Come the early May Bank Holiday weekend next year, Live at Leeds will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. And looking ahead to what promises to be its biggest and best event yet, the award winning metropolitan festival has just announced the first seven acts who will be appearing in 2016.
With two solo No. 1 singles and a high-flying debut album already to her name, Jess Glynne is quickly establishing herself as a bona fide pop star. Joining her at Live at Leeds will be the American indie-rockers We Are Scientists, Circa Waves from Liverpool and the Southampton rock trio Band of Skulls.
Staying true to its ethos of promoting emerging talent alongside more established national and international names, Live at Leeds will next year also bring us Rat Boy, Clean Cut Kid and Barns Courtney. Many more exciting acts will be announced in the weeks and months ahead.
When the full list is complete, and based upon last year’s festival, Live at Leeds will be hosting some 200 acts at 20 venues dotted across the length and breadth of this great West Yorkshire city.
In other news, Live at Leeds reveals it will be bringing a brand new digital programme to the event. Working in partnership with the Leeds Digital Festival this separately ticketed event will take place in the five days prior to the music (25th – 29th April).
Tickets, which are already flying out of the door, are available at Tier one prices until the end of the year. Priced at £30 + booking fee (for Saturday’s main wristbanded event), they can be purchased here
Physical tickets can be bought from Jumbo Records, Crash Records and more.
The main live music programme at Live at Leeds 2016 will be held on Saturday 30th April. Additional information about the festival can be found on the official website
