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Festival No. 0000704 · Est. 1990

Big Day 1990

Big Day 1990

Big Day 1990 - Glasgow, UK
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Festival site Festival grounds Big Day 1990, Glasgow · 55.86424 · -4.25181

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  • Adamski
    Adamski is a singer. Adamski was born 58 years ago, on Monday, 4 December 1967 in Hampshire, UK. Adamski is most often considered to be acid house, downtempo, edm, house, techno, trance, trip hop, uk garage.
  • Associates
    Associates is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Dundee, UK. They are most often considered to be art pop, art rock, new wave, pop, post-punk, sophisti-pop, synth-pop.
  • Aswad
    Aswad is a group, founded 51 years ago in 1975 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be reggae.
  • Average White Band
    Average White Band is a group, founded 55 years ago in 1971 in Dundee, UK. They are most often considered to be funk, r&b.
  • Big Country
    Big Country is a group, founded 44 years ago on Monday, 1 June 1981 in Dunfermline, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, celtic rock, new romantic, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, rock.
  • Deacon Blue
    Deacon Blue is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
  • Eddi Reader
    Eddi Reader is a singer. Eddi Reader was born 66 years ago, on Saturday, 29 August 1959 in Glasgow, UK. Eddi Reader is most often considered to be folk.
  • Goodbye Mr MacKenzie
    Goodbye Mr MacKenzie is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983.
  • Hue and Cry
    Hue and Cry is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Coatbridge, UK.
  • John Martyn
    John Martyn was a singer. John Martyn was born 77 years ago, on Saturday, 11 September 1948 in New Malden, UK.
    John Martyn passed away at age 60 on Thursday, 29 January 2009. John Martyn is most often considered to be british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, pop rock, progressive folk, singer-songwriter.
  • Kevin McDermott
    Kevin McDermott is a singer. Kevin McDermott was born in Maryhill, UK.
  • Les Negresses Vertes
    Les Negresses Vertes was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987.
    They dissolved after 14 years in 2001. They are most often considered to be punk.
  • Love And Money
    Love And Money was a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Glasgow, UK.
    They dissolved after 9 years in 1994.
  • Martin Stephenson
    Martin Stephenson is a singer. Martin Stephenson was born 64 years ago, on Thursday, 27 July 1961 in Durham, UK. Martin Stephenson is most often considered to be folk, folk rock.
  • Nanci Griffith
    Nanci Griffith was a singer. Nanci Griffith was born 72 years ago, on Monday, 6 July 1953 in Seguin, US.
    Nanci Griffith passed away at age 68 on Friday, 13 August 2021. Nanci Griffith is most often considered to be americana, contemporary folk, country, country folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
  • Paco Pena
    Paco Pena is a singer. Paco Pena was born 83 years ago, on Monday, 1 June 1942 in Cordoba, Spain.
  • Sheena Easton
    Sheena Easton is a singer. Sheena Easton was born 66 years ago, on Monday, 27 April 1959 in Bellshill, UK. Sheena Easton is most often considered to be ballad, contemporary r&b, country, dance, pop.
  • Texas
    Texas is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
  • The 4 of Us
    The 4 of Us is a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, rock.
  • The Chimes
    The Chimes was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Edinburgh, UK.
  • The Fat Lady Sings
    The Fat Lady Sings was a group.
  • The River Detectives
    The River Detectives was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Motherwell, Scotland.
    They dissolved after 20 years in 2009.
  • The Silencers
    The Silencers is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986. They are most often considered to be pop, rock.
  • Wet Wet Wet
    Wet Wet Wet is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Clydebank, UK. They are most often considered to be blue-eyed soul, pop, pop rock, r&b, soft rock, sophisti-pop, soul.

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