Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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- Bumbershoot 1988
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- Seattle, US
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About the artists
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Albert Collins was born in Leona, United States, on 1 October 1932, and died on 24 November 1993, aged 61. Plays blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, texas blues. -
Billy Cobham was born in Colón, Switzerland, on 16 May 1944. Plays funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, jazz rock, jazz-funk.
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Bonnie Raitt was born in Burbank, United States, on 8 November 1949. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, folk, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Camper Van Beethoven formed in Redlands, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, geek rock, rock.
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Chaka Khan was born in Chicago, United States, on 23 March 1953. Plays contemporary r&b, disco, funk, pop soul, r&b, soul, synth funk.
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Colin James was born in Regina, Canada, on 17 August 1964. Plays blues, blues rock, jump blues, rock, rock and roll, swing revival.
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David Lindley was born on 21 March 1944, and died on 3 March 2023, aged 78. Plays country, rock.
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Etta James was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 25 January 1938, and died on 20 January 2012, aged 73. Plays blues, blues rock, funk, jazz, soul, soul blues, southern soul.
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Hot Tuna formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1969. Plays acoustic blues, blues rock, folk, rock.
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Hugh Masekela was born in Witbank, South Africa, on 4 April 1939, and died on 23 January 2018, aged 78. Plays afrobeat, jazz, soul jazz.
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John Hammond was born in New York, United States, on 13 November 1942, and died on 28 February 2026, aged 83. Plays acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, folk.
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John Hiatt was born in Indianapolis, United States, on 20 August 1952. Plays blues, blues rock, folk.
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Karla Bonoff was born in Santa Monica, United States, on 27 December 1951. Plays folk, folk rock, pop rock, soft rock.
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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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Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials formed in Chicago, United States, in 1975. Plays blues, chicago blues.
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Little Feat formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1969. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, rock, southern rock.
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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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Michael McDonald was born in St. Louis, United States, on 12 February 1952. Plays soul.
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Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 4 March 1932, and died on 10 November 2008, aged 76. Plays marabi.
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Paladins formed in San Diego, United States, in 1980. Plays blues rock, rockabilly.
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Randy Newman was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 28 November 1943. Plays americana, children's music, cinematic classical, classical, folk, piano rock, pop, pop rock.
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Richard Marx was born in Chicago, United States, on 16 September 1963. Plays pop, pop rock, soft rock.
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Robyn Hitchcock was born in London, United Kingdom, on 3 March 1953. Plays country, folk, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians plays alternative rock, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock.
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Sonny Rollins was born in Harlem, United States, on 7 September 1930, and died on 25 May 2026, aged 95. Plays avant-garde jazz, bebop, hard bop, jazz, latin jazz, post-bop.
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Soundgarden formed in Seattle, United States, in 1984, and split up in 2017, after 33 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, psychedelic, psychedelic rock.
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Sweethearts of the Rodeo formed in 1986.
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Tailgators plays psychobilly.
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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 Kinsey Report formed in 1984. Plays blues, blues rock, electric blues.
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The Roches formed in Park Ridge, United States, on 4 December 1973. Plays christmas music, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, rock.
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The Smothers Brothers formed in 1958, and split up on 16 May 2010, after 52 years. Plays comedy, contemporary folk.