Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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The details
- Venue
- Seattle Center
- Address
- 305 Harrison St. 98109
- City
- Seattle, US
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About the artists
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7 Year Bitch formed in Seattle, United States, in 1990, and split up in 1996, after 6 years. Plays grunge, punk rock, riot grrrl. -
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Altan formed in Gweedore, Ireland, in 1987. Plays celtic, folk, irish folk.
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Ben Harper was born in Pomona, United States, on 28 October 1969. Plays alternative pop, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soul.
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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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Bruce Cockburn was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 27 May 1945. Plays folk, jazz, rock.
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Bruce Hornsby was born in Williamsburg, United States, on 23 November 1954. Plays bluegrass, blues rock, folk, gospel, heartland rock, jazz, rock.
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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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Carrie Newcomer was born on 25 May 1958. Plays folk.
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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 Smither was born in Miami, United States, on 11 November 1944. Plays acoustic blues, blues, contemporary folk, folk.
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Cowboy Mouth formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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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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Jackson Browne was born in Heidelberg, United States, on 9 October 1948. Plays folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jamie Foxx was born on 13 December 1967. Plays soul.
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Joan Baez was born in Staten Island, United States, on 9 January 1941. Plays americana, country, folk, folk rock, gospel, pop, rock, roots 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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Keb' Mo' was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 3 October 1951. Plays acoustic blues, blues, delta blues.
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Kim Wilson was born in Detroit, United States, on 6 January 1951. Plays blues, rock.
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Manu Dibango was born in Douala, Cameroon, on 12 December 1933, and died on 24 March 2020, aged 86. Plays afro-jazz, afrobeat, jazz, makossa.
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Maurice John Vaughn was born on 10 May 1952. Plays blues, chicago blues.
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Meshell Ndegeocello was born on 29 August 1968. Plays contemporary r&b, funk, jazz, neo soul, r&b, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Paul Rodriguez was born on 19 January 1955.
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Richard Thompson was born in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, on 3 April 1949. Plays british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Rosie Flores was born on 10 September 1950. Plays alternative country, country, rockabilly.
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Sherman Alexie was born in Spokane, United States, on 7 October 1966.
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Spirit of the West formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1983, and split up on 16 April 2016, after 33 years. Plays celtic rock, folk rock.
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Sunny Day Real Estate formed in Seattle, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, emo, indie rock, midwest emo, post-grunge, post-hardcore, rock.
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Tab Benoit was born in Houma, United States, on 17 November 1967. Plays blues, chicago blues, soul blues, swamp blues.
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Terry Evans was born in Vicksburg, United States, on 14 August 1937, and died on 20 January 2018, aged 80. Plays blues, r&b, soul.
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The Neville Brothers formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977.
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X formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1977. Plays christian hardcore, pigfuck, punk, punk rock, rock.
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Zap Mama formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1990.