Monday 19th August 2013 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by WENN/Press/Sakura/La Skimal/Lucy Bridger/Witt Woo/

Tags: Reading Festival

The time is almost upon us - one of the last huge music festival of the summer beckons music fans to flock to Reading and Leeds to catch some of the biggest acts on the planet. But Eminem and Green Day are all very well and good - but you know what to expect. What about the smaller bands lower down the bill?

Once again, Reading and Leeds presents us with yet another treasure trove of fresh talent, rising stars and underground heroes.

So put those headliners out of your mind for just a moment, and come with us as we present Gigwise's guide to the coolest must-see bands of Reading and Leeds Festival 2013