Reading Rising 2026

Reading Rising returns for its seventh year at The Facebar, once again bringing big names, local heroes, and lesser-known-but-upcoming-bands together on one exciting line-up of alt-rock goodness.

We are proud to announce that this year's Reading Rising Saturday headliners will be alt rock British legends InMe, and Sunday will be headlined by Reading Rising favorites LASTELLE. And we also have a very special guest act - Employed To Serve! 

Two days. Two rooms. Loads of bands. NO CLASHES.

Saturday 7 November

• InMe
• Employed To Serve
• Cabin Boy Jumped Ship
• Seething Akira
• Shoot To Kill
• R X P T R S
• Terakai
• One Last Day
• HENKA
• Halfway Home
• NIGHT THIEVES
• Outlier

Sunday 8 November

• LASTELLE
• Asleep at the Helm
• High Regard
• Lowlife
• Kite Thief
• Scatter The Tribe
• InAir
• Bear Trap
• Re:O

We are also excited to welcome back Siren Craft Brew, Down For Life Music, and Hickies Music as our sponsors. Also, a warm welcome to Vocalzone, who join us as a sponsor for the first time this year.