Reading & Leeds 1965 lineup
The Reading & Leeds line-up page lists 31 acts for Reading & Leeds 1965 (Aug 6–8, 1965). Headliners were The Yardbirds, Manfred Mann and The Animals. 16 acts appeared at Reading & Leeds for the first time in our records.
Friday lineup
Main stage
- 1The Yardbirds (headliner)
- 2The Who
- 3The Moody Blues
- 4The Mike Cotton Sound
Saturday lineup
Main stage
- 1Manfred Mann (headliner)
- 2Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames
- 3Graham Bond Organisation
- 4Gary Farr & The T-Bones
- 5The Bruce Turner Jump Band
- 6Ronnie Jones and the Blue Jays
- 7Ronnie Scott
- 8Dick Morrissey
- 9Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet
- 10The New Jazz Orchestra
Sunday lineup
Main stage
- 1The Animals (headliner)
- 2Spencer Davis
- 3Jimmy James and the Vagabonds
- 4Alex Welsh Band
- 5The Steam Packet with the Brian Auger Trinity
- 6Rod Stewart
- 7Julie Driscoll
- 8Long John Baldry
- 9Chris Barber
- 10Kenny Ball
- 11Ottilie Patterson
- 12Ken Colyer
- 13The Dedicated Men's Jug Band
- 14Johnny Parker
- 15Barry Martyn's Ragtime Band
- 16Keith Christie
- 17Bobby Wellins
Their festival histories
First time at Reading & Leeds in 1965
Longest-awaited returns
- The Mike Cotton Soundlast played Reading & Leeds in 19614 years
- The Bruce Turner Jump Bandlast played Reading & Leeds in 19623 years
- Keith Christielast played Reading & Leeds in 19623 years
- Ken Colyerlast played Reading & Leeds in 19623 years
- Georgie Famelast played Reading & Leeds in 19632 years
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Questions about Reading & Leeds 1965
Who headlined Reading & Leeds 1965?
The Yardbirds, Manfred Mann and The Animals were the headliners of Reading & Leeds 1965. The source marks no headliners, so these are the first acts listed on the main stage each day.
How many acts are on the Reading & Leeds 1965 lineup?
The Reading & Leeds line-up page lists 31 acts for Reading & Leeds 1965. Smaller stages and late additions may be missing.
When was Reading & Leeds 1965?
Reading & Leeds 1965 took place on Aug 6–8, 1965, in Reading and Leeds, England.
Who played Reading & Leeds for the first time in 1965?
16 acts on the 1965 lineup had not appeared at Reading & Leeds before in our records, including The Animals, Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet, Barry Martyn's Ragtime Band, Bobby Wellins and The Dedicated Men's Jug Band.
Source: Wikipedia, "Reading and Leeds Festivals line-ups" (revision 1381448680), CC BY-SA 4.0. The lineup covers the stages and acts that page lists. Billing order follows the order acts are listed there; headliners are the acts it marks as headliners. This year's source marks no headliners, so the first act listed on the main stage each day is shown as the headliner. "First time" means no earlier appearance in this archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.