Frank Turner at Wembley Arena

Wow Frank has sure come a long way since parting company with the Million Dead. This week he announced his biggest date yet at London’s Wembley Arena, a bold move, that we all hope he will pull off. Frank is a Reading and Leeds legend, and beloved in these parts, so we’ll forgo the normal introduction and lead you straight to the links.

22 November – 02 Academy, Bounemouth

23 November – Newport Centre

24 November – O2 Academy, Birmingham

25 November – Barrowland, Glasgow

26 November – O2 Apollo, Manchester

27 November – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London

13 April – Wembley Arena, London

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney has never played Reading, and chances are he never will, but almost every band (yep even those on the dance stage, give “Tomorrow Never Knows” a listen) that has played Reading has in some way been influenced by The Beatles. Plus we know from talking to you on our Facebook page that more than a few of you are Beatles fans. Paul is still fantastic live, and on his latest tour he’ll be focusing the non-Beatles portion of the set on Wing’s classic Band On The Run LP.

5 December – The O2 Arena

19 December – MEN Arena

20 December – Liverpool Echo Arena

Noah And The Whale

Noah And The Whale have been going from strength to strength in recent years, winning critical acclaim with their latest album, and it seems that every time they return to Reading and Glastonbury they are playing to bigger and more passionate crowds, but why wait till next year, catch them on tour.

13 October – O2 Academy, Liverpool

14 October – O2 Academy, Birmingham

15 October – Barrowland, Glasgow

15 October – O2 ABC, Glasgow

17 October – O2 Academy, Leicester

18 October – Brighton Dome

19 October – Norwich Uea

26 October – O2 Academy Brixton

16 April – Royal Albert Hall, London

Stereophonics

Once upon a time Stereophonics were Reading Headliners, seems like a crazy thought in 2011, but we know there’s a lot of love for the Welsh rockers, and if you share the love, catch them at one of their three nights at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

19 December – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

20 December – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

21 December – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Mastodon

Fresh from the release of their fantastic new album The Hunter Mastodon are on a major roll and are ready to wow the nation’s audiences with their more streamlined and visceral sound.

5 February – O2 Academy, Bristol

6 February – Manchester Academy

7 February – Barrowland, Glasgow

9 February – Norwich Uea

10 February – HMV Institute, Birmingham

11 February – O2 Academy Brixton