Live At Leeds: In The City is now just a few weeks away.
And it's certainly one to get in your calendar (if you haven't already).
Celebrating the best in indie music, the intimate day festival has a habit of predicting huge global stars in the making.
In previous years, Stormzy, The 1975, George Ezra, Ed Sheeran and Yungblud have all played on the stage here in early parts of their careers - and if you want to a chance of being able to say 'I saw them in a tiny 500 person venue a few years ago' - then now's your chance to get down into Leeds and spot some new musical talent.
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The full line-up has now been revealed with a whopping 35 new names added in the past week alone.
Joe Hubbard, Promoter, Live at Leeds: “We’re so proud to be bringing the best new music from around the country to Live at Leeds: In the City! I can’t wait to see what wonderful weirdness Jessica Winter has in store for us or have my face melted by the mighty Pigsx7 who I’m delighted to say are finally making their LAL debut. It’s also a privilege to be working with all of our stage partners this year, the lineups they’ve put together are just fantastic; having drawn from so many exciting new scenes you’re guaranteed to discover something amazing.”
The following names have now been added to the massive bill ahead of the day festival:
Arthur Hill
Artio
Ashley Singh
Bay Bryan
Brodie Milner
callinsick
Chalk
Cole LC
Cooper T
Cucamaras
Dee Rae
Delights
Ellie Bleach
Ellur
Ernie
Eyes of Others
Hohnen Ford
Home Counties
Honeymoan
Human Interest
Jessica Winter
Kid Kapichi
M4X
Mid City
Oscar Blue
Pixey
Prima Star Power
Somoh
Sfven
Tapir!
The Covasettes
The Kairos
The New Eves
Tiberius B
Unflirt
Us
Venus Grrrls
Ziyad Al-Samman
These new names will join the likes of post-punk band Shame and Newcastle favourites Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, and plenty of homegrown bands from Yorkshire.
Leeds’ own Tinyumbrellas, Rosie Miles, Oliver Asadi and Fig By Four have all been announced as performers for this year’s festival, as well as Bradford’s Drell and Hull’s Chiedu Oraka, will reaffirm the city why God’s Own County has some of the best musical talent around.
The day festival is set to take place across the city, with beloved indie venues and classic gig spots coming together to house music-lovers for 12+ hours.
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Live At Leeds: In The City, starting form £46.20 for standard tickets and £61.60 for VIP tickets. All tickets are available to purchase from See Tickets here.
Feature Image - Georgina Hurdsfield via Live At Leeds
Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has just announced his biggest headline tour and is set to play a huge arena gig in Leeds this year.
Quit ‘Stargazing’ and get ready to fight for tickets as Myles Smith has just announced he’ll be visiting Leeds later this year for his biggest arena gig to date.
Known for hits like ‘Nice To Meet You’, ‘Stay (If You Wanna Dance)’ and ‘Wait For You’, this BRIT School graduate is now heading on the road for some headline shows across the UK.
Recognised for his folk-pop sound, Smith has built quite a name for himself just three or so years into his career, with solo efforts and a few collaborations under his belt.
Myles Smith is heading to First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds, on tour this year / Credit: Press shots (supplied)
Recently, the Luton-born artist collaborated with some well-known names like Shaboozey on their track ‘Blink Twice’ and even features on a new single from former One Direction member Niall Horan titled ‘Drive Safe’.
It was only last year that the ‘Stargazing’ songwriter visited Leeds, bringing his high-energy hits to O2 Academy back in February.
Now, Smith is ready to tackle an arena crowd and has chosen Leeds First Direct Bank Arena and is expected to raise the roof when 13,500 fans flock to the star’s show this winter.
Titled after his upcoming album My Mess, My Life, My Heart, Smith will be playing a variety of well-known and brand new hits when he makes his way up North.
Fans who are signed up to the official artist presale can get exclusive access to tickets from Wednesday, 25 March at 10am, with the window closing on Friday, 27 March at 9am.
Meanwhile, general admission tickets go live by 10 am that same Friday (27 Mar).
Myles Smith is embarking on his ‘My Mess, My Life, My Heart’ tour this winter and visiting First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds on Sunday 8 November – tickets and more info HERE.
Korn announce huge Leeds gig on first UK tour in a decade
Daisy Jackson
Korn have announced a major Manchester gig as part of a new UK tour – their first in more than a decade.
The nu metal legends will be heading to the First Direct Bank Arena later this year, making a monumental return to British shores.
And they’ve announced very special guests will be joining them on the tour too – support will come from Architects, as well as Youth Code.
Korn burst onto the scene back in 1991 with their seminal self-titled debut album, and have gone on to release a whopping 14 studio albums.
The Californian group have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, collected two Grammy Awards, and headed out on countless world tours.
They’re often cited by newer bands as a major influence and have pushed the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres.
The Ringer has described Korn as ‘a genuine movement in a way bands cannot be now’.
As well as performing in Leeds, Korn will play at venues across the UK including in Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, and London.
They’ll be joined by Architects, a British metalcore band who have continued to top the charts even after the tragic death of founding member, guitarist, and principal songwriter Tom Searle.
Korn will be at our very own First Direct Bank Arena on Monday 26 October, with pre-sale tickets available from Tuesday 17 March at 8am, before a general on-sale from Friday 20 March at 8am.
Run, don't walk - as we reckon these tickets will fly off the shelves.
Sophie Smith -
19th September 2023 
