About Reading Festival 2024
One of Britain’s most well known and well-loved festivals returns, Reading Festival 2024 promises to be bigger and better than ever before!
Reading Festival boasts an ever impressive and diverse line-up, ranging all the way from punk and metal, through to rock, alternative, indie, dance, and electro; these are a few of the reasons why Reading Festival is so special.
Reading Festival has developed something of a habit of attracting some of the biggest global superstars, and world-beating bands on the planet to their Berkshire home.
Music fans will also have a chance to see a whole host of new acts at Reading Festival this year including local bands in the smaller tents as well as the more established ones on Reading Festival's main stage.
Reading Festival is set to be one of the most electrifying, and unforgettable festival experiences happening in Britain.
Music genres: Blues, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Indie, Ska
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Friday 27th August 2021
Stormzy / AJ Tracey / Mabel / Declan Mckenna / Mostack / Inhaler / Demob Happy / Catfish and the Bunnymen / Sam Fender / Aitch / Sea Girls / Sports Team / Nothing But Thieves / MK / Hybrid Minds / Dom Dolla / Frankywah / Prospa / Noiza / Surfaces / JC Stewart / Lowes / Kara Marni / Jack Harlow / Ghetts / Meekz / Ivorian Doll / Blackroad Gee / Tiffany Calver / Shaybo / Blanco / Tia Carys / Dreya Mac / Antslive / DJ Tiiny / Gallows / Boston Manor / Ashnikko / Yonaka / JXDN Nova Twins / Dana Dentata / Wargasm / Grace MckGan / Bad Nerves / Chapter and Verse / Punkband / Low Hummer / Downtown Kayoti / Tayo Sound / Graft / The Rills / Lady Ice / FFSYTHO / Lyra
Saturday 28th August 2021
Post Malone / Two Door Cinema Club / Doja Cat / Sigrid / Beabadoobee / Disclosure / The Wombats / Dababy / Solardo / Fever 333 / The Hara / Solardo / Sonny Fodera / Hannah Wants / Danny Howard / James Organ / Cheya / Streeta / Thomas Headon / Alfie Templeman / Kennyhoopla / Noisy / Tyga / Tion Wayne / M24 / S1MBA / Miss Lafamillia / DJ Target / Trillary Banks / Che Lingo / Mastermind / Kenny Allstar / Noisy / Fever 333 / Creeper / City Morgue / Spiritbox / Cleotpatrick / Badflower / Bob Vylan / Jazmin Bean / Macca Wiles / Dead Poet / Gender Roles / Calva Louise / Bull / Master Peace / Finn Askew / Low Girl / Claudia Valentina / Bonnie Kemplay
Sunday 29th August 2021
Liam Gallagher / Gerry Cinamon / Wolf Alice / Tom Grennan / KSI / The Hunna / The Struts / Biffy Clyro / Yungblud / Machine Gun Kelly / Arizona Zervas / Neck Deep / Russ Millions / Hot Milk / Crucast / Shy FX / Nathan Dawe / Koven / Harriet Jaxxon / Bad Boy Chiller Crew / Niko B / Sam Tompkins / Flawes / OFB / Digga D / M1llionz / Swarmz / Darkoo / Abra Cadabra / S-X / Cole LC / Sam Wise / Aystar / French The Kid / Kam-Bu / Kasien / Girl In Red / 070 Shake / Bakar / Holly Humberstone / Mae Muller / Bloxx / Baby Queen / Lyra / Sophie and the Giants / Lucy Blue / Josie Man / Berwyn / Yard Act / Alfie Indra / Stone / Meg Ward / Lauran Hibberd
Reading Festival information & FAQs
Reading Festival takes place Wednesday 21st - Sunday 25th August 2024.
By car - Please follow the AA signage and directions on your car pass and not your Sat Nav. The car parks are located on grass fields, some with metal trackway approach roads and some internal roads are on land that may not be suitable for certain car suspensions.
By train -Reading train station is a 15-20 minute walk from the festival site. There are many routes from throughout the country to the station, including from London Paddington.
The last trains leaving Reading train station are often incredibly busy and do not run late on Friday and Saturday night. Please leave extra time if you're planning on using these services.
To check train times and service providers, please visit the National Rail website.
By coach - Reading Festival's exclusive coach travel partner Big Green Coach is the largest music festival coach provider in the UK and transport tens of thousands of people all over the country - so they really are the true experts! They will again be providing fantastic services from all over the UK direct to the Reading festival site. Use the Big Green Coach deposit scheme to secure your coach seat for just £10.
Reading Festival 2023 weekend tickets start at £259.20
Yes, Reading Festival has on-site camping and you will be assigned your camping area when purchasing your tickets.
Reading Festival takes place at Richfield Avenue Festival site, Reading RG1 8EQ.
Unfortunately we can’t issue you with a refund if you can’t make the event due to work commitments or your mates have dropped out. In these circumstances, we advise passing on your tickets privately to avoid losing out on the money spent.
Refunds can only be offered if the event is cancelled or postponed, as agreed upon purchase.
All ages are welcome at the festival. However, there are entry restrictions for under 16s and we do advise not bringing young children. Anyone 15 and under must be accompanied by a ticket holder over 18 years old at all times. Children under 13 years are admitted free. ID may be required upon entry to the event.
Please bring ID if you look under 21 years old and remember that legally there is no automatic right to be served alcohol. Service is always at the discretion of the licensee for whatever reason they decide, and the licensee is under no obligation to explain the reason.
The festival only allows sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as empty reusable plastic and metal bottles of any size into the Arena. Please refill your empty bottles at the water points inside the Arena for free.
Food is admitted for personal consumption only.
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Reading festival started life out as the 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 lineup finally settled into a pattern of progressive rock, blues and heavy metal during the 1970s, with the occasional dabble into the world of punk rock. As the years have gone on, influential artists at the beginnings of their careers, notably The Jam, The Ramones, Nirvana, and Blur have all made appearances.
The beginning of the century hailed an introduction to even more diversity - from Hip Hop right through to Dance - and the trend has continued thanks to the introduction of the famous Radio One Stage. Since then Reading has been getting bigger and better, with tickets regularly selling out in an incredibly quick time.
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