Reading Festival

Reading Festival 1979

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Lineup

The Police

headliner

The Police

Also performing

Scorpions

Scorpions

The Cure

The Cure

Whitesnake

Whitesnake

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Inner Circle

Inner Circle

Motörhead

Motörhead

Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick

Thin Lizzy

Thin Lizzy

Molly Hatchet

Molly Hatchet

Date

Friday, August 24, 1979

Venue

Richfield Avenue

Richfield Avenue

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Capacity: 87,000

hard rock

glam metal

rock

new wave

post-punk

gothic rock

darkwave

glam rock

art rock

reggae

roots reggae

heavy metal

metal

speed metal

power pop

aor

classic rock

southern rock

country rock

progressive rock

yacht rock

punk

proto-punk

blues rock

jangle pop

synthpop

roots rock

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