Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Seattle Center
- Address
- 305 Harrison St. 98109
- City
- Seattle, US
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For the record
About the artists
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Afrika Bambaataa was born in South Bronx, United States, on 19 April 1957, and died on 9 April 2026, aged 68. Plays afro-funk, breakbeat, electro-funk, hip hop. -
Charlie Daniels was born in Wilmington, United States, on 28 October 1936, and died on 6 July 2020, aged 83. Plays bluegrass, blues rock, country, country rock, outlaw country, rock, southern rock.
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David Bromberg was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 19 September 1945. Plays blues, contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Eurythmics formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1980, and split up in 2005, after 25 years. Plays art pop, dance-rock, electronic, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Fleetwood Mac formed in London, United Kingdom, in July 1967, and split up in 2022, after 54 years. Plays acoustic rock, art pop, blues, blues rock, british blues, classic rock, electric blues, folk rock.
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John Lee Hooker was born in Coahoma County, United States, on 22 August 1917, and died on 21 June 2001, aged 83. Plays blues, blues rock, chicago blues, country blues, delta blues, electric blues, singer-songwriter.
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Koko Taylor was born in Bartlett, United States, on 28 September 1928, and died on 3 June 2009, aged 80. Plays blues, chicago blues, soul, soul blues.
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Los Lobos formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1973. Plays blues, bolero, country, cumbia, folk, latin, norteño, rock.
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Ornette Coleman was born in Fort Worth, United States, on 9 March 1930, and died on 11 June 2015, aged 85. Plays avant-garde jazz, free funk, free jazz, jazz.
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Sandii And The Sunsetz formed in 1979, and split up in 1990, after 11 years.
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Spın̈al Tap formed in 1982. Plays comedy.
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The Bobs formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1981, and split up in 2017, after 36 years.
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The Neville Brothers formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977.