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Heading for Reading? There's fun at the Fringe..

by ben marwood
Artists: Rebus, Client, Pure Reason Revolution, My Luminaries, The Race, Heartwear Process, Six Nation State, Morning Runner, Olympus Mons, Pete and the Pirates, Mr Fogg

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Reading Fringe Festival

To lead up to the Reading leg of the Carling Weekend (25th - 27th August), a committee of bands, promoters and general enthusiasts from Reading's arts scene have clubbed together to arrange the Reading Fringe Festival, running from the 17th to the 24th of August.

Taking in comedy, film, dance and various workshops alongside the usual gigs, the line-up currently features over 50 events which, for a town sorely lacking venues, is quite impressive. More information on the Reading Fringe Festival can be gleaned by clicking enthusiastically here. So, at 5pm on Festival Thursday when you're bored out of your skull, your girlfriend has gone missing, your mates have collapsed from dodgy speed and the only people around the campsite nearest to you have England tattoos over their pink, fat torsos and an adequate supply of Stella, you may as well go off and sample the local delights.

On said Thursday night, your highlights are Alan McGee's Death Disco at Reading Fez Club in town - two floors of music, with Client and Olympus Mons playing live - or, on the industrial estate opposite the site itself, Plug N Play host Club Velocity, headlined by Heartwear Process. The highlight of my weekend, however, will probably be seeing who is bottled from the Main Stage fastest. Fall Out Boy and Fightstar are both strong contenders for the prize this year. Previous holders include Good Charlotte, 50 Cent and Daphne and Celeste.

DiScuss: Going to Reading or Leeds? Any particular bands you're excited about seeing?


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  • I think

    it would seem a bit wrong to leave the festival to go out in town. I'd rather stay in the campsite on the thursday and get munted.

    TOday the bands I am particularly excited about seeing are Hundred Reasons and Tv on the Radio.

    IndieAndy_Jones | 1 Aug '06, 11:02 | Reply | X

  • Nah

    Thursday night is all about the Rivermead.

    Well, you think that, then you get there, it takes an hour to get a drink and you are surrounded by small children doing that Peter Kay skidding-across-the-floor-on-their-knees thing.

    I might stay on site this year...

    bamos @IndieAndy_Jones | 1 Aug '06, 11:07 | Reply | X

  • Do they still do that crap night at the Rivermead Centre?

    I went in 2001, god it was bad.

    roastthemonaspit | 1 Aug '06, 11:10 | Reply | X

  • Rivermead

    One Reading, Jarvis Cocker deejayed at Rivermead, I think on the Saturday night. It was AMAZING and there were only about 100 people there.
    Thursday nights at Rivermead pre-Reading though are generally shocking.

    George @roastthemonaspit | 1 Aug '06, 11:22 | Reply | X

  • the best night

    will be Weds 26th at the Fez, lots of Reading bands, t'will be fantastic. Not that I'm biased...

    annelanc | 1 Aug '06, 11:26 | Reply | X

  • Morning Runner?

    That scares me.

    I'm in Reading on the Wednesday this year actually. I'm not too sure Morning Runner are going to tempt me out though...

    bamos @annelanc | 1 Aug '06, 11:36 | Reply | X

  • thursdays

    on the main site at reading are ususally the best nights.

    -everyone still smells good
    -people arent quite hungover
    -no bands to worry about missing
    -plenty of beer and other substances remaining.

    so stay in the campsite!

    moodiejg | 1 Aug '06, 11:51 | Reply | X

  • LOL

    Bottling the bad bands is fun!

    danger @moodiejg | 1 Aug '06, 18:14 | Reply | X

  • Olympus mons

    are actually worth seeing.

    I saw them on a bill of 13 bands including Babyshambles at Rhythm Factory and they were probably the best.

    toughraid @danger | 1 Aug '06, 19:08 | Reply | X

  • olympus mons

    I have to agree. I was introduced to them on myspace and then went to see them at the ULU - wasn't sure if they would be all that live but they really were.

    eezybreeze | 1 Aug '06, 19:58 | Reply | X

  • ...

    Or not.

    onesixfive @danger | 1 Aug '06, 21:48 | Reply | X

  • ...

    To clarify, the "or not" was in reply to the comment about bottling.

    onesixfive @onesixfive | 1 Aug '06, 21:49 | Reply | X

  • Moron

    Anyone lucky enough to get a ticket to enjoy many decent bands at Reading who says that the highlight of their weekend will be to see who gets bottled from the main stage the fastest is an absolute wanker.Go out and play you moron. (For your information the bands referred to as previous bottling targets apart from one were not on the main stage. Also Fightstar were well received at Download & T so you are out of touch anyway).

    Mambo | 4 Aug '06, 21:43 | Reply | X

  • Olympus Mons

    I saw Olympus Mons at the 3 Mobile Music Awards and I thought they were excellent.

    eightiesdisco | 6 Aug '06, 11:20 | Reply | X

  • not just Morning Runner

    but also Pure Reason Revolution, The Race, My Luminaries. A fantastic lineup and makes me proud of living in Reading (just about the only reason to be proud of Reading).

    annelanc @bamos | 21 Aug '06, 20:28 | Reply | X
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