Dinosaur Jr lead latest acts for Beacons Metro

including F**ked Up, Cats Eyes, Lady Leshurr, Boxed In, Lets Eat Grandma, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 13th Jul 2016

Beacons Metro 2016

Thursday 27th October to Monday 7th November 2016
various venues, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, England
varies

Daily capacity: 5,000

Leeds University Stylus opening party headliners Dinosaur Jr lead the latest names for Beacons Metro whichreturns for a second year to various venues in the city of Leeds, from Thursday 27th October to Monday 7th November 2016.

Also added to the bill are Fucked Up, Cats Eyes, Lady Leshurr, Boxed In, Let.s Eat Grandma, Margaret Glaspy, Krrum, and Diarrhea Planet

They join the previously named Local Natives, Roots Manuva, Hookworms, Wall, Ghetts, Frisco, Elf Kid, AJ Tracey, The Invisible, Jamie Isaac, Junk Son, Anna Meredith, and XAM Duo.

Head Booker, Ben Lewis said, "‘We are really proud of this new batch of artists we’re announcing. Building on our eclectic first announce we’re bringing together huge names from the indie rock world; Dinosaur Jr and Fucked Up, alongside Grime Queen Lady Leshurr and freak folk, head turning teenagers Let’s Eat Grandma. It’s going to be a very exciting, very busy week, and with a few more top names still to come at the end of the month, it’s only getting stronger."

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