Elbow festival history
16 festival appearances at 5 of 10 festivals
English alternative rock band.
16festival appearances
5different festivals
0headline slots
2000–2022years on the bill
How high on the bill
HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Recent festival appearances
Glastonbury 2022
With Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar
Glastonbury 2017
With Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran
Glastonbury 2014
With Arcade Fire, Metallica, Kasabian
Splendour in the Grass 2011
With Coldplay
Reading & Leeds 2011
With The Strokes, Pulp
Glastonbury 2011
With U2, Coldplay, Beyoncé
Every festival appearance
| Year | Festival | Day | Stage | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Glastonbury | Sunday | Pyramid Stage | Main stage |
| 2020 | Glastonbury | – | – | Cancelled (announced before the festival was cancelled) |
| 2017 | Glastonbury | Friday | The Park Stage | Other stage (secret band originally billed as 'TBA') |
| 2014 | Glastonbury | Friday | Pyramid Stage | Main stage |
| 2011 | Splendour in the Grass | – | – | Main stage |
| 2011 | Reading & Leeds | Sunday | Main stage | Main stage |
| 2011 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Pyramid Stage | Main stage |
| 2011 | Coachella | Saturday | Mojave | Other stage |
| 2011 | Austin City Limits | Sunday | – | Main stage (top billing) |
| 2008 | Glastonbury | Saturday | Other Stage | Other stage |
| 2005 | Reading & Leeds | Friday | Main stage | Main stage |
| 2004 | Lollapalooza | – | – | Cancelled (festival cancelled) |
| 2004 | Glastonbury | Friday | Pyramid stage | Main stage |
| 2003 | Reading & Leeds | Friday | Radio 1 stage | Other stage |
| 2002 | Glastonbury | Sunday | Other stage | Other stage |
| 2002 | Coachella | Sunday | Mojave Tent | Other stage |
| 2001 | Reading & Leeds | Saturday | Radio 1 Evening Session stage | Other stage |
| 2000 | Reading & Leeds | Friday | Carling Premier stage | Other stage |
On the same stages
Elbow at festivals: questions
How many times has Elbow played Glastonbury?
Elbow has played Glastonbury 7 times: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2022.
Which festivals has Elbow played?
In this archive, Elbow appears on the lineups of Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, Coachella, Austin City Limits and Splendour in the Grass.
Has Elbow headlined a festival?
Not at the festivals in this archive. The highest billing here is a main-stage slot.
When did Elbow first play a festival in this archive?
Elbow first appears in 2000, at Reading & Leeds.
Has Elbow cancelled a festival appearance?
Yes, 2 billings on this page were cancelled or did not take place in person; they are listed but not counted as appearances.
Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Elbow may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q665798.