Are you ready to rock?!

Reading Festival 2016 kicks off today, with the likes of Foals, Biffy Clyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Frank Carter part of this year’s very special line-up.

See our list below giving you the vital run-down of who is taking to the stage at the Richfield Avenue event.

Also our friends at Chuff Media give details on who to catch.

Even if you watch it on the telly, make sure you don’t miss this year’s spectacular spectacle.

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Main Stage

Friday, 26 August Foals – Disclosure – Chvrches – Boy Better Know – Die Antwoord – Lower Than Atlantis – Nothing But Thieves – Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls Saturday,

August 27 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Imagine Dragons – Courteeners – Eagles of Death Metal – Slaves – Parkway Drive – Skindred – Clutch – Sundara Karma

Sunday, August 28 Biffy Clyro – Fall Out Boy – The Vaccines – A$AP Rocky – Five Finger Death Punch – Sleeping With Sirens – Coheed and Cambria – The Virginmarys – State Champs

NME/BBC Radio 1 Stage

Friday, 26 August Jack Ü – Twenty One Pilots – Crystal Castles – Fetty Wap ft Monty – The Neighbourhood – The Internet – Giggs – Mura Masa – Hinds – Haelos – Fickle Friends

Saturday, August 27 Two Door Cinema Club – Nas – Jack Garratt – Sigma – Krept & Konan – Netsky – Blossoms – Whitney – Highly Suspect – Sunset Sons – Fatherson

Sunday, August 28 The 1965 – The Wombats – Cage The Elephant – Savages – Rat Boy – Half Moon Run – Tonight Alive – Deaf Havana – Spring King – Basement – Black Foxxes

BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage

Friday, 26 August Oliver Heldens – Hannah Wants – Alunageorge – Philip George – Danny L Harle – Tkay Maidza – Lion Babe – 99 Souls – Hermitude – Draper

Saturday, August 27 Duke Dumont – Disciples – My Nu Leng B2B Oneman + Dread MC – Riton – Sophie – Birdy Nam Nam – Lemaitre – Zac Samuel – Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – The Japanese House

Sunday, August 28 DJ Ez – David Rodigan – Mistajam – Friction – Jauz – Fred V & Grafix – Redlight – Low Steppa – Delta Heavy – James Organ

The Pit

Friday, 26 August Asking Alexandria – Thrice – Crossfaith – Hacktivist – Nothing More – Dinosaur Pile-Up – Citizen – Superheaven – Creeper – Trash Boat – SWMRS

Saturday, August 27 Mastodon – The Dillinger Escape Plan – Kvelertak – Giraffe Tongue Orchestra – Milk Teeth – Heck – Ghost Town – Dead! – Big Spring Lock Up Stage

Sunday, August 28 Good Charlotte – The King Blues – MGK – Arcane Roots – Modern Baseball – Roam – Beach Slang – Waterparks – Greywind – Strange Bones – Fighting Caravans

Festival Republic Stage

Friday, 26 August Maximo Park – Pulled Apart By Horses – Rationale – Luh – Blaenavon – The Sherlocks – Lewis Del Mar – Otherkin – Anteros – Transviolet – Banners – White Miles – Area 52

Saturday, August 27 Brian Fallon and the Crowes – Palace – Lapsley – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – White Room – Vant – The Hunna – Lany – Seratones – Inheaven – Tuff Love – The Beach – Beach Baby

Sunday, August 28 The Temper Trap – Third Eye Blind – Borns – DMA’s – Eagulls – Clean Cut Kid – Gnash – Ezra Furman – The Magic Gang – The Vryll Society – Will Joseph Cook – Isaac Gracie – Tibet

BBC Radio 1xtra Stage

Friday, 26 August Wiley – Protogé – Little Simz – Maverick Sabre – Charlie Sloth – Baauer – Troyboi – Mick Jenkins – Lady Leshurr – Geko – K. Flay

Saturday, August 27 Travi$ Scott – Section Boyz – Logic – DJ Semtex – Bugzy Malone – Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals – The Range – Metro Boomin – Rejie Snow – Rude Kid – Clara Amfo

Sunday, August 28 Kano – Yung Lean – Hoodie Allen – Big Narstie – Fekky – Raleigh Ritchie – Yungen – Franko Fraize – Kiko Bun – Sneakbo – Astroid Boys

BBC Music Introducing Stage

Friday, 26 August Coquin Migale – Beau – Muncie Girls – Paris Youth Foundation – Airways – Happy Accidents – Eat Fast – The Wholls – Strong Asian Mothers – Jordan Allen – Faux Pas – Dusk

Saturday, August 27 Fronteers – Ten Tonnes – The Shimmer Band – High Tyde – Cameron A G – The Tin Pigeons – Avalanche Party – Tiny Giant – Haus – We Were Giants – The Indigo Project – Vexxes

Sunday, August 28 Superglu – K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade – Lawrence Taylor – Tusk – Sonny Green – Mowbeck – Mouses – Arctic Lake – Castles – Hardwicke Circus – Night Owls – Adore/Repel

Alternative Stage

Thursday, August 25 Hot Dub Time Machine

Friday, 26 August Russell Howard – Lee Nelson – Sara Pascoe – Mark Steel – John Robins – Al Porter – Angela Barnes – Lloyd Griffith – Ian Boldsworth MC – Huw Stephens VS Pulled Apart By Horses DJs – Jen Long VS Bless DJs – Transgressive Sound System VS Rockfeedback DJs – Peace VS Hinds DJs

Saturday, August 27 Bill Bailey – Marcus Brigstocke – Russell Kane – Andrew Maxwell – Holly Walsh – Daniel Simonsen – Dane Baptiste – David Morgan-MC – Cassetteboy vs DJ Rubbish – Buttoned Down Disco

Sunday, August 28 Owen Jones ICW Andy Parsons – Joel Dommett – Tom Deacon – Jamali Maddix – Shappi Khorsandi – Mark Grist – Anthony Anaxagorou – Iain Stirling MC – Kurupt FM – Propaganda Feat. This is England's Thomas Turgoose, DJ Dan and Special Guests – Mystry

Jägerhaus Stage

Thursday, August 25 Daniel P Carter – DJ Target

Friday, 26 August Gnarwolves – Phil Taggart (DJ Set) – Hinds – Demob Happy – Get Inuit – Waco – The Academic – Killing Moon DJs & Abbie McCarthy

Saturday, August 27 Matrix & Futurebound – Koven – Murkage (DJ Set) – Elf Kid – Star.One – Asylums – FREAK – The Kenneths – 37 Adventures DJs

Sunday, August 28 Shikari Sound System (DJ Set) – The Skints – Lower Than Atlantis (DJ Set) – KIOKO – Rocky Nti – Man & The Echo – Alcopop! Records – Deja Bruh – The Rupees

Here our friends at Chuff Media give us the low-down on the ones to watch this weekend.

NETSKY 27th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage Belgian born drum and bass producer Netsky won a nomination as “Best Upcoming Producer” at the Drum & Bass Arena awards within just months of his first release. In 2015, Netsky’s ‘Rio’ was featured in the London 2016 New Year’s celebrations. You can check out ‘Rio’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFDP9egTwfM

THE 1975 28th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage After returning with their Mercury nominated sophomore album ‘I Like It When You Sleep...’ - their second UK #1 - The 1975 are established as one of the biggest bands in the UK right now. Having graduated from small venues to arenas, they will end 2016 with two sold out shows at London’s O2 Arena. 

THE HUNNA 27th August Festival Republic Stage Four-piece Indie band The Hunna are set to release their debut album ‘100’ the same weekend as Reading & Leeds Festival. Since bursting onto the scene in October of last year, The Hunna are fast becoming one of the hottest emerging acts of 2016. Their latest single ‘Bonfire’ has had airplay premiere success with Radio 1’s Annie Mac.

RAG N’ BONE MAN 27th August BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage Powerhouse vocalist Rory Graham aka Rag ‘N’ Bone Man has been earning a ferocious live reputation with storming sets at this year’s Great Escape and Glastonbury festivals. New single ‘Human’ combines vulnerable bluesy vocals with stark chain-gang rhythm perfectly encapsulating his peculiar contradictions: his strength and gentleness.

GEKO 26th August BBC Radio 1 XTRA Stage Rapping since the young age of 8, Geko is a viral sensation. With a staggering 135k followers on Instagram and 25 million views on Youtube, Manchester born and of North African Heritage, Geko sold out his debut UK tour at the end of 2015 and his momentum shows no signs of slowing. Geko will be taking the BBC Radio 1xtra Stage at Reading festival prior to his autumn tour which includes a stop off at London’s Electric Ballroom. 

LANY 27th August Festival Republic Stage Los Angeles’s pop band Lany played their first headline tour of the US this year and sold out every show, with the demand to accommodate fans resulting in extra dates being added and rooms extended. The band will be taking to the Festival Republic stage over the August bank holiday.

PALACE 27th August Festival Republic Stage In 2014, Palace released their debut EP ‘Lost In The Night’ which soon after saw NME proclaiming, “the award for the fastest rise of 2014 goes to Palace”. Fast forward two years and the band are set to release their hugely anticipated debut album ‘So Long Forever’ in November. You can expect to hear the band’s new material at Reading & Leeds festival before they take to the stage on their November tour, which includes a stop off at Brixton’s Electric.

MURA MASA 26th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage Named in the ‘Ones to Watch for 2016’ lists across Spotify and iTunes, Mura Masa combines the intelligent production of James Blake with the big radio-friendly hooks of Hudson Mohawke. With brilliant performances at this year’s Field Day and Glastonbury festivals it is no surprise that he is being tipped for big things.

CLEAN CUT KID 28th August Festival Republic Stage After headlining the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds last year, Liverpool fuzz-pop four piece Clean Cut Kid have graduated to the Festival Republic stage this year. The band are in the middle of a huge summer that will see them play 30(!) UK festivals, which included performing to 4,000 people at Glastonbury.

FICKLE FRIENDS 26th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage Brighton buzz-band Fickle Friends have just unveiled their shimmering new single ‘Cry Baby’, the first piece of music to come back from their debut recording sessions in LA. Established as one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, their appearance looks to be a festival highlight.

CRYSTAL CASTLES 26th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles, have just released their debut album ‘Amnesty (I)’ after unveiling new track ‘Fleece’ which was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1. Crystal Castles will be performing on the NME / BBC Radio 1 stage at Reading on the Friday of the August bank holiday weekend and, as the duo are known for their chaotic live performances, you can expect a show to remember!

THE INTERNET 26th August NME BBC Radio 1 Stage Although lead by the core duo of Syd and Matt, when they play live, The Internet is a full-fledged, stomp ‘n soul band – a six-person outfit whose youngest member is 17. They began playing as a full band in order to tour behind their sophomore album, Feel Good, which allowed all the band members to contribute their talents to Ego Death. As such, the band’s third record is their most evolved to date, featuring guest appearances from the likes of Janelle Monae, Tyler, the Creator, and Vic Mensa. It’s a heady mix of confessions and come-ons, shiny Rhodes keyboard glimmers, chugging drums, slinking bass lines, and Syd’s honeyed voice anchoring the mix – all played by musicians who are carrying the soul torch for the new generation.