Lineup Archive

The Kinks festival history

2 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals, 2 as headliner

British rock band (1963-1996).

The Kinks
Photo: VARA . Photographer: W. Veenman, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons
2festival appearances
2different festivals
2headline slots
1981–1993years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
The Kinks: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages1981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993Reading & Leeds 1981 · HeadlinerGlastonbury 1993 · Headliner
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Glastonbury 1993 Headliner · Saturday With The Black Crowes, Galliano Reading & Leeds 1981 Headliner · Sunday With Girlschool, Gillan

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1993GlastonburySaturdayPyramid StageHeadliner (replacing Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1981Reading & LeedsSundayMain stageHeadliner
Shared bills

On the same stages

Alison Moyet 2 appearances · 1992–1993 Barenaked Ladies 3 appearances · 1992–1999 Christy Moore 3 appearances · 1986–2004 The Enid 7 appearances · 1976–1987 Helena 2 appearances · 1993–2012 Hothouse Flowers 7 appearances · 1988–2007 Lenny Kravitz 4 appearances · 1993–2019

The Kinks at festivals: questions

How many times has The Kinks played Glastonbury?

The Kinks has played Glastonbury 1 time: 1993.

Which festivals has The Kinks played?

In this archive, The Kinks appears on the lineups of Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds.

Has The Kinks headlined a festival?

Yes. The Kinks headlined Reading & Leeds 1981 and Glastonbury 1993.

When did The Kinks first play a festival in this archive?

The Kinks first appears in 1981, at Reading & Leeds.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; The Kinks may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q188713.