Ladytron, The Go! Team And Echo & The Bunnymen Confirmed For Leeds And Reading Festivals

The line up for this year’s Carling (new bands) Tent at the Carling Weekender in Reading and Leeds has been announced and so far it’s looking pretty fine…

As ever, it’s a bit confusing as all acts are playing at both Reading and Leeds over the weekend, but it looks a little like this:

Friday August 26 in Reading and Saturday August 27 in Leeds: Ladytron, Charlotte Hatherley, Saul Williams, The National, Mando Diao, The Paddingtons, We Are Scientists, The Blood Arm, Cherubs, Two Gallants, The Rogers Sisters and Fell City Girl.

Saturday August 27 in Reading and Sunday August 28 in Leeds: The Go! Team, The Raveonettes, Sleater Kinney, Caesars, Yeti, Dogs, Arctic Monkeys, Mystery Jets, 747’s, Clor and Neon.

Sunday August 28 in Reading and Friday August 26 in Leeds: Echo & The Bunnymen, Adam Green, The Dresden Dolls, Engineers, Amusement Parks on Fire, Komakino, Towers Of London, The Rifles, Battle, Every Move A Picture, Young Offenders Institute, Boy Kill Boy and Forward Russia.

The Carling Weekender will also feature the talents of Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson, Bloc Party, The Futureheads, LCD Soundsystem, British Sea Power, Willy Mason, The Duke Spirit, Maximo Park, The Killers and many more.

The weekend takes place at Leeds, Bramham Park and Reading, Richfield Avenue between Friday 26 August and Sunday 28