The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events both happen on the bank holiday weekend in August (on Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and share the same bill (usually with one or two exceptions.) The Leeds leg began in 1999, whilst the orignial festival dates back to National Jazz Festival and settled in Reading in 1971.
Below you can find a list of acts that played the festival.
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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NME/Radio 1 Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Dance Arena
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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See Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
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Radio 1 Lock-Up Stage
Reading Saturday
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Leeds Sunday
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Carling stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Notes
2005 saw My Chemical Romance play both Reading and Leeds on the same day, in an alteration from the original schedule. The Transplants were originally booked to play the festivals but pulled out in mid-August due to illness. Jimmy Eat World also pulled out due to other commitments.
2004
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Radio 1 Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Dance Tent
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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See Concrete Jungle Stage
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Concrete Jungle Stage
Reading Saturday
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Leeds Sunday
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Carling stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Notes
On the Radio 1 Stage, the Super Furry Animals headlined on the Reading Sunday, with Graham Coxon second. This order was reversed when the bands played the Leeds Saturday.
2003
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Radio 1 Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Smirnoff Dance Arena
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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The Concrete Jungle Stage
Reading Saturday
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Leeds Sunday
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Carling stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Notes
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played as a replacement for The White Stripes, who pulled out after Jack White was in a car crash with his then-girlfriend, Renee Zellwegger. Although they played second on the Main Stage, it was billed as with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, reflecting their smaller status. Jay Z also pulled out, with The Darkness moving further up the bill to replace him. The Libertines were without Pete Doherty, who was at that time estranged from the band; he also missed their 2004 appearance.
2002
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Third Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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The Boutique Stage |
Concrete Jungle Stage |
Dance Stage
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Carling stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Notes
Guns'n'Roses played only in Leeds as they could commit to just one date. In Reading they were replaced by Raging Speedhorn who appeared much lower on the bill.
2001
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Dance Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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See Concrete Jungle Stage
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The Concrete Jungle Stage
Reading Saturday
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Leeds Sunday
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Carling stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Notes
This year, Eminem appeared on the main stage twice, opening with his band D12 and headlining as a solo artist. This was also the year that the Concrete Jungle Stage made its debut.
2000
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Dance Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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Carling Premier Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Leeds Saturday |
Leeds Sunday |
Leeds Friday
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1999
Main Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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Radio 1 Evening Session Stage
Reading Friday |
Reading Saturday |
Reading Sunday
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See Also
E-festivals.co.uk, a useful webiste on British festivals and a major source for this page