Reading Rock Festival 1983

Aug 26 - 28, 1983 (41 years ago)

Thamesside Arena Reading, England, United Kingdom

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Band Line-up

Black Sabbath

The Stranglers

Thin Lizzy

Marillion

Steel Pulse

Big Country

Ten Years After

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Suzi Quatro

Climax Blues Band

Anvil

Magnum

Hanoi Rocks

Sad cafe

Fortune

Man

Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul

Pendragon

Lee Aaron

The Enid

Pallas

Solstice

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

Mama's Boys

Twelfth Night

Opposition

Heavy Pettin

One the Juggler

Crazy Angel

Auto Da Fé

Concert Details

Date:: Friday, August 26, 1983 – Sunday, August 28, 1983
Venue:: Thamesside Arena
Location:: Reading, England, United Kingdom
Notes:: This was Phil Lynott's last performance with Thin Lizzy.
Despite what the set list says for this festival, The Enid did play, and Slade did not (see photo of Melody Maker review)

Band Genres

Rock	18 bands
Rock: Black Sabbath The Stranglers Thin Lizzy Marillion Big Country Ten Years After Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Suzi Quatro Climax Blues Band Magnum Hanoi Rocks Sad cafe Man Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Pendragon Pallas Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble Twelfth Night
Classic Rock	12 bands
Classic Rock: Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Marillion Ten Years After Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Suzi Quatro Climax Blues Band Magnum Sad cafe Man Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
Hard Rock	12 bands
Hard Rock: Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Ten Years After Suzi Quatro Anvil Magnum Hanoi Rocks Fortune Lee Aaron Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble Mama's Boys Heavy Pettin
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)	11 bands
Album Oriented Rock (AOR): Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Marillion Ten Years After Magnum Sad cafe Fortune Lee Aaron Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble Mama's Boys Heavy Pettin
Progressive Rock	9 bands
Progressive Rock: Marillion Ten Years After Magnum Man Pendragon The Enid Pallas Solstice Twelfth Night
British	9 bands
British: Black Sabbath Marillion Steel Pulse Ten Years After Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Pendragon Pallas Solstice Twelfth Night
Art Rock	7 bands
Art Rock: The Stranglers Marillion Ten Years After Magnum The Enid Pallas Solstice
Heavy Metal	7 bands
Heavy Metal: Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Anvil Lee Aaron Solstice Mama's Boys Heavy Pettin
Symphonic Rock	7 bands
Symphonic Rock: Marillion Ten Years After Pendragon The Enid Pallas Solstice Twelfth Night
UK	7 bands
UK: Black Sabbath Steel Pulse Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Pendragon Pallas Solstice Twelfth Night
Glam Rock	6 bands
Glam Rock: The Stranglers Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Suzi Quatro Hanoi Rocks Lee Aaron One the Juggler
Blues Rock	5 bands
Blues Rock: Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Ten Years After Climax Blues Band Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
Glam Metal	5 bands
Glam Metal: Thin Lizzy Anvil Hanoi Rocks Lee Aaron Heavy Pettin
Pop Rock	5 bands
Pop Rock: The Stranglers Thin Lizzy Big Country Suzi Quatro Climax Blues Band
Neo-Progressive	5 bands
Neo-Progressive: Marillion Pendragon The Enid Pallas Twelfth Night
Arena Rock	4 bands
Arena Rock: Magnum Fortune Lee Aaron Heavy Pettin
Metal	4 bands
Metal: Black Sabbath Thin Lizzy Anvil Solstice
Neo-Progressive Rock	4 bands
Neo-Progressive Rock: Marillion Pendragon Pallas Twelfth Night
New Wave	4 bands
New Wave: The Stranglers Big Country Opposition Auto Da Fé
Post-Punk	4 bands
Post-Punk: The Stranglers Big Country Opposition Auto Da Fé

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