aaamusic | On 13, Feb 2011

We are very pleased and excited to announce Live at Leeds 2011. Taking place over the bank holiday on April 29th to 1st May 2011 with none other than Leeds’ own Pulled Apart by Horses, The Duke Spirit, Anna Calvi, Aloe Blacc and see’s the return of Young Knives and The Whip. These being the first of many bands to be announced with more to come over the next few weeks.

In its fifth year, Live at Leeds has quickly become an institution in the Leeds calendar taking place in 11 venues. This year we welcome the O2 Academy to the vast array of venues including The Brudenell Social Club, The Cockpit, Leeds Metropolian University, Leeds University, Nation of Shopkeepers, Holy Trinty Church, The Well and The Faversham.

The Unconference will happen on Friday 29th April which will feature guest speakers which is being organised in partnership with Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University. Saturday sees the multi-venue wristband event and the Sunday details are to be announced soon.

The first wave of Live At Leeds 2011 bands;

Pulled Apart By Horses, Anna Calvi, The Duke Spirit, Aloe Blacc, Young Knives, Slow Club, Cocknbullkid, The Chapman Family, The Whip, Kassidy, Trophy Wife, Spark, Tribes, Fixers, Yaaks, Cloud Control, Swimming, Kong, Dutch Uncles, Cosmo Jarvis, Katzenjammer, Lanterns on the Lake, Cloud Control, 2:54, Gabrielle Aplin, All The Young, The Lines, Marcus Foster, Still Corners, Starlings, Young Legionnaire, Various Cruelties, Findlay, Films, Sissy and the Blisters, Polarsets, Foreign Office, Tall Ships, Stalking Horse, These Monsters, Wot Gorilla?, Castrovalva, Double Muscle, Aviaries, Love at Death Beach, Hail Animator, Sam Airey, Maggie8, Circles, Soul Circus, Little Parades, Milk White White Teeth, Club Smith, Runaround Kids, Insect Guide, Blacklisters, Loose Talk Costs Lives, Escort Knights, Yonderboy, Just Handshake’s We’re British, Honour Before Glory, Blood Oranges, Adult Jazz and Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles plus more artists and special guests to be announced over the next few weeks.

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