Six bands to appear on BBC Introducing Stage at Leeds and Reading.

The Futuresound competition has become a regular feature on the Leeds music scene and is now into its 11th year of finding bands to appear at the Leeds Festival.

The winning band will appear on the Festival Republic Stage, with the five runners up taking to the BBC Introducing Stage. All six bands will appear at both Reading and Leeds sites.

The heats take place at the Cockpit venue in Leeds throughout June and July.

Wednesday 29th June:
Panic, Redwire, The Ridings, Secret Circuits

Monday 4th July:
Arthur Rigby & The Baskervylles, Hannah Trigwell, Hail Animator, Imp

Tuesday 5th July:
Bears Killing Bears, The Headstart, Jimmy Holland, You Had Me At Hello

Wednesday 6th July:
Backyards, Double Muscle, Keys to Machinery, Secret Society

Thursday 7th July:
Circles, Escort Knights, Heart Ships, Simon Pollard

Monday 11th july:
Bear Mask, I Swim With Sharks, Piskie Sits, The Weeknights

Wednesday 13th July:
Alvin Purple, Dorien Starre, The Hello Project, Matt Bentley

Thursday 14th July:
Black Moth, The Majors, Post War Glamour Girls, The Spills

Monday 18th July:
The Coopers, GOLD, The Reacharounds, Vincent Massive

Wednesday 20th July:
Castrovalva, Faceplant, Pengilly’s, The Yalla Yallas

Thursday 21st July:
Audit Control, Eric, Rupert Stroud, We Were All Made In China

More details on the Futuresound competition can be found at Leeds Music Scene.

You can read more about the opportunities for unsigned bands at Leeds Festival on our site.