and Events: Festivals: Reading Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Radio1 - Reading and Leeds Festivals 2004 - The site is an official source for the latest line up confirmations.
Reading and Leeds - Information on the Reading and Leeds festivals, including band line up, reviews, discussion forum, survival tips and travel information.
Reading Fringe Festival - Information service for an annual initiative in the run-up to the Reading Festival showcasing new music and arts at venues throughout the town.
www.dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Concerts_and_Events/Festivals/Reading_Festival   (205 words)

  
 Drowned in Sound - News - Foo Fighters to headline Reading & Leeds Festivals
The word is out that The Foo Fighters are one of the three bands set to headline this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals.
Of course, this info comes from a festival source who told NME.com: "They've bagged Pixies' only UK shows next year, and there's a chance they could be their last ever in Britain.
Bands should work there way up the reading bill and once they have headlined they should never come back…they’ve won…they have completed the festival.
www.drownedinsound.com /articles/11231.html   (1231 words)

  
 Music at Tiscali - Win ticket to see the Carling Reading and Leeds Weekends - Tiscali Music Competitions
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We have a pair of VIP weekend tickets to Reading and a pair of VIP weekend tickets to Leeds (includes access to guest area and VIP camping) up for grabs.
This Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals Competition (the 'Competition') is run by Tiscali UK Limited, 20 Broadwick Street, London W1F 8HT ('Tiscali LTD').
www.tiscali.co.uk /music/competitions/carling_reading_and_leeds.html   (779 words)

  
 The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals - win tickets - winners details
With a stellar line-up including The White Stripes, The Darkness, Green Day, Morrissey and 50 Cent, The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals continue to be the best in the UK.
All Reading tickets are sold out, however, weekend and day tickets to Leeds are still available.
The competition is open to all UK residents, except employees of efestivals.co.uk and companies involved in the competition.
www.efestivals.co.uk /festivals/reading/2004/competition.shtml   (352 words)

  
 Reading/Leeds festival headliners?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Pixies, Foo Fighters and Iron Maiden have been reported as confirmed headliners for this year's Reading and Leeds festivals, although Mean Fiddler claims "it's all rumours".
According to NME, festival promoter Mean Fiddler has already confirmed the three headline slots for the two August bank holiday weekend events.
Pixies last headlined Reading back in 1990 and according to the NME's source it could be their last UK gig ever.
www.virtual-festivals.com /artists/article.cfm?articleid=1604   (242 words)

  
 @ Reading Festival Leeds Festivals 2005
More rumours are discussed, as well as news about the other festivals from Download, to Glastonbury and T in the Park.
Having gone to every Reading Festival since 1998, this was my first visit to the Yorkshire Leg of the Carling weekend.
I do like the positioning of the main stage, it's almost the furthest place from the main entrance, but unlike Reading, it's on the piss - to the left of you as you walk towards it.
www.dvdtimes.co.uk /reading/leeds05f.htm   (1135 words)

  
 Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals 2006 - Dance Stage line-up announced » DJ Dance Music News Dance ...
With the best collection of rock and guitar bands at any festival now on the bill, organisers Mean Fiddler are very proud to announce a very special day for the Dance Stage at both sites.
On Friday 25th August in Leeds and Sunday 27th August in Reading, the stage will be taken over by the clubbing phenomenon that is RADIO SOULWAX.
Loved by Beck, who took them on tour with him on his European jaunt in the same year, the six piece gained a reputation for brilliant live performances on a par with their new celebrity fan, due in part to their shared background in theatre.
www.dancefrontdoor.co.uk /v2/news/carling-weekend-reading-and-leeds-festivals-2006-dance-stage-line-up-announced/1209.html   (1386 words)

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