first acts announced for The Live At Leeds Weekend

The first raft of acts have been confirmed for this year's The Live At Leeds Weekend taking place over the bank holiday from Friday 4th until Sunday 6th May at various venues in Leeds.

This year Example will be playing a separate ticketed event on the Saturday of Live at Leeds Festival with support from Wretch 32 at Millennium Square.

The first wave of acts includes Marina and the Diamonds, Los Campesinos!, The Subways, Ladyhawke, and StooShe playing the Cockpit brings the weekend of live music to a close with Sunday's hangover music event.

For this year's rebranded event the Unconference will happen on Friday 4th May. Saturday features the Live at Leeds Festival (one wristband 100 bands, 11 stages, 9 Venues) while Saturday will also host the return of the Millennium Square shows.

Other confirmed acts are Dot Rotten, Friends, Howler, iLiKETRAiNS, Jamie N Commons, Lianne La Havas, Niki & The Dove, Ren Harvieu, Reverend And The Makers, Spector, Adult Jazz, Alt-J, and AlunaGeorge.

Also announcement for Live At Leeds are Another's Blood, Binary, Charli XCX, Citizens!, Dan Mangan, Fanzine, Grass House, Gross Magic, Hannah Trigwell, Holy State, Hunting Bears, Jake Bugg, Jessie Ware, Joseph & David, and Just Handshakes (We're British).

With Moody Gowns, Novella, Random Impulse, Redwire, Royal Republic, Sam Airey, S.C.U.M., Soul Circus, The History Of Apple Pie, This Many Boyfriends, Toy, Turbowolf also confirmed.

Plus more artists and special guests to be announced over the next few weeks. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Now in its sixth year, Live at Leeds has quickly become an institution in the Leeds calendar taking place in multiple venues including Brudenell Social Club, The Cockpit, The Faversham, Holy Trinity Church, 02 Academy Leeds, Leeds Met, Leeds University, Nation of Shopkeepers, The Well, Milos, and Leslie Silver Building - Wristband Exchange..

Live at Leeds festival feature over 150 acts including national names and local talent performing at venues around the city centre in a celebration of new music.

Tickets are priced at £20 for the all day event on Saturday 5th May, starting at noon, and must must be exchanged for a festival wristband. The ticket holders must be present at the wristband exchange point. Wristbands allow entry to each of the participating venues, as individual venue capacities permit.

To buy tickets from Seetickets, click here.

To buy tickets from Ticketline, click here.

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