This article was published in 2012.

Fans attending the Leeds Festival early will be able to start their weekend in style as local record label Dance To The Radio will once again be kicking off the live music on Thursday evening.

The Leeds arena site will open at around 5pm on Thursday 23rd August with the following bands scheduled to appear on the Dance To The Radio Stage (aka. the BBC Introducing Stage): Little Comets, Various Cruelties, Scars On 45, China Rats and Likely Lads.

Tickets for Leeds Festival 2012 are still available through Ticketmaster and See Tickets or through our Leeds 2012 tickets page.