THE READING GUIDE :- 2000 line up nearing compleation.

READING

I am going to the Reading festival this year for my fourth time running. For anyone wanting to go this year for the first time we highly recommend this event, (although the bands on for the 2000 festival are a little on different side so it depends on your taste), and it has a great atmos. This year it is on 25th - 27th August and once again it will be split across 2 venues. As well as at the usual Reading ground it will also be held in Leeds with all bands playing a day later. The Leeds Dates are 26th - 38th August.

Last year Reading festival was a great comfort as we were all still in mourning for the death of Donington, which is only a few miles down the road from where I live. We took B-B-Q's and plenty of unusual food, (well, it was our only holiday last year so we made the best of it!) and we ate like kings while those around us ate cold baked beans. Talking of food, to buy it in the arena is very expensive, £4 for a tray of naked noodles, so we suggest you take the trouble to walk back to your tent when hungry and eat some of the rich's you brought with you.

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TOP-TEN TIPS FOR READING:
!!!!!!!!!!1. DO NOT forget, 1 loo roll per person, very important if you want to survive without a 2 mile hike to town!!!!.
 
2. Bring as much booze as you can afford, it is also expensive to buy there, and by Saturday afternoon people will be wanting to buy it off you at a reasonable price. Beware cider drinkers, they do not sell cider in the arena or campsite shops.
 
3. Don't wait till you get there to buy your food at the supermarket like people on other festival pages advise, you can buy tinned breakfasts etc. months in advance at your local supermarket when they are on offer.
 
4. Money is quite important I suppose!
 
5. Get a program as soon as poss because when we went the first time we missed some of the bands we wanted to see simply because we didn't know they were on.
 
6. If you want to camp get there Thursday morning if possible, then you get a bit of a say where you camp,by the way always camp up-wind from the toilets, seriously!
 
7. Friends are a must unless you want be on your own, it's easy to make friends once you're there but there is nothing quite like the comfort and security of being surrounded by your chums and watching them get pissed and pass out! (this should actually be between 2. And 1. , I find this quite important)
 
8. DO NOT take anything that if stolen would ruin your weekend, it’s a good idea to take a little padlock to secure your tent. It dissuades steaming drunks from having a ferret round to find more booze/money/stereo etc. If looters come round they will get into your tent anyway if they want to. Good security tip, if you've got loads of mates camping with you, you can usually make sure that your tent doesn't remain unguarded for very long at all.
 
9. The reason I put TENT here at no. 9 is because everyone tends to sleep where they fall. It is a must however, for courting couples for the purpose of discretion when having a crafty shag when you get there! We also take a big double air bed for extra comfort, it means an extra trip to the car but it's well worth it if you're to spend 4 nights there.
 
10. A torch come in bloody handy, more than you would think in fact. Many a tent-line induced falls I have avoided on my late night trips to the bog. It also helps you to look for friends you may be concerned about at 4:00 in the morning.
 
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READING 2000 LINEUP

Here is a list of the bands currently confirmed for this years event, more to follow

 Main Stage

Friday 25th Reading, Monday 28th Leeds

Oasis

Primal Scream

Foo Fighters

Bluetones

Asian Dub Foundation

Limp Bizkit

Doves

Boss Hog

Ooberman

Cotton Mather

Saturday 26th Reading, Sunday 27th Leeds

Beck

Pulp

Gomez

Super Furry Animals

Elastica

Deftones

Idlewild

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

Delgados

Kent

Sunday 27th Reading, Saturday 26th Leeds

Stereophonics

Placebo

Slipknot

Eminem

Rage against the Machine

Blink 182

Daphne and Celeste

A

Supersuckers

Cay

My Vitriol

Radio 1 Evening Session Stage

Friday 25th Reading, Monday 28th Leeds

Muse

Shed Seven • Ween • Grandaddy • Royal Trux • Clinic • Brassy • King Adora • Orange Can • The Lapse

Saturday 26th Reading, Sunday 27th Leeds

Embrace

The Wannadies • Badly Drawn Boy • Black Box Recorder • Dark Star • Terris • And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead • JJ72 • The Get Up Kids • Crashland • Kustom Built

Sunday 27th Reading, Saturday 26th Leeds

Ian Brown

Shack • Elliot Smith • Utah Saints • Les Rythmes Digitales • Lupine Howl • The Clint Boon Experience • Sleater Kinney The Animalhouse Clearlake • The Crocketts Action Spectacular

Carling Premier Stage

Friday 25th Reading, Monday 28th Leeds

Calexio • The Dirty Three • Mojave 3

Saturday 26th Reading, Sunday 27th Leeds

Queens of the Stone Age • Queen Andrena • Katastrophy Wife

Sunday 27th Reading, Saturday 26th Leeds

Baby Bird • Bellatrix • Laika • Lauren Laverne

Other acts confirmed for this stage (no date yet):-

• Aka • Angelica • At the Drive In • Beachwood Sparks • Ben and Jason • Ben's Symphonic Orchestra • Bowling for Soup • Contempo • co.uk • Cousteau • Deathray • Elbow • Albert Ferrer • Fifth Amendment • Gheko • Grand Western • Home • I am Kloot • It's Jo and Danny • Little Hell • Medal • Motorhomes • North Mississippi Allstars • Saison(s) • Turin Brakes • Turn • Hank Williams III • Wilt

The UK Play Comedy Tent

Ed Byrne • Ross Noble • Peter Kay • Otis Lee Crenshaw (aka Rich Hall)

The Bastard Son of Tommy Cooper • Boothby Graffoe • Rex Boyd • Mitch Benn • Mike Wilmott • Steve Gribbin • Andy Robinson • Mr Drayton's World of Quiz • Hugh Lennon

 

Still no news yet on the Vans Waped Tour.

More Acts to be added soon.

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Directons

Starting to sound good? The big question is how the ?!*# do you get there?

Trains

Reading Station is 30 minutes from London Paddington and most other major cities, you will need to walk for about 3 miles to the festival site but taxis are available for about 4 quid

Busses

National Express coaches direct to Rivermead Centre adjacent to site all parts of the country. There are also regular services to London, Oxford and other surrounding cities. Be aware that service busses will drop you at the main Buss station in Reading so like with the trains, you will either need to walk or take a taxi.

Cars

Plenty of parking at the festival site, just try to avoid the rush hours (8:15 – 9:30 and 16:45 – 18:00) as the town and motorways are usually gridlock at these times.

  1. As far as directions, From the M4 Take the A329(M) exit, exit number 10, on the left towards READING (E)/WOKINGHAM/BRACKNELL. ( 0.2 miles)
  2. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. (0.9 miles)
  3. Merge onto A329(M). ( 3.4 miles)
  4. Take the A4 exit on the left towards READING. ( 0.2 miles)
  5. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto LONDON RD. ( 0.5 miles)
  6. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto A329. ( 0.5 miles)
  7. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. ( 0.0 miles)
  8. Stay straight to go onto A329. Pass through 3 roundabouts. ( 0.9 miles)
  9. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto CAVERSHAM RD. ( 0.3 miles)
  10. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto RICHFIELD AVE. Pass through 1 roundabout. ( 0.4 miles)

Links

Links to some of the many Reading sites on the web. If you have a web site you want me to add to the list, mail me the address (or use the groovy Message Board) and I'll add it to the list.

Official Reading Festival Page

Fat Reg's Festies

Reading 2K

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Last Updated 29 JUN 2000