This article was published in 2012.

The initial line up for Live At Leeds 2012 was announced last night at The Wardrobe.

Here at Leeds Music Scene we think it's already a cracking line up ... and there's even more to come!

Live At Leeds is now in its sixth year and will take place over the weekend of Friday May 4th to Monday May 7th 2012.

The Unconference kicks off the weekend on the 4th May with a series of guest speakers, panels and workshops organised in partnership with Leeds University, Leeds Metropolitan University and Leeds College of Music.

Saturday will be the main event for most Leeds music fans. The "Live At Leeds Festival" lets a wristband holder watch any of 100 bands across 11 stages at 9 venues around Leeds.

Wristbands for the Saturday event cost £20 and can be bought from See Tickets.

The first wave of bands were announced last night:

Marina and the Diamonds
Los Campesinos!
The Subways
Ladyhawke
Dot Rotten
Friends
Howler
I Like Trains
Jamie N Commons
Lianne La Havas
Niki & the Dove
Ren Harvieu
Reverend and the Makers
Spector
Adult Jazz
Alt-J
Aluna George
Another's Blood
Binary
Charli XCX
Citizens!
Dan Mangan
Fanzine
Grass House
Gross Magic
Hannah Trigwell
Holy State
Hunting Bears
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Joseph & David
Just Handshakes
Moody Gowns
Novella
Random Impulse
Redwire
Royal Republic
Sam Airey
SCUM
Soul Circus
The History of Apple Pie
This Many Boyfriends
TOY
Turbowolf

More artists and band will be announced over the coming weeks and months.

On the Saturday there will also be a separate event at Millennium Square in Leeds headlined by Example, with support from Wretch 32. This event is not accessible via a wristband, and a separate ticket is required.

If you want to see Example in Millennium Square, the tickets are on sale separately from See Tickets priced at £25.

On Sunday the Cockpit will host a hangover music event featuring BBC Sound nominee Stooshe and the weekend ends on Monday with the second Live At Leeds football tournament, hosted at Goals Leeds. Current champions the Pigeon Detectives will return to defend their title.