Are You Listening? drops second wave of acts for this year’s festival

ONE OF Reading’s music festivals has just seen a slew of new acts added to its line-up for its 10th anniversary.

Are You Listening?, which takes place in multiple venues, has added 20 acts to the bill. The festival has announced that Coach Party will appear ahead of their slot at South by Southwest in Texas next moth.

Reading’s own Tayo Sound will also be among those performing, bringing his earnest sensibilities to the stage.

He’ll be joined by Sandhurst’s rising star of bedroom pop,

Henjila, and Reading-based haters of homogeneity Kill Committee.

Further acts announced include Acid Claw, Cameron Hayes, Costanza, Ever Hazel, Girli, and Holy SMS.

Jeffrey Lewis and The Voltage, along with Lilac, Public Body, Opus Kink, Page of Swords, and Spielmann have also been unveiled.

Strabe, Tiece and the Pieces, Ziyad Al-Samman, and Sun Skeletons Kinky Hands Support Group will round out the bill, totalling 35 acts– with yet more to announced.

The newest additions will join Black Honey, Eat Daddy Eat, Panic Shack, Sophie Jamieson, The Dianas, and Thomas Headon at the festival.

Dream Wife will also head up a warm-up party in St Laurence’s Church on Friday, May 5. n Are You Listening? Festival’s10th anniversary takes place on Saturday, May 6, with tickets and information available via: areyoulistening.org.uk/ n You can also find Are You Listening’s official playlist on Spotify.