Festival No. 0000360 · Est. 1992
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- Sydney, Australia
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About the artists
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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. -
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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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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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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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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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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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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Underworld formed in Romford, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, house, new wave.