Reading Festival 1996 Line-up

The complete Reading Festival 1996 line-up — all 133 acts documented on Gigvault, headlined by 12 Rounds, 22 Pistepirriko, 3 Colours Red.

Every act at Reading Festival 1996

133 acts played Reading Festival in 1996. Tick off the ones you saw and they become part of your concert history.

12 Rounds
22 Pistepirriko
3 Colours Red
60 Ft Dolls
AC Acoustics
Alabama 3
Alone
Andre Vincent
Andy Robinson
Anvil Springstein
Ash
Audioweb
Baby Bird
Bawl
Ben Folds Five
Bennet
Billy Bragg
Bis
Black Grape
Brassy
Broadcast
Butthole Surfers
Catatonia
Chest
China Drum
Collapsed Lung
Compulsion
Davey
David Haddingham
DJ Steve
Dodgy
Downset
Drugstore
Dubstar
Dweeb
Earl Brutus
Embassy
Evil Superstars
Feeder
Frank Sidebottom
Garbage
Gene
Geneva
Girls Against Boys
Gold Blade
Greg Proops
Hayden
Ice T
Jack
Jo Jo Smith
Jocasta
John Mann
Julian Cope
Kenickie
Kula Shaker
Lamacq
Laxton's Superb
Linoleum
Lionrock
Mansun
Marion
Mark Thomas
Matthew Hardy
Mazzy Star
Michael Smiley
Mike Pinder Sextet
Moby
Moloko
My Life Story
New Kingdom
Northern Uproar
Octopus
Parrot
Paul Zenon
Phil Davey
Placebo
Posh
Pusherman
Quickspace Supersport
Rage Against The Machine
Rare
Reef
Rehab
Rex Boyd
Rich Hall
Ricky Grover
Rocket From The Crypt
Ruby
Rude Club
Salad
Scarfo
Scheer
Screaming Trees
Seaweed
Sebadoh
Sensefield
Sham
Sneaker Pimps
Sonic Youth
Soul Coughing
Sparklehorse
Steve Gribben
Steve Rawlins
Stu Who?
Subcircus
Super Furry Animals
Supermodel
Supernaturals
Terrorvision
Terry Alderton
The Brotherhood
The Daisies
The Dirty Three
The Divine Comedy
The Flaming Lips
The Gyres
The Offspring
The Posies
The Prodigy
The Raincoats
The Stone Roses
The Wedding Present
Tiger
Tim Clark
Tortoise
Tracey Brothers
Tripping Daisy
Tunic
Underworld
Urusei Yatsura
Vent 414
Weezer
Woody Bop Muddy

About Reading Festival 1996

This page documents the 1996 edition of Reading Festival — the acts that played, in one place, so you can log the ones you saw instead of reconstructing the weekend from memory.

Gigvault counts festivals band by band. A weekend where you caught ten sets is ten concerts in your history, not a single entry called "Reading Festival". Every act you tick lands in your artist history, counts toward your most-seen bands and shows up in your Concert Wrapped — including the ones you caught for twenty minutes on a side stage.

Were you at Reading Festival 1996?

Mark the edition as attended, then tick every band you actually saw — across all stages and days. It flows into your stats, your concert map and your Concert Wrapped at the end of the year. Free.

Frequently asked questions

Who played at Reading Festival 1996?

133 acts are documented for Reading Festival 1996, among them 12 Rounds, 22 Pistepirriko, 3 Colours Red. The full list is above.

How many bands played Reading Festival in 1996?

133. On Gigvault each set counts separately, so a weekend where you saw ten of them adds ten concerts to your history — not one festival entry.

Which other Reading Festival editions are documented?

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2005 and more. Each year has its own line-up page, so you can log an edition you attended years ago.

Can I log a festival I attended years ago?

Yes. Open the edition, mark it as attended and tick the bands you actually saw. Past editions count toward your stats and your Concert Wrapped exactly like a show from last week.

Track this edition

Create a free Gigvault account.
Open Reading Festival 1996 and mark it as attended.
Tick each band you saw — across every stage and day.
Add photos and notes; every set counts toward your stats and Wrapped.