The [Reading and Leeds Festivals](https://bliptext.com/articles/reading-and-leeds-festivals) are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds, England. The events both happen on the bank holiday weekend in August (on Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and share the same bill (occasionally with one or two exceptions). The festival's origins date to the Beaulieu Jazz Festival (1956–1961) which became the National Jazz Festival in 1961 (The National Jazz and Blues Festival in 1963) and settled in Reading in 1971. In 1999 a second leg was added at Leeds. The following is a list of acts that have played at the festival.

1961

Main stage

1962

Main stage

1963

Main stage

1964

Main stage

1965

Main stage

1966

Main stage

1967

Main stage

Marquee stage

1968

Main stage

1969

Main stage

1970

Main stage

Village stage

1971

Main stage

1972

Main stage

1973

Main stage

1974

Main stage

1975

Main stage

1976

Main stage

1977

Main stage

1978

Main stage

1979

Main stage

1980

Main stage

1981

Main stage

1982

Main stage

1983

Main stage

1984

''The 1984 Festival was cancelled when the Conservative Party took control of Reading Borough Council. The announced line-up was due to be:''

Main stage

1985

No festival held this year

1986

Main stage

1987

Main stage

1988

Main stage

1989

Main stage

Mean Fiddler stage

1990

Main stage

Mean Fiddler stage

1991

Main stage

Mean Fiddler stage

Comedy stage

1992

Main stage

Melody Maker stage

Comedy stage

1993

Main stage

Melody Maker stage

Comedy stage

1994

Main stage

Melody Maker stage

Comedy stage

1995

Main stage

Melody Maker stage

Carlsberg stage

Comedy stage

1996

Main stage

NME stage

Dr. Martens Stage

1997

Main stage

Dr. Martens Stage

Melody Maker stage

Vans Warped Tour stage

1998

Main stage

Melody Maker stage

Dr. Martens Stage

Carlsberg Export stage

1999

Main stage

Radio 1 Evening Session stage

Carling Premier stage

Liberty 37 (unknown position) Also included Big Leaves, Black Box Recorder, Cha Cha Cohen, Chicks, Cube, Cyclefly, Dark Star, Dawn of the Replicants, Experimental Pop Band, The Jellys, Jim's Super Stereo World, Linoleum, Llama Farmers, Medal, Mercedes, The Motorhomes, Muse, Peeps Into Fairyland, Quasi, Rico, The Rocking Horses, Rosita, Seafood, Silt, Sonia Fariq, Stroke, Venni, The Webb Brothers, Witness

Dance stage

Vans Warped Tour stage

2000

Main stage

Radio 1 Evening Session stage

Dance stage

Carling Premier stage

2001

Main stage

Radio 1 Evening Session stage

The End Dance stage

The Concrete Jungle stage

Carling stage

2002

Main stage

Radio 1 Evening Session stage

Third stage

Carling stage

2003

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

Smirnoff Dance Arena

The Concrete Jungle stage

Carling stage

2004

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

Dance Arena

Concrete Jungle stage

Carling stage

2005

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Dance Arena

Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage

Carling stage

2006

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

Dance Arena

Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage

Carling stage

Nokia Tent

2007

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

The Dance Arena

Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage

The Carling stage

2008

The line-up for the Reading and Leeds 2008 festivals was announced on 31 March 2008, and tickets were made available thereafter.

Main stage

Radio 1/NME Stage

Festival Republic stage

The Dance Arena

Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage

Alternative stage

BBC Introducing Stage

2009

Main stage

Radio 1/NME Stage

Lock Up Stage/Dance Arena

Festival Republic stage

The Alternative stage

Comedy: Doug Stanhope, Tim Minchin, Brendon Burns, Jack Whitehall, Junior Simpson, Sarah Millican, Tom Stade, Hugh Lennon, MC Matt Read, MC Martin Bigpig, Steve Gribbin, Kevin Bridges, Holly Walsh, Stephen Grant, Markus Birdman, Stuckey & Murray, Jessica Delfino, Dan Nightingale, Gary Delaney, Mark Olver, Daniel Townes, MC Dave Twentyman, Joey Page, Doc Brown, Jamie Kilstein, Joe Bor, Tomb. Spoken Word: Aidan Moffat, The PeteBox, Kae Tempest, Mik Artistik, John Berkavitch Debate: ID Instigate Debate Late Night Entertainment: Smash N' Grab, Swap-A-Rama, Transgressive Records Film: Le Donk screening plus Q&A session with Mark Herbert and special guests from the film, 3D Night Of The Living Dead, This Is Spinal Tap, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.

Dance to the Radio stage

2010

The line-up for the Reading and Leeds 2010 festivals was announced on 29 March 2010, and tickets were made available thereafter.

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Lock-Up Stage/Dance Arena

Festival Republic stage

2011

The line-up for the Reading and Leeds 2011 festivals was announced on 21 March 2011, and tickets were made available thereafter.

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Lock-Up Stage/Dance Stage

Festival Republic stage

2012

The initial line-up announcements for the festivals were made on 12 March 2012 – with the tickets made available for purchase shortly afterwards.

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

Festival Republic stage

Lock Up/Dance Stage

2013

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

Lock Up/Rock Stage

Festival Republic stage

BBC Radio 1Xtra stage

2014

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

Radio 1Xtra stage

2015

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

BBC Radio 1 Xtra stage

2016

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

Radio 1Xtra stage

2017

Main stage

NME/Radio 1 Stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/Lockup

Festival Republic stage

BBC Radio 1Xtra stage

2018

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/The Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

BBC Radio 1 Xtra stage

Skepta was billed to headline the Radio 1 tent on Sunday but was removed from the lineup, with "logistical issues" being cited as the reason. He was not replaced, but Diplo was bumped up to headline rather than sub the stage. Other notable removals were Ski Mask The Slump God who pulled out due to touring commitments and was replaced by Bhad Bhabie and Brunswick who was also due to play the Dance Stage but was replaced by Madam X, Skinny Girl Diet were due to open the Radio 1 Stage on Sunday but were replaced by Twisted Wheel, Famous Dex was to play the Radio 1 Stage on Sunday but pulled out and Playboi Carti cancelled not long before the festival for personal reasons. He was due to perform on the Radio 1 Stage.

2019

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/The Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

BBC Radio 1 Xtra stage

2020

The 2020 Festival was cancelled for health concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announced line-up was due to be:

Main stage

Radio 1 stage

Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit/The Lock Up

Festival Republic stage

Radio 1Xtra stage

2021

2022

The 2022 Festival is due to be held on 26–28 August 2022. As of 21 August 2022, the announced line-up consists of the following.

Main Stage East

Main Stage West

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

The Pit / Festival Republic Stage

BBC Radio 1Xtra stage

2023

The 2023 Festival is due to be held on 25–27 August 2023. As of 21 August 2023, the announced line-up consists of the following

Main Stage East

Main Stage West

Radio 1 Dance Stage

The Festival Republic Stage

Radio 1Xtra Stage

BBC Introducing Stage

The Alternative Stage