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
Somewhere to sleep it off
Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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Al Green was born in Forrest City, United States, on 13 April 1946. Plays christmas music, contemporary gospel, gospel, smooth soul, soul, soul blues, southern soul. -
B.B. King was born in Berclair, United States, on 16 September 1925, and died on 14 May 2015, aged 89. Plays blues, blues rock, electric blues, soul, soul blues.
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Bobby "blue" Bland was born in Barretville, United States, on 27 January 1930, and died on 23 June 2013, aged 83. Plays blues, soul.
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Chris Isaak was born in Stockton, United States, on 26 June 1956. Plays pop rock, rock, rockabilly, roots rock.
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Crazy 8s formed in Corvallis, United States, in 1982, and split up in 1994, after 12 years.
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Dr. John was born in New Orleans, United States, on 21 November 1941, and died on 6 June 2019, aged 77. Plays blues, blues rock, folk, funk, jazz, new orleans r&b, psychedelic rock, soul.
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George Clinton was born in Kannapolis, United States, on 22 July 1941. Plays funk, p-funk.
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George Thorogood and The Destroyers formed in Newark, United States, in 1976. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, electric blues, hard rock, rock.
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1980. Plays arena rock, classic rock, glam punk, glam rock, hard rock, power pop, punk, rock.
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Joe Louis Walker was born in San Francisco, United States, on 25 December 1949, and died on 30 April 2025, aged 75. Plays blues, electric blues, gospel, soul.
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Johnny Winter was born in Beaumont, United States, on 23 February 1944, and died on 16 July 2014, aged 70. Plays blues, blues rock, boogie rock, chicago blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Little Richard was born in Macon, United States, on 5 December 1932, and died on 9 May 2020, aged 87. Plays funk, new orleans r&b, pop, r&b, rock, rock and roll, soul.
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Livingston Taylor was born in Boston, United States, on 21 November 1950. Plays folk.
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Marti Jones was born in Stark County, United States. Plays folk.
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NRBQ formed in Miami, United States, in 1967. Plays jazz fusion, power pop, rock.
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Phoebe Snow was born in New York, United States, on 15 July 1950, and died on 26 April 2011, aged 60. Plays folk, folk pop, singer-songwriter.
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Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters plays blues.
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Sir Mix-a-lot was born in Seattle, United States, on 12 August 1963. Plays electro, hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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The Rippingtons formed in 1986. Plays contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz.
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Tracy Nelson was born in Madison, United States, on 27 December 1944. Plays blues, country.
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Trilok Gurtu was born in Mumbai, India, on 30 October 1951. Plays jazz, jazz fusion, world fusion.
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Wayne Horvitz was born in New York, United States, on 1 September 1955. Plays free jazz, jazz.
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Zachary Richard was born in Scott, United States, on 8 September 1950. Plays cajun, singer-songwriter, zydeco.
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