Are You Listening Festival? 2026 Tier 1 Tickets Now on Sale!
Are You Listening? Festival was the highlight of the Reading music scene in 2025. Secure your ticket now for 2026!
The Five Greatest Gigs of 2025
Whilst we weren’t at everything this year we saw some absolutely cracking gigs. Here are the five best.
Party In The Paddock Returns For 2026
The popular Newbury race day and music series returns with two big name artists announced.
Alanis Morissette Is The Final Headliner For The New Blenheim Palace Festival
Morissette joins a range of stellar headliners including Neil Young and Teddy Swims across the week.
Alabama Shakes return to the UK after a decade away!
The latest adition to On The Mount at Wasing is the return of the recently reformed Alabama Shakes. They play on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Self Esteem Is The Next Star For On The Mount at Wasing!!!!!
The third headliner for On The Mount At Wasing is inspirational feminist icon Self Esteem!!
Reading and Leeds Festival announce 2026 Headliners!!!
Christmas comes early with a stacked talent line-up for the 2026 edition!!
Florence + The Machine and Chase and Status for Reading Festival 2026????
Following on from Fontaines DC it seems other acts have been dropping their attendance via Instagram throughout Sunday.
Fontaines DC Confirm Themselves For Reading and Leeds Festival 2026!!!
Major line-up news is incoming in the next few days.
doops talk about debut album ‘The Space Between’ !!!
Local Reading legends doops release their debut album on Friday 28th of November and celebrate with a show at the Purple Turtle on the 29th!
Only The Poets Announce Debut Album Details and Special Events
Reading’s rising indie-pop stars announce special events for debut album And I’d Do It Again.
Podcasters and musicians Sons Of Town Hall come to Newbury on the 22nd of November!
Acclaimed transatlantic podcasting musical duo Sons of Town Hall promise a ‘world of mythical adventures’ at a live show in Newbury on the 22nd of November.
Download Festival announces 90 acts for 2026!
The legendary Donington rock and metal festival has announced the headliners for the 23rd Edition.
Faithless are the final Headline Act for Heritage Live at Englefield Estate in 2026!
Faithless celebrate their 30th year as a band with a special outdoor show in West Berkshire!
Mika is the 2nd Headliner For On The Mount at Wasing!
The 10 million album selling Mika is the latest addition to the Wasing concert series for 2026!
On The Mount at Wasing Returns For 2026 With Pixies!!!
After a year off, Wasing on The Mount returns with alt-rock-indie legends Pixies!!
Ministry of Sound Classical are the 3rd Headline Act for Heritage Live at Englefield Estate
Dance music takes centre stage Saturday 25th July 2026 with support from a range of big names including Example.
UB40 are the second headliner announced for Heritage Live at Englefield
An all-star reggae line-up is announced for the 25th of July 2026 at Englefield Estate in West Berkshire, headlined by veteran stars UB40.
Richard Ashcroft announced for Englefield Heritage Live in 2026!
The annual four days of live music at Englefield Estate in West Berkshire, put on by Heritage Live, announces its first headliner! General tickets on sale Friday.
Djo drops surprise new tracks on The Crux Deluxe!
With a whopping twelve new tracks we have to ask the question, does Joe Keery even sleep?
Reading Festival Sunday: Travis Scott takes centre stage whilst new artists impress
On the third day of the festival rap came to the forefront and one of the biggest artists on the planet came to town.
Reading Festival Saturday: Bring Me The Horizon show us the future of headline sets!
Rock and metal take-over at Reading on Saturday!
Reading Festival Friday: British Indie shines in the sun before the Readingmenomenom conquers all.
Friday at Reading was a triumph with excellent sets all over the place.
Reading Festival 2025 Live Blog!!!!
will Travis Scott play a full set?
Reading 2025 Secret sets!
Secret Set News!!!!!
All change on the Reading 2025 Festival Site!
Lots of changes at the Reading Festival 2025 Arena and campsites this year!
House of Protection confirm they are out of Reading and Leeds Festival
Having broke this story on the 9th of August when we spotted they were being removed from the Reading Festival app and website, House of Protection have now put out a statement.
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Sunday Preview inc. Travis Scott
Sunday at Reading and Friday at Leeds is a rap centred day, though with a range of other tastes being catered for.
Have House of Protection dropped out of Reading and Leeds 2025?
Are the heavy rock duo still on the line-up?
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Saturday Preview inc. Bring Me The Horizon and Limp Bizkit
The heaviest line-up of the three days, though with some lighter diversions thrown in. Saturday is all about Bring Me The Horizon who will be bringing their incredible live show to town to blow all non-believers away.
Reading Festival 2025 Main Stage Friday Preview inc. Chappell Roan and Hozier
Friday the 22nd of August is all about the Readingmenomenom! Yes, Chappell Roan makes her only appearance in England this year before Hozier closes things out. Saturday 23rd of August at Leeds Festival.
Stage times out for Reading Festival, Lola Young pulls out.
Stage splits are out confirming big changes at this year’s festival, Lola Young has withdrawn from the festival.
Final line-up for Reading and Leeds 2025!
Over 100 new names added for the weekend! A whole new look revealed…
caroline amongst bands announced as support for Mogwai and Lankum at South Facing Festival.
Support acts have now been named for this fantastic offering.
Readipop announce 2nd wave of artists for the 2025 Fiesta
After some suspicion there would not be a festival this year Readipop confirmed they were going back to Reading University Student Union for a one day event headlined by The Amazons. They have now announced a second wave of artists including Reading Indie Life favourites Baby Said and Kha’Nya.
The Sherlocks to play secret Witney gig tonight!
Updated 3:50pm: No word on the Truck Records signing, but tickets for a show are now live at: https://store.thesherlocksmusic.co.uk/?sort=&cur=GBP Who knows why all the secrecy has been involved? However, the venue has been shouting about it for the last 24 hours. The Sherlocks began teasing an ‘Oxford’ gig today yesterday…
Are You Listening? Festival 2025 Warm-Up.
After months of waiting it is finally here !!! Yaang, Mandrake Handshake and Sprints are all present to kick it off!
An Exclusive Benefits Interview headlines our ‘Are You Listening?’ Festival 2025 Preview!
We take a look at the final line-up, stage times and speak to Benefits, Cholly, Doops, Skunkworm and The Dazed Minded who are all on this years line-up.
Slung to play the Purple Turtle in an unmissable free gig
This grunge tinged alternative rock outfit from Brighton are touring to support their excellent debut album In Ways. You don’t want to miss out on this one!
Indie Legends ‘The Wombats’ Announced For Huge Summer Outdoor Berkshire Show
The Wombats will headline a huge outdoor show as part of Heritage Live Festival’s 2025 summer events in the stunning grounds of Englefield House, in Pangbourne near Reading, Berkshire.
Are You Listening? Festival 2025
So much talent announced for this years multi-venue one day Reading Festival. I will be digging into the line-up properly in a video soon but needless to say there is some exceptional talent on the list. Sprints, Big Special, Master Peace, Anna Erhard, Benefits, Joshua Idehen, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, The Dazed Minded…
Alffa at the Purple Turtle
Another great free gig! A quality line-up tomorrow, Monday the 10th of March, at The Purple Turtle in Reading. Pluto The Rich, Alphaline and headliners Alffa bringing some seriously good heavy rock. Reading Indie Life will see you there. https://open.spotify.com/album/7jrVIaFQxBwIyEGjFXY3m7?si=pgW8x77RQB6p-Go59Asbbg
More names for Reading and Leeds
Limp Bizkit, Example, Heartworms, Bakar and Jasmine.4.T. all added among loads more.
Exclusive Interview: Baby Said
Incoming crazy value free gig with Baby Said, The Dazed Minded and The Certs – Get down to the Purple Turtle in Reading on Monday the 10th of February at 7:30pm. Wow, any one of these bands would be a steal at a free gig but all three together is…
Reading and Leeds First Wave
The 2025 line-up is a bold statement of direction that suggests a festival looking to set trends rather than follow them. A few weeks have passed since the first wave of names dropped. There were plenty more than got a mention on Jack Saunder’s Radio One show, and, overall, this…
Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 First Line-up Reaction Video
Chappell Roan, Bring Me the Horizon, Hozier, Travis Scott and loads more!
First Reading Festival Line-up News is Incoming!
Ah, the only thing to rival the excitement of Christmas Eve, yes the first names for Reading Festival 2025 are due this week! Just as we were beginning to get a bit impatient for news, with every other festival seemingly announcing over the last month, the wait is nearly over.…
Reading Indie Life 