Over the next few days “The Sound of Music” will be ringing out all across southern England with the Reading and Leeds Music Festivals.
This year the festival will be showing off some major improvements to the grounds, campsites, and stages.
In what Reading and Leeds is calling the “world’s first huge shake-up” for music festivals. Festival boss Melvin Benn said that campers will be able to “tailor” the experience that suits them best.
There are five campgrounds:
The Fields are open to anyone and offers a lively atmosphere with great vibes and no reservations required. The Fields also offers a football pitch.
The Gardens offers a quieter setting with a 1am noise curfew, yoga, and medication.
The Grove is all about “inclusivity, respect, and creating a positive environment where everyone can relax and be themselves”. The Grove offers an open mic, film screenings, and karaoke.
The Meadow is the place for the ecologically minded festival camper who want to “leave it the way they found it”. The daytime activities include yoga, clothes swaps, and upcycling workshops.
The Valley is for those campers who love the festivals but also need a little “me time”. Designed for singles and pairs, The Valley offers meet up and link up lounges.
All campsites features upgraded facilities that include mirrors, dressing tables, and power sockets.
There is also “a zero tolerance” on bad behaviour.
Bring Me the Horizon, Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, and Hozier were confirmed last year to perform this year’s headlining acts.
As for the music…
Reading and Leeds have added some new stages and will feature over 80 artists.
Also on the performance list are:
AJ Tracey
Lola Young
Becky Hill
Amyl and the Sniffers
Bloc Party
The Kooks
The Dare
Enter Shikari
Wallows
Sea Girls
Mannequin Pussy
Soft Play
Lambrini Girls
DJ EZ
Limp Bizkit
D-Block Europe
Heartworms
Waterparks
Demae
Leigh-Anne
Still Woozy
Charlotte Plank
Late Night Drive Home
LYVIA
Old & Bald (Harry Pinero and Darkest Man)
Josh & Moyo
Unplugged Sessions
The Rock Revival Takeover
Climate Live Takeover
Skye Newman
Bartees Strange
Any Young Mechanic
Sunday (1994)
Chloe Qisha
Freak Slug
Jo Hill
Ben Ellis
Amie Blu
Artio
Ashley Singh
Chanel Yates
Charles
Cliffords
Déyyess
Enna
EV
Eville
Finn Forster
Girl Group
Indoor Foxes
Jack Dean
JD Cliffe
Keo
Lleo
Mcxxne
Mudi Sama
Niki Kini
Nxdia
Overpass
Phoebe Green
The Pill
Unpeople
V.I.C
WENCH!
Anaïs
P-RALLEL
Disrupta
[IVY]
DJ Semtex
Riordan
T-Lex
DJ JACKUM
Dr Dubplate
Sophia Violet
SAINT LUDO
Omar +
Scruz
ESC
Daisy
Tommy Villiers
Gee Lee
CamUKG
Tomike
SHADEV
FUZION
Megan Wroe
ZERO
IN PARALLEL
Riordan
MEGRA
Disrupta
Lu.Re, Omar +
ANNABEL STOP IT
BVNQUET
Ordley
Stresshead
Charlie Boon
DJBE, SOFA, Lleahdavies
DRIIA
Johnnie Hartmann
LILI
Ari Oke
Champion
Badger
Charlie Tee
Millie Cotton
Jeremiah Asiamah
C100
Swiftogeddon
Pop Never Dies
FACE DOWN,
UPRAWR
Hun FM
Jay Knox’s Jams
Fuzz Club
For The Nightcrawlers
Lens
Jae Depz
Shit Indie Disco
UPRAWR
Danny Oliver
Bob Brazill
Dave Duracell
Doktored
Beefy Melons
Fuzz Club
LA Panch
Holland
Rachel Hume