The initial line-up for this year’s Live At Leeds festival has been announced, and it’s a ‘reet good ‘un.
Amongst the first batch of names icludes Slaves, Wild Beats and Jagwar Ma. There’s also Dork faves JAWS, Lets Eat Grandma, The Big Moon, Black Honey, The Magic Gang, Bad Sounds and Superfood – yep, Superfood are back, amongst a whole tonne of other big hitters.
Festival Director Andy Smith said: “We’re really excited to reveal the first bands for Live at Leeds 2017. It’s great to welcome back local heroes the Pigeon Detectives and Wild Beasts, it’s been 7 years since Wild Beasts last joined us. Alongside them is a plethora of exciting established and new breaking artists.
“Slaves rejoin us after totally smashing the Brudenell Social Club in 2015. White Lies and Superfood return after lengthy stints away and keep an eye out for the Amazons, Blackwaters, Fangclub and Freak, all pressing forward with the new wave of guitar and punk music that encompasses what Live at Leeds is all about.”
There are loads more names still to be announced for the northern powerhouse, which takes place on Saturday, 29th April 2017. Tickets are on sale now – you can find the full line-up to date below.
Slaves
Wild Beasts
White Lies
Jagwar Ma
The Pigeon Detectives
Teleman
JAWS
Let’s Eat Grandma
Black Honey
The Big Moon
The Amazons
Superfood
The Magic Gang
Bad Sounds
Freak
Nilufer Yanya
Flamingods
Brian Deady
The Night Cafe
NGOD
The Bay Rays
Blackwaters
The Pale White
Fangclub
Gurr
Luxury Death
Kllo
Team Picture
Lamia
Clay
The Opera Comic
Marsicans