Articles tagged with: The Top 100 Reading Bands
The Top 100: Who Our Writers Voted For
So you’ve seen who finished where, but it’s time to see how are staff voted and who they voted for.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.1: Metallica
So it’s been a long two months, but we’ve finally reached the summit and, perhaps surprisingly, three time Reading headliners, Metal icons and all round legends, Metallica have narrowly nabbed the top spot.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.2: Rage Against The Machine
What is there to say about Rage Against The Machine? They said goodbye at Reading in 2000 and they made they made their triumphant return at Reading in 2008, killing it both times, naturally.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.3: Queens Of The Stone Age
Queens Of The Stone Age have been ever present at Reading Festival in the last decade making their debut in 2000 on the Radio One Stage and quickly working their way up the main stage before stealing the show in 2010.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.4: Radiohead
Radiohead kept us waiting for more than a decade, but how can we stay a mad when Thom Yorke dances across stage so spasmodically. Radiohead create memories and legendary moments, it’s what they do, Reading was no exception.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.5: Muse
Muse at Reading, it sounds so natural. They may have made their name at Glastonbury in 2004, but Reading is where they cut their teeth and cemented their global superstar status.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.6: Arcade Fire
What is there left to say about Arcade Fire? They’ve got more five star live reviews than any band in recent history, not to mention three incredibly studio LPs and, of course, three unforgettable performances at Reading Festival.
The Top 100 Reading Bands Of The 2000s No.7: Foo Fighters
Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters played arguably the most important set of their career at Reading in 1995, suffice to say it went well, as they came back four more times, including two high profile headline slots.
