BBC Introducing Stage line up revealed for Reading & Leeds Festivals 2009

Festival Republic today announced the line up for the BBC Introducing stages at the Reading & Leeds Festivals 2009. Following its successful debut last year the BBC Introducing stage will once again be a feature of both festival sites showcasing up and coming artists and bands from around the UK, from Friday 28 August – Sunday 30 August.

The bands that play the stage are chosen through a combination of the BBC’s countrywide Introducing shows, Leeds promoters Futuresound and promoters Festival Republic. Following a massively successful debut last year, the BBC Introducing Stage is the place to see the potential headliners of tomorrow.

The Reading and Leeds Festival has a long history of being the starting point of some of rock n roll’s greatest stories. Whether Nirvana’s first UK festival performance, small stage debuts for Muse, Coldplay, Elbow and a host of others and, with the BBC Introducing Stage, record deals for General Fiasco and Sky Larkin following their inclusion on the line-up, Reading and Leeds Festival is about both the biggest headliners and the best emerging new talent.

The bands performing on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds 2009 are as follows – bands will perform at both venues:

To The Bones The Old Romantic Killer Band

Ellen and the Escapades Frontiers

British Intelligence Our Fold

Soft Toy Emergency Screaming Lights

Everything Everything Come on Gang

Kasms Kutosis

The Ruling Class What Makes You Beautiful

Goldheart Assembly Minnaars

Bear Driver Sixty Watt Bayonets

The Teeth A Plastic Rose

Horse Guards Parade Suprise...Fire

Punch & The Apostles The NEAT

Boney Black Lovvers

The Living Daylights Wonderswan

Chickenhawk Milk White White Teeth

Kinch

More information on the bands will be available shortly at BBC - Music - Introducing and Altsounds.com | Independent Music Journalism / Altsounds.com | Independent Music Journalism

As well as sets streamed online and across BBC Local Radio – highlights of performances from the BBC Introducing stages at Reading and Leeds will feature in a festival round-up special on Monday 31st August, 7pm – midnight, and will be broadcast on Huw Stephens BBC Introducing show, BBC Radio 1, on Wednesday 2 September 9 – 10 pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR’S ACTS