Reading Festival 1979

Aug 24 - 26, 1979 (45 years ago)

Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Band Line-up

The Cure

Scorpions

Peter Gabriel

Cheap Trick

Whitesnake

Motörhead

Thin Lizzy

Inner Circle

Molly Hatchet

Steve Hackett

Climax Blues Band

After the Fire

The Members

The Police

Wilko Johnson

Gillan

The Jags

The Movies

Wild Horses

Yachts

The Tourists

Punishment of Luxury

Doll By Doll

Zaine Griff

Bram Tchaikovsky

The Speedometers

Little Bo Bitch

The Cobbers

Ramones

Concert Details

Date:: Friday, August 24, 1979 – Sunday, August 26, 1979
Location:: Reading, England, United Kingdom

Band Genres

Rock	18 bands
Rock: The Cure Scorpions Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Whitesnake Motörhead Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Steve Hackett Climax Blues Band The Police Wilko Johnson Gillan The Movies Wild Horses Doll By Doll Bram Tchaikovsky Ramones
New Wave	13 bands
New Wave: The Cure Peter Gabriel After the Fire The Members The Police The Jags Yachts The Tourists Punishment of Luxury Zaine Griff Bram Tchaikovsky Little Bo Bitch Ramones
British	11 bands
British: The Cure Whitesnake Motörhead Steve Hackett After the Fire The Members Wild Horses Yachts The Tourists Punishment of Luxury Bram Tchaikovsky
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)	11 bands
Album Oriented Rock (AOR): Scorpions Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Whitesnake Motörhead Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Steve Hackett The Police Gillan Wild Horses
Classic Rock	10 bands
Classic Rock: Scorpions Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Whitesnake Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Climax Blues Band The Police Gillan Ramones
Hard Rock	9 bands
Hard Rock: Scorpions Cheap Trick Whitesnake Motörhead Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Steve Hackett Gillan Wild Horses
Punk	9 bands
Punk: The Cure The Members The Police The Jags Yachts Punishment of Luxury Doll By Doll The Speedometers Ramones
Pop Rock	7 bands
Pop Rock: The Cure Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Thin Lizzy Steve Hackett Climax Blues Band The Police
Power Pop	7 bands
Power Pop: Cheap Trick The Jags Yachts The Tourists Bram Tchaikovsky Little Bo Bitch Ramones
Heavy Metal	6 bands
Heavy Metal: Scorpions Whitesnake Motörhead Thin Lizzy Gillan Wild Horses
Pop	6 bands
Pop: Peter Gabriel Climax Blues Band After the Fire The Police The Tourists Little Bo Bitch
Soft Rock	6 bands
Soft Rock: Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Climax Blues Band The Police
Blues Rock	5 bands
Blues Rock: Whitesnake Thin Lizzy Molly Hatchet Climax Blues Band Wilko Johnson
UK	5 bands
UK: The Cure Motörhead After the Fire Yachts The Speedometers
Art Rock	4 bands
Art Rock: Peter Gabriel Cheap Trick Steve Hackett The Police
Glam Metal	4 bands
Glam Metal: Scorpions Cheap Trick Whitesnake Thin Lizzy
Metal	4 bands
Metal: Scorpions Whitesnake Motörhead Thin Lizzy
Post-Punk	4 bands
Post-Punk: The Cure The Police Punishment of Luxury Doll By Doll
Progressive Rock	4 bands
Progressive Rock: Scorpions Peter Gabriel Steve Hackett After the Fire
Pub Rock	4 bands
Pub Rock: The Members Wilko Johnson Yachts Bram Tchaikovsky