Reading Festival 1997 Line-up

The complete Reading Festival 1997 line-up — all 198 acts documented on Gigvault, headlined by 16 Horsepower, 16 Horsepower-Jack, 3 Colours Red.

Every act at Reading Festival 1997

198 acts played Reading Festival in 1997. Tick off the ones you saw and they become part of your concert history.

About Reading Festival 1997

This page documents the 1997 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 1997?

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 1997?

198 acts are documented for Reading Festival 1997, among them 16 Horsepower, 16 Horsepower-Jack, 3 Colours Red. The full list is above.

How many bands played Reading Festival in 1997?

198. 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

  1. Create a free Gigvault account.
  2. Open Reading Festival 1997 and mark it as attended.
  3. Tick each band you saw — across every stage and day.
  4. Add photos and notes; every set counts toward your stats and Wrapped.

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