Late Night - Energy Sessions Arena - Leeds

[she bangs the drums]

It was announced earlier tonight:

http://www.leedsfest..._sessions_arena

Relentless Energy Drink is excited to announce the DJ line-up for the Energy Sessions Arena, sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink, which will take pride of place in the campsite at Leeds, providing banging tunes late into the night.

The Energy Sessions Arena, sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink will get going from 10pm to 3am each night of the festival, including Thursday night when this stage will be getting the party started for the early arrivals before the music stages start on the Friday.

Rudimental are currently on a mission to bring soul to electronic music, with the east London quartet winning support from Zane Lowe, The xx, Mistajam and Fearne Cotton. With them set to dominate dance floors in the coming months, their headline DJ set will kick-start the weekend in fine style.

Purveyors of high quality D&B, and Hospital records favourites, fast-rising producers Fred V & Grafix will also be lighting up the stage over the weekend. These two West Country natives have been making a lot of impact with their scorching sounds and are one of the DJ acts of 2012 to keep a firm eye on.

Electro-pop/R&B superstar Mr Hudson will be bringing some magic to Leeds via his headline DJ set. Known for his exciting collaborations and tours with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Amy Winehouse, Mr Hudson has also DJed all over the worldand played for Louis Vuitton, Formula 1, Elton John and former US President Bill Clinton. Expect him to bring an incredibly broad collection of music to the decks for a set you won’t want to miss.

Best known for melding politically-charged dubstep and post-hardcore rock Rout & Sgt. Rolfy ­– AKA Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds and drummer Rob Rolfe, who are playing on the main stages at Reading and Leeds with their bandmates over the weekend – will be closing the festivities at the Leeds Festival on the Energy Sessions Arena, sponsored By Relentless Energy Drink.

"We shall be busting out the re-energising tunes for a long night of partying,” explains Rou. “Expect enough bass to rupture stomachs and invert ear drums; from the darkest drum & bass, to the biggest booty shaking dubstep, plus plenty of surprising remixes!"

It’s set to be a banging weekend with the Relentless Energy Drink flowing at the Arena bar and all bars across Leeds Festival.

Full stage line-up

THURSDAY AUG 23rd

Plastic Thumbs

Ben Casey

Gemini

(Headliner) Rudimental

FRIDAY AUG 24th

Ben Casey

Plastic Thumbs

B. Traits

(Headliner) Fred V & Grafix

SATURDAY AUG 25th

The Beat Medics

Doorly

(Headliner) Mr Hudson

SUNDAY AUG 26th

Plastic Thumbs

The Beat Medics

Kissy Sell Out

(Headliner) Rout & Sgt. Rolfy

Edited June 21, 2012 by she bangs the drums

[Babyquack]

Jealous we don't get this at Reading

[Welshyyy]

Doorly as always been really good when i've seen him, Rout and Rolfy will put on a good show, one i'm mostly looking forward to is Rudimental though!

[Vieuphoria]

It's a piss take we pay the same for less.

[Calzum]

Rout Rout Rout YES YES YES

[JBarbour]

Some nice additions to late night. I loved the relentless stage last year, great atmosphere and near to all other late night entertainment

[PurpleFire]

The relentless tent is pure class! Last year it was stunning with the lights and the music was simply dubstep but when your hammerd you dont care!

Glad its not at Reading, ive called it before Leeds is simply better and Reading is for posers and Leeds is for a bit more hard core! Reading is so close to a town it might aswell be Party in the Park! They can nip to tesco with a 10min walk, go to pubs and have decent meals decent toliets stay in a hotel the list continues! Its a a rock festival yes but its very simlar to what will be the Hackney weekend with Radio 1 and thats not a festival its just comercialised rubbish.

Leeds is where it is at and is a proper festival that dont stop at 11pm because the neighbours are been woken up!

Relentless at Leeds, Thursday Night Music, Campsite DJ's... More Space In Campsites....In the middle of the country side....They Only Thing It Aint Got Is The TV!

LOL....Dunno why i even typed all that, its people saying its not fair....go to Leeds Instead!

It anoys me senceless that they show all the highlights of Reading and none of Leeds! All they acts say its better up there but if they had to cancel one of them Leeds would be the first to go!

[rug568]

It's a piss take we pay the same for less.

[2rare2die]

I'm quite happy to pay more to be away from northerners

[Bisque]

Fred V & Grafix were brilliant at Beach Break this year, the Sunday had cracking weather too. You lucky Leeds goers are in for a treat.

[JBarbour]

I'm quite happy to pay more to be away from northerners

[AcademicPistol]

Southeners have a larger mental capacity than northeners that's not opinion that's a scientific fact.

[lightning1000]

Southeners have a larger mental capacity than northeners that's not opinion that's a scientific fact.

[JBarbour]

Southeners have a larger mental capacity than northeners that's not opinion that's a scientific fact.

[AcademicPistol]

Is it larger so you can remember dull boring facts like the one you've given us?

Good one.

Edited June 23, 2012 by AcademicPistol

[muffinman]

haha north/south division banter!

[AcademicPistol]

haha north/south division banter!

[Vieuphoria]

Cornwall represent!

[AcademicPistol]

Cornwall represent!

Edited June 23, 2012 by AcademicPistol

[The Mean Bean]

I'd rather be a northern monkey than a southern fairy!

All they acts say its better up there

[Vieuphoria]

Lovely part of the world. Generally. You're almost at the most southern part of the mainland as well!

[JBarbour]

Would you like a more interesting fact?

The life expectancy isn't as good the more north in the UK you are.

[AcademicPistol]

almost?

[Vieuphoria]

That's still Cornwall though

[Mouseboy11]

All this North/South talk, and then there's me. Being Welsh.