Jimmy Eat World - Main Stage

One band with perhaps the hardest task ahead of them this weekend is Jimmy Eat World. Not content with wowing the huge crowds who turn out to see them just the once, the band are making four separate appearances across both festivals this weekend.

Playing first on the Main Stage at Reading this afternoon, Bleed American belted out across the arena, reminding festival goers that this was a band who meant serious business this weekend. The band are playing both on the Main Stage and later this evening in the Lock-Up tent, many suggesting the band is attempting to reconcile pulling out of the festival in 2005.

Classics like Hear You Me, The Middle and one of their latest offerings, Big Casino, the band provided the perfect backing to a newly sun-kissed Carling Weekend: Reading Festival this afternoon.

The band will have to watch they don’t repeat themselves too much later this evening when they play the Radio 1 Lock-Up tent, but those lucky enough to be treated to their first performance may just be tempted to head along for seconds in what surely promises to be another awesome set. 

David Ricketts