Shortlisted for ‘Best Metropolitan Festival’ for the second year running, the initial line-up for Live At Leeds 2013 has been announced.
Once again taking part over the Early May Bank Holiday, 3rd May till 6th May and hosting over a hundred bands, The Unconference and the now annual Football tournament. This year’s line-up features two Brit nominees and five of the BBC Sound of 2013 shortlist, celebrating the best in up and coming music alongside established bands. Expect over a hundred bands over twelve stages in venue across Leeds City Centre from the serene surroundings of Holy Trinity Church to the 2300 capacity O2 Academy Leeds.
Taking the stage this year are The Pigeon Detectives having just announced a new album, Rudimental, bringing their chart topping hits to Leeds. Everything Everything on the back of their Top 5 new album. Darwin Deez is also returning with the follow up to his self-titled album, 'Songs for Imaginative People' out in February. King Krule, Tribes, The Staves, AlunaGeorge, Peace, Laura Mvula, The 1975, Swim Deep lead the strong list. A full list of bands can be found below.
Full announcement of first bands for Live At Leeds 2013 is as follows:
ALUNAGEORGE
DARWIN DEEZ
EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
LITTLE COMETS
PEACE
RUDIMENTAL
THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
THE STAVES
TRIBES
ARLISSA
KING KRULE
LAURA MVULA
LEWIS WATSON
RYAN KEEN
SOLEY
SWIM DEEP
THE 1975
THE CROOKES
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
THEME PARK
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA
WAVE MACHINES
BATTLE LINES
BLACKEYE
CHARLES BRUNO
CHARLIE STRAW
CHINA RATS
DAN CROLL
DANCING YEARS
DEPARTMENT M
FAWN SPOTS
GEORGE EZRA
HAPPY DAGGERS
HARRY GEORGE JOHNS
HUDSON TAYLOR
HUNTING BEARS
INDIANA
JACOB BANKS
JAGWAR MA
JOE BANFI
JOEL BAKER
JORDAN ALLEN
MARIKA HACKMAN
MARSICANS
NICK MULVEY
OFEI
PETE ROE
PETER & KERRY
POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS
ROO PANES
SAINT RAYMOND
SAM SMITH
SEASFIRE
SJ.BRAVO
SKATERS
SONS AND LOVERS
SWEET BABOO
SWIMMING LESSONS
THE FAMILY RAIN
THE GLASS CAVES
THE GRAND
THE STRUTS
THOMAS J SPEIGHT
WE WERE FRONTIERS
WITCH HUNT
YADI
The Vaccines will be playing a separate ticketed event on the Sunday of Live at Leeds with special support from TOY and more names to be added.
Many names are still to be announced over the coming months and maybe a few surprises! For more details head to www.liveatleeds.com.
Check back to Stereoboard for further Live At Leeds 2013 updates!
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