Purple Turtle sponsorship bands

[Clyde1998]

I thought I should post the bands who've been playing outside the East Stand as part of the Purple Turtle sponsorship deal, as it seems a lot of them will be small, local bands who people may not have been aware of.

14 Dec (vs Blackpool) - Only the Poets
26 Dec (vs Northampton) - Bevendene
29 Dec (vs Mansfield) - The Stretch

[Clyde1998]

Seems it's 'The Verdaguers' today.

[Whore Jackie]

Sonic Whip on stage tomorrow.

[Clyde1998]

We're certainly getting into smaller bands now:

Spotify numbers:

1. Only the Poets - 115,351 monthly listeners / 89,386 followers
2. Bevendene - 333 monthly listeners / 456 followers
3. The Stretch - 372 monthly listeners / 534 followers
4. The Verdaguers - NA monthly listeners / 114 followers
5. Sonic Whip - 357 monthly listeners / 594 followers

Think it's great they'll get some good exposure!

[Sutekh]

We're certainly getting into smaller bands now:

Spotify numbers:

1. Only the Poets - 115,351 monthly listeners / 89,386 followers
2. Bevendene - 333 monthly listeners / 456 followers
3. The Stretch - 372 monthly listeners / 534 followers
4. The Verdaguers - NA monthly listeners / 114 followers
5. Sonic Whip - 357 monthly listeners / 594 followers

Think it's great they'll get some good exposure!

Honestly never heard of any of them

[RoyalBlue]

We're certainly getting into smaller bands now:

Spotify numbers:

1. Only the Poets - 115,351 monthly listeners / 89,386 followers
2. Bevendene - 333 monthly listeners / 456 followers
3. The Stretch - 372 monthly listeners / 534 followers
4. The Verdaguers - NA monthly listeners / 114 followers
5. Sonic Whip - 357 monthly listeners / 594 followers

Think it's great they'll get some good exposure!

Honestly never heard of any of them

Only The Poets were guests at a home game last season and, IIRC, Tommy, their lead singer, was interviewed at half-time. IMO a decent band with a big overseas following and likely to become much bigger and better known over the next couple of years. It will be good to be able to add a few more names to the 'famous people who support Reading' list!

[Royals and Racers]

Band good today- Royals fans. Were they called Rila’s Edge ??

[Whore Jackie]

The Amazons for the last game of the season.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/april/29/amazons-purpleturtlestage/

[JedMaxwell]

That's a great booking for the final day.

I like the fact that it's there to showcase smaller bands as well, but for a big game like this one it seems fitting. Could get them to play Black Magic live as the teams walk out, from the stage, and it'll probably sound better than the stadium speakers.

[Whore Jackie]

That's a great booking for the final day.

I like the fact that it's there to showcase smaller bands as well, but for a big game like this one it seems fitting. Could get them to play Black Magic live as the teams walk out, from the stage, and it'll probably sound better than the stadium speakers.

If anyone went to the pre-season Purple Turtle a few years ago, the lead singer was surprisingly vocal on his dislike for Dai, especially considering it was a RFC organised gig. Does make me think that they've been given some indication that the takeover will be done.