Leeds Festival - History

The Leeds Festival is also very historic like Reading. But the Reading Festival is original and senior leg as compared to Leeds Festival. Leeds Festival originates from National Jazz Festival. Which was conceived by Harold Pendleton (founder of the Marquee Club in London) and was first held at Richmond Athletic Ground in 1961.

The line-up settled into a pattern of progressive rock, blues and heavy metal during the 1970s. It did dabble with punk rock in 1978 when The Jam, Sham 69 and Penetration played. The festival attempted to provide both traditional rock acts and new punk bands, leading to clashes between the two sets of fans. Although The Ramones played the following year, the festival gradually became known for focusing on heavy metal and rock acts.

Rumours suggest that at Leeds Festival 2012, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes or My Chemical Romance could headline the event, with many more acts rumoured. My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, The Stroke and Muse are all contenders to perform at the Leeds Festival. Tickets will go on sale on 21st March. The line-up will also be announced just moments before. Leeds Festival will return for 24-26 August 2012 with new enthusiasm so get ready and secure your tickets at nominal price from Gigsport.

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Leeds Festival - Introduction

Leeds Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Leeds in England. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds of an historic house. In 2011, the capacity of the Reading site was 87,000 and the Leeds site was 75,000.This was an increase of several thousand on previous years. The Leeds Festival is also very historic like Reading.

The festivals are run by Festival Republic, which was divested from Mean Fiddler Music Group. For promotional purposes during 1998-2007 they were known as the Carling Weekend: Reading and the Carling Weekend: Leeds. Unsurprisingly, these titles were seldom used when not required, although NME did so as part of its involvement. Leeds Festival directed by Mean Fidler director of festivals, Melvin Benn is one of the most powerful man in UK festival industry with Glastonbury, Homelands and Reading/Leads all part of his portfolio of responsibility. In 1984 and 1985, the Conservative Party-led local council effectively banned the festival by reclaiming the festival site for 'development' and refusing to grant licenses for any alternative sites in the Reading area. The future of the festival looked in doubt at this point. However, things were to improve from 1992 onwards as the festival broadened its musical policy and attendances gradually increased.

Rumours suggest that at Leeds Festival 2012, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes or My Chemical Romance could headline the event, with many more acts rumoured. My Chemical Romance, Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, The Stroke and Muse are all contenders to perform at the Leeds Festival. Tickets will go on sale on 21st March. The line-up will also be announced just moments before. Leeds Festival will return for 24-26 August 2012 with new enthusiasm so get ready and secure your tickets at nominal price from Gigsport.

Leeds Festival Tickets - £100

Tel: +44 (0) 203 589 2000
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