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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About the artists
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Alejandro Escovedo was born in San Antonio, United States, on 10 January 1951. Plays folk. -
Barenaked Ladies formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1988. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, comedy rock, folk pop, folk rock, geek rock, jangle pop, jazz pop.
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Buckwheat Zydeco was born in Lafayette, United States, on 14 November 1947, and died on 24 September 2016, aged 68. Plays country, zydeco.
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Chambers Brothers formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1954. Plays gospel, psychedelic rock, psychedelic soul, soul, spirituals.
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Dwight Yoakam was born in Pikeville, United States, on 23 October 1956. Plays country, singer-songwriter.
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Francisco Aguabella was born in Matanzas, Cuba, on 10 October 1925, and died on 8 May 2010, aged 84. Plays jazz.
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Gin Blossoms formed in Tempe, United States, in 1987. Plays alternative rock, jangle pop, power pop, 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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Junior Brown was born in Cottonwood, United States, on 12 June 1952. Plays country, folk.
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Klezmatics formed in 1986. Plays folk, klezmer.
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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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Los Lobos formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1973. Plays blues, bolero, country, cumbia, folk, latin, norteño, rock.
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Lucinda Williams was born in Lake Charles, United States, on 26 January 1953. Plays americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Mark O'Connor was born in Seattle, United States, on 5 August 1961. Plays bluegrass, country, folk.
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Mudhoney formed in Seattle, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, grunge, rock.
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Naughty by Nature formed in East Orange, United States, in 1989. Plays boom bap, east coast hip hop, hip hop.
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Norman Foote was born in Vancouver, Canada.
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Ohio Players formed in Dayton, United States, in 1959, and split up in 1997, after 38 years. Plays disco, funk, pop, r&b, smooth soul, soul.
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Paula Poundstone was born in Sudbury, United States, on 29 December 1959.
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Ray Charles was born in Albany, United States, on 23 September 1930, and died on 10 June 2004, aged 73. Plays blues, jazz, jazz blues, r&b, soul.
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Sherman Alexie was born in Spokane, United States, on 7 October 1966.
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Terry Bozzio was born in San Francisco, United States, on 27 December 1950. Plays avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz fusion, modern classical, progressive rock, rock.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama formed in Talladega, United States, in 1939. Plays gospel.
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Tish Hinojosa was born in San Antonio, United States, on 6 December 1955. Plays folk.
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UB40 formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays dub, pop, reggae, reggae-pop, roots reggae.
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Violent Femmes formed in Milwaukee, United States, in 1980. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, cowpunk, folk, folk punk, folk rock, geek rock, post-punk.
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War formed in Long Beach, United States, in 1969, and split up in 1994, after 25 years. Plays funk, psychedelic rock, rock.