# Reading music festival! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 15, 2003, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585 "2003-08-15T09:48:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheOrangeOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOrangeOne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheOrangeOne)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/1 "2003-08-15T09:48:51Z")
Reading (pronounced red-ing, for all you non-british folk) music line up!Im going and im soooooo excited! wahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! > [size=12][color=orange] **MAIN STAGE** [/color][/size] **Friday 22nd August 2003** LINKIN PARK BLINK 182 PLACEBO THE DARKNESS STAIND THE DATSUNS LESS THAN JAKE FINCH BOWLING FOR SOUP INME **Saturday 23rd August 2003** BLUR BECK DOVES THE STREETS THE LIBERTINES THE DARKNESS JUNIOR SENIOR CAVE IN THE SLEEPY JACKSON BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB **Sunday 24th August 2003** METALLICA SYSTEM OF A DOWN SUM 41 PRIMAL SCREAM GOOD CHARLOTTE THE USED THE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS BIFFY CLYRO SUGARCULT [size=18][color=orange] **Radio one stage** [/color][/size] **Friday 22nd August 2003** THE POLYPHONIC SPREE ELBOW INTERPOL ELECTRIC SIX LADYTRON MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ALIEN ANT FARM OKGO SAVES THE DAY YOUNG HEART ATTACK VIOLENT DELIGHT **Saturday 23rd August 2003** AFI HUNDRED REASONS THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE THE MARS VOLTA THE THRILLS THE KILLS THE RAPTURE JET MY MORNING JACKET STELLASTARR\* THE FUTUREHEADS **Sunday 24th August 2003** THE MUSIC YEAH YEAH YEAHS GRANDADDDY HOT HOT HEAT HELL IS FOR HEROES THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER RADIO 4 THE RAVEONETTES SERAFIN KINESIS THE APPLICATORS [size=18][color=orange] **Carling stage** [/color][/size] **Friday 22nd August 2003** SPECIAL GUEST SPARTA THE BLACK KEYS MCLUSKY THE HISS VUE JACKSON BELL X1 ROCKET SCIENCE RAZORLIGHT FRANZ FERINAND BILLY TALENT THE BLUESKINS COLOUR OF FIRE **Saturday 23rd August 2003** BILLY BRAGG BRENDAN BENSON THE BANDITS THE BUFF MEDWAYS SOLEDAD BROTHERS THE SIGHTS THE SONS IMA ROBOT THE REVS THE SUN WHIRLWIND HEAT THE GO THE AGENDA THE REAL **Sunday 24th August 2003** BRITISH SEA POWER MANITOBA HOPE OF THE STATES HAR MAR SUPERSTAR LONGVIEW CALLA INSTRUCTION WINNEBAGO DEAL THE STILLS KEANE WHITE LIGHT MOTORCADE CARDIA THE PROSAICS [size=18][color=orange] **Smirnoff stage** [/color][/size](they actually have a few good acts) **Friday 22nd August 2003** DEATH IN VEGAS RICHARD FEARLESS BLACKALICOUS MARK B DM & JEMINI AMON TOBIN SCISSOR SISTERS BUCK 65 CHUNGKING MY COMPUTER **Saturday 23rd August 2003** AUDIO BULLYS 2 MANY DJS SPOOKS PHOTEK (DO OR DIE) FREE\*LAND, AKA ADAM FREELAND GOLD CHAINS OUTLANDISH THE MAJESTICONS ZONAGAMIN **Sunday 24th August 2003** LAMB FUTURESHOCK SQUAREPUSHER MIXOLOGISTS + MC TRIP APHRODITE JUST JACK FC KAHUNA BLAK TWANG FAT TRUCKERS [size=18][color=orange] **Concrete Jungle** [/color][/size] (no aphex twin this year _sobs_) **Saturday 23rd August 2003** PENNYWISE LAGWAGON THE ATARIS ALKALINE TRIO MAD CADDIES TURBO NEGRO BOYSETSFIRE THE MOVELIFE POISON THE WELL THRICE KING PRAWN FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND [size=18][color=orange] **Comedy stage** [/color][/size] **Friday 22nd August 2003** ADAM HILLS MC ALISTAIR BARRIE BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE DAVE FULTON BARRY CASTAGNOLA JUSTIN MOORHOUSE IAN COGNITO ANDREW MAXWELL ADAM BLOOM BEN NORRIS LATE NIGHT - PUNK KARAOKE & WREKAGE CABARET **Saturday 23rd August 2003** DIRTY SANCHEZ LATE NIGHT - PUNK KARAOKE & WREKAGE CABARET \*\* Sunday 24th August 2003\*\* MARK THOMAS MC KEVIN MCCARTHY HYPNOTIST HUGH LENNON JIM JEFFRIES ARJ BARKER STEVE GRIBBIN ANDY ROBINSON & THE RHYTHM METHOD TOM STADE TONY KROLO RICK RIGHT ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/2 "2003-08-15T09:51:09Z")
…sorry, i just had to share my excitement :crazy: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/3 "2003-08-15T09:51:44Z")
I need to go to Reading. 🙂 I’ve been offered free hospitality tickets to V, but it’s in Staffordshire and I’m torn about whether to go or not… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/4 "2003-08-15T09:54:06Z")
Free tickets for goodness sake! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/5 "2003-08-15T09:56:11Z")
I know, I know… But Staffordshire? ☹ Actually, while I think about it you two… I looked on Ticketmaster the other day and Bowling For Soup and All American rejects are touring in the next few months (not together) and basically I want to go and see them. Anyone want to come with me? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/6 "2003-08-15T10:06:55Z")
I’d actually have to listen to something by them first before i went 🙂 ---
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Ah, that might help, yes. 😛 Well have a listen, see what you think. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-music-festival/28585/8 "2003-08-15T10:08:06Z")
> \*Originally posted by Kitiara \* > \*\*I know, I know… But Staffordshire? ☹ Actually, while I think about it you two… I looked on Ticketmaster the other day and Bowling For Soup and All American rejects are touring in the next few months (not together) and basically I want to go and see them. Anyone want to come with me? 🙂 \*\* ooh! bowling for soup! I hear they put on a good gig 🙂 Would love to come! ---
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I hear the same. 🙂 Plus I adore their music, it rocks. 🙂 I shall be booking tickets soon, once I get dates, places, people etc. 🙂 ---
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I have a plot down by the river, so I don’t really have any need to buy tickets. I can just go down there with a pair of binoculars and listen. 😛 ---
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Right… ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Glasgow Garage Glasgow SUN 09/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Carling Academy Liverpool Liverpool MON 10/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Manchester University Manchester SAT 15/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS The \*\*\*\*pit - Over 16’s Leeds SUN 16/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Birmingham Irish Centre Birmingham MON 17/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Carling Academy Bristol Bristol WED 19/11/2003 19:30 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth THU 20/11/2003 20:00 ALL AMERICAN REJECTS Mean Fiddler - Over 16’s London FRI 21/11/2003 19:30 And… BOWLING FOR SOUP Hall for Cornwall Truro WED 22/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Guildford Civic Hall Guildford THU 23/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Patti Pavilion - All ages Swansea FRI 24/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Manchester University Manchester SAT 25/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Sheffield Octagon Sheffield SUN 26/10/2003 19:30 o BOWLING FOR SOUP Aylesbury Civic Hall Aylesbury MON 27/10/2003 19:00 BOWLING FOR SOUP Liquid Room Edinburgh WED 29/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton THU 30/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Southampton Guildhall Southampton FRI 31/10/2003 19:30 BOWLING FOR SOUP Astoria - Over 16’s only London SAT 01/11/2003 18:30 As far as I’m concerned, it’d be the London dates… 🙂 Also OK Go on Wed 3rd September at the Electric Ballroom in Camden. :beam: ---
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I would Kit 😉 ---
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holy crap that’s going to be good… Doves, Streets…Ima Robot, FC Kahuna and… LAMB!!! I wish I could go. ---
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oo a lamb fan 🙂 ooo polyphonic spree! ---
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> \*Originally posted by Soul \* > \*\*I would Kit 😉 \*\* > Seriously? 🙂 If so, which one(s)? I can put you up at my place if you need it. 🙂 Couldn’t believe it when I saw all of them are gigging. Only about £10 each, as well, which is fantastic for London prices. 🙂 ---
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you guys suck for having all these freaking awesome concerts… there’s nothing good coming to DC until sept, when DAVE MATTHEWS comes to town ---
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woo and a dave matthews fan… yeh, we brits are cursed by \*\*\*\* good concerts… 🙂 ---
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Yup… Lamb AND Dave Matthews… crazy aint it? They should tour together.