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Best non-headline/2nd headline performances?


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A lot of performances that people remember fondly seem to be by headliners or 2nd headliners. But what other acts do you feel have put on good performances when you've been to Reading or Leeds?

I fondly remember:

Belle & Sebastian - 2006

Primal Scream - 2006

Bloc Party - 2007

Feeder - 2008

Manic Street Preachers - 2008

Eagles Of Death Metal - 2009

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Weezer - 2010 - Main Stage

The Gaslight Anthem - 2008 - Lockup Tent

Enter Shikari - 2010 - R1/NME Tent

Biffy Clyro - 2010 - Main

This year i reckon:

The Vaccines - R1/NME Tent

Ed Sheeran - Festival Republic Tent

The National - Main

The Offspring - Main

Rise Against - Main

Madness - Main

White Lies - R1/NME Tent

OFWGKTA - R1/NME Tent

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2010 - Limp Bizkit

2009 - Vitalic

2008 - Justice

2007 - LCD Soundsystem

2006 - Soulwax

2005 - The Tears

2004 - Peaches

2003 - Beck

2002 - The Dandy warhols

2001 - Ash

2000 - Rage Against The Machine

1999 - Feeder

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QOTSA were great at Leeds last year, ended up watching them by myself as me mates had fannied out and gone to watch Mumford & Sons.. definitely made the right decision! Also agree with whoever said Weezer, surprise of the weekend for me.

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Foals last year, probably my favourite gig ever. I've only been the last 2 years, but I haven't been too fussed about any of the headliners besides Arcade Fire, so my previous highlights have been: Delphic (both years but particularly 09), Surfer Blood and Yeasayer last year, the Big Pink and The Chapman Family on FR in 09. Hopefully this year, The National, Interpol and Warpaint can add to that!

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02 White Stripes

03 AFI

04 Jurassic 5

05 Arcade Fire

06 Gogol Bordello (Bedouin Soundclash were a close 2nd)

07 Big D & The Kids Table

08 Gaslight Anthem (on Lock Up when they were unkown is still the best time I've seen them)

09 Faith No More (had more fun with Sonic Boom 6 though)

10 Weezer

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Arcade Fire on the Radio 1 Stage in 2005 is still the stand-out to me, though Weezer on the main last year is definitely up there. Brand New subheadlining the Radio 1 Stage in 2007 was also fantastic, as was The Hold Steady closing the Carling Stage that year. Faith No More in 2009, and Defontes that year were also pretty good.

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gutted i didnt go last year but making up for it seeing weezer in a week :D

Best show in the tent was faith no more, granted it would have bombed on the main stage (especially since the lineup was very unbalanced in 09), but a fantastic end to the weekend, closely followed by the music, shame these lads are quitting :(

Main stage, I remember less than jake (who should be booked every year!) smashing a afternoon set in 2006, and NIN in 07 was just brilliant (Thought nin and pumpkins back to back was a great booking, even if the crowd was poor in terms of turnout).

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