Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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- Venue
- Seattle Center
- Address
- 305 Harrison St. 98109
- City
- Seattle, US
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About the artists
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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. -
Booker T. & The MG's formed in Memphis, United States, in 1962, and split up in 2012, after 50 years. Plays funk, instrumental rock, jazz, psychedelic soul, r&b, soul, soul blues, soul jazz.
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Branford Marsalis was born in Breaux Bridge, United States, on 26 August 1960. Plays hard bop, jazz, post-bop.
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Buddy Guy was born in Lettsworth, United States, on 30 July 1936. Plays blues, blues rock, chicago blues, electric blues, hill country blues.
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Burning Spear was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica, on 1 March 1945. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
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Charlie Musselwhite was born in Kosciusko, United States, on 31 January 1944. Plays blues, chicago blues, electric blues.
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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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Clarence Clemons was born in Chesapeake, United States, on 11 January 1942, and died on 18 June 2011, aged 69. Plays rock.
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Crowded House formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Dan Reed Network formed in Portland, United States, in 1984. Plays funk metal, funk rock, hard rock, pop rock.
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977. Plays brass band, funk, jam band, jazz, jazz fusion, soul.
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Duane Eddy was born in Corning, United States, on 26 April 1938, and died on 30 April 2024, aged 86. Plays country, easy listening, instrumental rock, pop rock, rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, surf.
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Indigo Girls formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1985. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock.
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Jimmy Cliff was born in Adelphi, Jamaica, on 30 July 1944, and died on 24 November 2025, aged 81. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.
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Kanda Bongo Man was born in 1955. Plays kwassa kwassa, soukous.
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Laura Nyro was born in The Bronx, United States, on 18 October 1947, and died on 8 April 1997, aged 49. Plays ballad, blue-eyed soul, jazz pop, pop rock, progressive pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Marcia Ball was born in Orange, United States, on 20 March 1949. Plays blues, new orleans blues, swamp blues.
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Poncho Sanchez was born on 30 October 1951. Plays afro-cuban jazz, jazz, latin jazz.
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Riders In the Sky formed in 1977. Plays folk.
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Roomful of Blues formed in Providence, United States, in 1967. Plays blues, boogie-woogie, jazz fusion, jump blues, swing revival.
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Shankar was born in Chennai, India, on 26 April 1950.
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Texas Tornados formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1989. Plays tejano, tex-mex.
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The Neville Brothers formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977.
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The Posies formed in 1986, and split up in 2021, after 35 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, rock.
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Tony Bennett was born in Long Island City, United States, on 3 August 1926, and died on 21 July 2023, aged 96. Plays ballad, big band, christmas music, easy listening, jazz, pop, swing, traditional pop.
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Tracy Nelson was born in Madison, United States, on 27 December 1944. Plays blues, country.
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Zachary Richard was born in Scott, United States, on 8 September 1950. Plays cajun, singer-songwriter, zydeco.