Glastonbury still hogs most of the media limelight.

But you would be hard pushed to argue that the Somerset festival boasted the best outdoor line-up this year.

The Carling Weekend Leeds Festival, which runs from August 26 until 28 at Temple Newsam Park, will be arguably the biggest event of its kind ever staged in this region.

Booking Oasis to headline the Main Stage on the final day at Leeds was enough of a coup in itself.

As the in-fighting between Liam and Noel Gallagher has intensified in recent weeks, the clamour for tickets has ironically grown amid rumours that this just be might Oasis's last ever live performance.

But add to that the likes of Pulp, Beck, the Stereophonics, Placebo, Ian Brown, Babybird, Primal Scream, the Foo Fighters and Muse.

In all, more than 150 artists will be performing across five stages - the Main Stage, Radio 1 Evening Session Stage, Dance Stage, The Carling Premier Stage and The UK Play Comedy Tent.

Radio 1's Mary-Anne Hobbs and Steve Lamacq will be the Main Stage comperes at Leeds and Reading - where the southern equivalent is being staged.

Tickets are going fast but Radio 1 will be broadcasting the event and NME's website will have the latest reviews, interviews and news live from the site.

And extra spice has been added to the Carling Weekend for Bradford music fans because the city will be so well represented on stage as well as in the crowds.

Pride of place goes to anthemic indie rockers Embrace, who will headline the Radio 1 Evening Session Stage at Leeds on August 27.

Led by brothers Richard and Danny McNamara, who are originally from Wyke, the band are currently at number 23 in the charts with I Wouldn't Want To Happen To You, the latest single from the second album Drawn From Memory.

Embrace have expanded their line-up with the addition of keyboard player Mick Dale, formerly of Bradford band Poppy Factory, and have just confirmed they will be playing at St George's Hall in Bradford on November 7 as part of the autumn UK tour.

The same day will see Mercury Music Prize winners Gomez playing on the Main Stage before co-headliners Pulp and Beck.

The five-piece first captured the headlines because their acclaimed debut album Bring It On was crafted while the members lived together in a shared house in Ilkley.

A 1pm slot on the Main Stage on the final day at Leeds is a consolation for Bradford band Ooberman after a turbulent few months.

The group, who were formed by Danny Popplewell and brothers Steve and Andy Flett when they were pupils at Buttershaw Upper School, won critical plaudits for their debut album The Magic Treehouse but were surprisingly ditched by their record label Independiente this year.

And unsigned Bradford outfit Nursery also have a chance of glory after being asked to play in the UK Play Tent, which is largely for comedy acts but is also putting on bands. Nursery will be on stage at 5.15pm on the final day.