Live at Leeds 2018: The Vaccines, Circa Waves, The Horrors and over 100 more artists to play across Leeds

For the past 12 years, the city of Leeds has played host to Live at Leeds: an annual May bank holiday festival of live music held at a variety of venues across the city. Since its inception in 2007, the festival has welcomed the likes of Wild Beasts, Everything Everything, Slow Club, Mumford and Sons, Ed Sheeran and Band of Skulls to venues as diverse as Hyde Park's Brudenell Social Club, the Nation of Shopkeepers pub and a number of the city's churches.

Kick-starting UK festival season in 2018, the Live at Leeds sound card toppers are The Horrors, Circa Waves and Peace – who will join the likes of Ash, BBC Sound of 2018 nominees Pale Waves, British Sea Power, Idles and Rae Morris. Often a stepping stone to greater success for the featured bands, the festival (which was shortlisted for 'Best Metropolitan Festival' in 2011, 2012 and 2014) is a great chance to see upcoming stars in the early days of their careers. Buy Live at Leeds tickets now at StubHub to explore one of England's great cities and experience some top live music. 

Live at Leeds Festival: great chance to see upcoming stars

Beginning in 2007 to mark the city of Leeds's 800th birthday, Live at Leeds has made a habit of handpicking up and coming stars of the music industry. The event's inaugural year saw Wild Beasts and Slow Club top the bill, before future superstars Marina and the Diamonds and Mumford and Sons played in 2009. Ed Sheeran, Everything Everything, Jake Bugg and George Ezra have all made appearances since, with the event now consistently selling out.

Live at Leeds Festival Director Andy Smith said in a press release: "After arguably our strongest year for the festival in 2017, we’re excited to announce the first of many artist names for Live at Leeds 2018. The festival has always been about showcasing new music and offering emerging artists a platform to build their audience in the North and this year is no different."

Don't miss out! Buy 2018 Live at Leeds festival tickets now at StubHub. 

Similar festivals to Live at Leeds

Once you've picked up Live at Leeds festival tickets, why not look into some of the other brilliant festivals taking place across the UK? Held on the promenade of Lancashire seaside resort Lytham St Annes every summer, Lytham Festival holds five nights of music next to the next to the famous Lytham Windmill, while few festivals have won as many awards as Bestival.