Festival No. 0001544 · Est. 1993
Weekend of the year
No. 0002330
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For the record
About the artists
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1200 Techniques formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1997, and split up in 2005, after 8 years. Plays hip hop. -
28 Days formed in Frankston, Australia, in 1997, and split up in 2007, after 10 years. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rapcore, rock.
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Augie March formed in Shepparton, Australia, in 1996. Plays folk, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Bexta was born in Brisbane, Australia.
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Chicks on Speed formed in Munich, Germany, in 1997. Plays electroclash, electropop.
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Chilly Gonzales was born on 20 March 1972. Plays alternative dance, electronic, jazz, modern classical.
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Cog formed in Bondi, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative metal, progressive rock, rock.
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Deftones formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, shoegaze.
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Foo Fighters formed in Seattle, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Frenzal Rhomb formed in 1991. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Hard-Ons formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1981. Plays hardcore punk, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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Jane's Addiction formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1986, and split up in December 2025, after 39 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Jebediah formed in Perth, Australia, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Jimmy Eat World formed in Mesa, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, indie rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, rock.
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Kid Kenobi was born in Sydney, Australia.
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Kraftwerk formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1970. Plays electro, electronic, industrial, krautrock, neue deutsche welle, progressive electronic, synth-pop, techno.
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Luke Slater was born on 12 June 1968.
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Machine Gun Fellatio formed in 1997, and split up in 2005, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Millencolin formed in Örebro, Sweden, on 12 October 1992. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Murderdolls formed in Hollywood, United States, in 1998, and split up in 2011, after 13 years. Plays horror punk.
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Neil Hamburger was born in 1992. Plays comedy.
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PJ Harvey was born in Bridport, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental, folk rock, grunge.
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Queens of the Stone Age formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, desert rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner metal.
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Resin Dogs formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
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Rocket Science formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative rock.
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Sparta formed in El Paso, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, rock.
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The Living End formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1994. Plays punk, rock, rockabilly.
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The Music formed in Kippax, United Kingdom, in 1999, and split up on 6 August 2011, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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The Vines formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-grunge, rock.
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The Waifs formed in Albany, Australia, in August 1992. Plays folk, folk rock, rock.
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Waikiki plays rock.
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Wilco formed in Chicago, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, americana, folk rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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You Am I formed in Sydney, Australia, in December 1989. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, power pop.