Festival No. 0000363 · Est. 2002
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For the record
About the artists
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Anti‐Flag formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 1988, and split up on 19 July 2023, after 35 years. Plays anarcho-punk, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, political hip hop, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock. -
Arcade Fire formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, new wave.
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Augie March formed in Shepparton, Australia, in 1996. Plays folk, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Battles formed in New York, United States, in 2002. Plays art rock, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, math rock, post-rock, progressive rock.
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Bexta was born in Brisbane, Australia.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Björk was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 21 November 1965. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient, ambient pop, art pop, avant-garde, avant-garde pop.
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Brand New formed in Merrick, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative punk, alternative rock, art rock, emo, indie rock, midwest emo, noise rock, pop punk.
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British India formed in 2004. Plays garage rock, indie rock.
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Carl Cox was born on 29 July 1962. Plays techno.
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Cut Off Your Hands formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2006. Plays post-punk.
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Dizzee Rascal was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1984. Plays bassline, fidget house, grime, hip hop, hip house, pop rap, r&b, trance.
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Eddy Current Suppression Ring formed in 2003. Plays garage rock, indie rock.
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Enter Shikari formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, electronicore, nintendocore, post-hardcore, rave, screamo.
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Faker formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Grinspoon formed in Lismore, Australia, in 1995.
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Gyroscope formed in Perth, Australia, in 1997. Plays hard rock, post-grunge, punk, rock.
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Hilltop Hoods formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1991. Plays hip hop.
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Josh Pyke was born in Sydney, Australia, on 18 December 1977. Plays indie folk.
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Karnivool formed in Perth, Australia, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, progressive rock, rock.
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Kate Nash was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1987. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Krill formed in 2010.
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LCD Soundsystem formed in New York, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, dance-punk, electronic, indietronica, new wave, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Midnight Juggernauts formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Plays electronica, electropop.
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Operator Please formed in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2005, and split up in 2011, after 6 years. Plays indie rock.
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Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide, Australia, on 13 January 1955. Plays acoustic rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Pnau formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays dance, disco, electro, electronic.
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Rage Against the Machine formed in Los Angeles, United States, in August 1991, and split up in January 2024, after 32 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, rapcore.
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Regurgitator formed in Brisbane, Australia, in March 1994. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Sarah Blasko was born in Sydney, Australia, on 23 September 1976. Plays indie pop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Shy Child formed in New York, United States, in 2000, and split up in 2010, after 10 years.
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Silverchair formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1992, and split up on 25 May 2011, after 19 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, baroque pop, experimental, grunge, hard rock, post-grunge.
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Something With Numbers formed in 2001.
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Spoon formed in Austin, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, indie pop, indie rock, post-punk, rock.
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Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman was born in New York, United States, on 30 May 1964. Plays folk, folk rock, rock.
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Unkle formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, breakbeat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, trip hop.