Trailblazing new music showcase Live At Leeds In The City has added over thirty artists to the line-up of its November festival.
If you've not heard of Live At Leeds In The City before, then allow us to fill you in.
The one day multi-venue event will mark a whopping eighteen years of celebrating the very best of Leeds as well as shining a spotlight on both national and international rising stars on Saturday 15 November.
The festival will bring over 100 acts to a dozen of Leeds' most iconic venues, bars and creative spaces.
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Announced today are Fat Dog, the critically acclaimed South London five piece who performed one of the most talked about sets of this year’s Live at Leeds In The Park.
Joining Fat Dog in Leeds this November are New York’s latest indie electronic sensations Fcukers, Anglo-American indie-rock duo Witch Post, London duo RIP Magic and lots more including Monster Florence, Arkaya, Bold Love, Runo Plum and Formal Sppeedwear.
This huge wave of acts join previously announced headliner Jalen Ngonda plus Katy J Pearson, Du Blonde, Divorce, Panic Shack, Warmduscher and plenty more.
The festival will take place at venues such as The Brudenell Social Club, Belgrave Music Hall, Oporto, Leeds University Union and more with the full list to be revealed soon.
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Joe Hubbard, Promoter, Live at Leeds said: “We are so excited to add so many artists to an already fantastic line-up for Live At Leeds In The City! Fat Dog blew the roof off the Big Top at Live at Leeds In The Park a few months ago, so bringing them back to Leeds for another show is something we’re very happy about.
"We’re also very pleased to be partnering with BBC Introducing again this year. Emily and Archie from Introducing have put together an incredible line-up as ever for their stage - it’s a real show of how strong music in our region is at the moment"
Modern funk and soul band Jungle are officially heading back to Leeds.
The Mercury Prize-nominated group will be performing at the First Direct Bank Arena this November, following their blistering summer on the festival circuit last year.
They'll be heading to Leeds on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Jungle was formed back in 2013 by producers and friends Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland.
While they technically worked as a duo for years (until 2023, when touring member Lydia Kitto became an official member of the band), Jungle are known for their huge live performances.
They always fill stages with musicians and vocalists, for incredible funk n soul live shows.
The bands huge hits include Back on 74, Casio, and Busy Earnin’, from four top-10 albums including 2023’s groundbreaking Volcano.
The upcoming Leeds date forms part of the band’s upcoming world tour, which arrives in the UK in November 2026 following a string of international performances across Europe, North America, and beyond.
Fans can expect a setlist jam packed with standout tracks, including fan favourites such as ‘Volcano’ and ‘Back On 74’ and newer material from their upcoming album ‘Sunshine’, released on 14 August that continues to push the band’s signature sound forward.
With over 3.4 billion streams to their name, Jungle’s Leeds show is set to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026 so we wouldn't mess about if we were you.
Tickets for Jungle in Manchester will go on general sale from 10am on Friday 27 March, with pre-sale from 10am on Thursday 26 March.
Leeds band Yard Act announce 2026 UK tour including homecoming gig
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Yard Act are back as they announce first round of UK headline dates since 2024.
We are so, so back.
It's been a few years, but Yard Act have just announced a small selection of UK gigs for later in the year including a homecoming gig at the O2 Academy on Friday 6 November.
The dates follow the band’s first show of the year at the 6Music Festival this Friday across The Pennines in Manchester.
After Leeds, the lads will be performing shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Friday 13 November before making their way down south to the O2 Academy in Brixton on Thursday 26 November.
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Yard Act completed the touring for their critically acclaimed second album Where’s My Utopia? with a victory lap back home at the 5000 capacity Millennium Square in Leeds in August 2024.
It was a record that brought a stark change of pace to the acerbic, post-punk of their debut, embracing something altogether more playful and bringing a different energy. It shifted the dynamic on stage too, with the addition of dancing backing singers and additional musicians and openly challenged listeners to reconsider who they thought Yard Act were.
Since then, the band have remained active, whether writing Where’s My Utopia’s follow-up on scratching the itch to get back on stage, heading out across the UK and Europe with The Hives, which was preceded by an intimate one-off show at Blackpool Tower last May.
Following a lengthy stint in the studio, the band now look to the Autumn for three big UK dates and we cannot wait.
Tickets go on artist presale from 10am on Wednesday 25 March before hitting general sale at 10am on Friday 27 March. Sign up here.
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