Live at Leeds (festival)

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Live at Leeds
Genre Rock, indie rock, alternative rock, electronica
DatesWeekend of May Day bank holiday
Location(s) Leeds, England
Years active2007–present
Website www.liveatleeds.com

Live at Leeds is a music festival that takes place across various venues in Leeds, England, on the weekend of the May Day bank holiday. [1]

The festival began in 2007 to mark the city of Leeds's 800th birthday and was jointly hosted by Leeds City Council and music promotion company Futuresound. [2] This initial event took place at the end of May and featured around 50 bands playing live in and around Leeds city centre along with film screenings and a music industry seminar. [2] The 2008 event took place over the weekend of the May Day bank holiday and featured two concerts by Leeds band The Pigeon Detectives at Millennium Square as its centrepiece. [3] 1990s and White Lies were among the groups who played the 2009 festival, [4] while 2010 saw sets by the likes of Lightspeed Champion, British Sea Power and The Twilight Sad. [5] Live at Leeds 2011 took place at venues including Brudenell Social Club, O2 Academy Leeds and The Cockpit, and was headlined by James Blake, Anna Calvi, The Futureheads, Frightened Rabbit, Pulled Apart by Horses, Young Knives and The Duke Spirit. [6] In January 2012 it was announced that Example, Marina and the Diamonds and The Subways would headline that year's event. [7]

2013, in the seventh year, Live at Leeds will welcome over hundred bands on twelve stages. The annual football tournament returns for its third year along with the Unconference. The event is sponsored by Fosters, Marriott Hotels, Blacks Solicitors with media partners are Hebe and Enjoy digital.

Previous Line-ups for Live at Leeds.

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