Lineup 2014

[Tuna]

I don't post in this section really, but go and see Bloody Knees in the BBC Introducing for some excellent skater/garage punk.

[justanothername]

Glad to see that Happyness have been added. I also recommend them as Werid Little Birthday is amazing.

Also I'll check out Bloody Knees as it sounds like me sort of thing

[kemosabe]

Quite a few less names on the introducing stage this year then last... Do we thing that there could be another announcement or secret sets or somthing?? Or has the BBC just faced cut backs

[lightning1000]

Marmozets and lonely the brave doing a co-headline tour in October. Tickets are £9

[justanothername]

Marmozets and lonely the brave doing a co-headline tour in October. Tickets are £9

I saw this a while back and that doesn't sound too bad. Probably going to get tickets after Leeds (and for a few other gigs)

[Bisque]

Saturday Leeds day ticket for me. If you know anyone selling one let me know as I'll buy 2-5 of them.

[Babyquack]

Quite a few less names on the introducing stage this year then last... Do we thing that there could be another announcement or secret sets or somthing?? Or has the BBC just faced cut backs

I'm not sure they've announced the Leeds Fri/Reading Sun Introducing headliner as I could only see mention of two they touted as headliners on the article on the Introducing website so perhaps there'll be more soon :-)

[the wonderwhy]

I'm not sure they've announced the Leeds Fri/Reading Sun Introducing headliner as I could only see mention of two they touted as headliners on the article on the Introducing website so perhaps there'll be more soon :-)

Prides are definitely headlining, as dental said they're possibly too big for the Intro stage really.

They haven't included the names of any competition winners yet so I'd guess that will be in the 'full' announcement R&L were on about today.

[kemosabe]

I'm not sure they've announced the Leeds Fri/Reading Sun Introducing headliner as I could only see mention of two they touted as headliners on the article on the Introducing website so perhaps there'll be more soon :-)

On the BBC music site it suggests that Moko, Rae Morris and Prides are the headliners?? but compared to last year there is 7 less names on the line up... so an announcement of more alternatives (also less) and intro acts would seem likely

[Babyquack]

Ah okay - makes more sense! I've never listened to Prides, what are they like?

[mrtourette]

Saturday Leeds day ticket for me. If you know anyone selling one let me know as I'll buy 2-5 of them.

http://www.seetickets.com/event/leeds-festival-saturday-day-ticket/bramham-park/776015

[the wonderwhy]

Ah okay - makes more sense! I've never listened to Prides, what are they like?

Meh.

Also https://www.facebook.com/OfficialReadingFestival/photos/a.412382280737.198615.371907125737/10152187158250738/?type=1&theater

Edited July 30, 2014 by MattDavies__

[kemosabe]

Meh.

Also https://www.facebook.com/OfficialReadingFestival/photos/a.412382280737.198615.371907125737/10152187158250738/?type=1&theater

Yellow Leeds and Red Reading???

EDIT - im a fking idiot its just alternate colours...

Edited July 30, 2014 by kemosabe

[dentalplan]

I feel bad that I don't give a shit about the BBC Introducing stage.

[TheSilence]

I feel bad that I don't give a shit about the BBC Introducing stage.

You aren't alone.

[Babyquack]

I didn't use to care but it was the stage I had most fun of last year - coupled with Main Stage I guess cause of Biffy and SOAD. Really enjoyed just listening to new music and nearly all the acts I saw there really went all out to impress the crowd. I'll probably spend a fair amount of time there this year.

[justanothername]

Pretty glad about Happyness position too so I'll probably go and see them as I don't fancy Jake Bugg and I don't mind missing some of Bombay Bicycle Club

[justanothername]

I didn't use to care but it was the stage I had most fun of last year - coupled with Main Stage I guess cause of Biffy and SOAD. Really enjoyed just listening to new music and nearly all the acts I saw there really went all out to impress the crowd. I'll probably spend a fair amount of time there this year.

Don't visit it last year as there wasn't an act that I really wanted to see (it was also my first festival so I didn't want to go to see a smaller band when I could see a bigger one that I liked) but this year I'm not that particularly fussed.

But I still have this thing were I'd go and see a bigger band as I more likely to catch the band on the Introducing on a tour again (particularly if they are going to visit Sheffield) than someone on main (unless they announce a tour after R&L and it is in the programme )

Edited July 30, 2014 by justanothername

[the wonderwhy]

I think the actual stage is a bit shit, would prefer it inside a tent like at Glasto (although obviously not as big)

[mrtourette]

I feel bad that I don't give a shit about the BBC Introducing stage.

Don't worry, Cinema tent still to come.

[justanothername]

Don't worry, Cinema tent still to come.

Do you stand or sit?

[Babyquack]

Don't visit it last year as there wasn't an act that I really wanted to see (it was also my first festival so I didn't want to go to see a smaller band when I could see a bigger one that I liked) but this year I'm not that particularly fussed.

But I still have this thing were I'd go and see a bigger band as I more likely to catch the band on the Introducing on a tour again (particularly if they are going to visit Sheffield) than someone on main (unless they announce a tour after R&L and it is in the programme )

I get what you mean - I did that at my first festival too but ever since I've gone out of my way to check out new, younger bands as tbh, there's only one act on the lineup that I like that I haven't seen yet (Queens) so I always love checking out new bands and discovering different sounds.

I was a fan of the Ruen Brothers before last years festival, saw them on the Introducing stage, thought they were ace so saw them again in October and had a blast - absolutely no regrets there, so I'd say you should just go for it if you even have the smallest inclining to check out someone there

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

I went they're for Lonely the Brave last year having heard one song and they blew me away. One of my favourite bands now.

Any rockier bands on the introducing I should check out? I've only heard of allusondrugs who sound like a bad high school band.

[dentalplan]

(particularly if they are going to visit Sheffield)

Reminds me I spotted this the other day and thought it looked quite handy for Sheffield based supporters of good music.

[kemosabe]

I saw Thumpers, Jaws, Mausi, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Dog is dead on the BBC introducing stage... bands I really like and its cool to see in such an intimate stage like the introducing....

Also cool for "secret" introducing sets at Reading festival if thats what you like as they always seem to be Reading and not Leeds.