Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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About the artists
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? And The Mysterians formed in Saginaw, United States, in 1962. Plays bubblegum pop, garage rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll. -
Battlefield Band formed in 1969. Plays celtic, folk.
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Beres Hammond was born in Saint Mary, Jamaica, on 28 August 1955. Plays lovers rock, reggae, soul.
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Beth Orton was born on 14 December 1970. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, electronic, electronica, folk, folk rock, folktronica, singer-songwriter.
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Bob Log III was born on 21 November 1969. Plays experimental rock, rock and roll.
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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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Buju Banton was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 15 July 1973. Plays dancehall, reggae, roots reggae, soul.
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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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Catie Curtis was born in Saco, United States, on 22 May 1965. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Cracker formed in Redlands, United States, in 1991. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, country rock, desert rock, grunge, indie rock, 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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Dar Williams was born on 19 April 1967. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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David Cross was born in Atlanta, United States, on 4 April 1964. Plays comedy.
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Eve 6 formed in La Crescenta-Montrose, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative rock.
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Fuel formed in Jackson, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge.
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Gas Huffer formed in Seattle, United States, in 1989, and split up in 2006, after 17 years. Plays punk.
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Global Communication formed in Yeovil, United Kingdom, in 1992. Plays ambient, ambient techno, electronic, electronica, idm.
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God Lives Underwater formed in 1993, and split up in 2005, after 12 years.
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Goodness formed in 1994, and split up in 2005, after 11 years.
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Harvey Danger formed in Seattle, United States, in 1992, and split up in 2009, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Irma Thomas was born in Ponchatoula, United States, on 18 February 1941. Plays new orleans r&b, soul, southern soul.
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Jethro Tull formed in Luton, United Kingdom, in December 1967. Plays art rock, blues rock, christmas music, classic rock, folk, folk rock, hard rock, progressive.
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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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John Wesley Harding was born in Hastings, United Kingdom, on 22 October 1965. Plays folk.
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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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Kelly Joe Phelps was born in Sumner, United States, on 5 October 1959, and died on 31 May 2022, aged 62. Plays acoustic blues, blues, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Kim Richey was born in Zanesville, United States, on 1 December 1956. Plays country, folk.
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La Bottine Souriante formed in 1976. Plays néo-trad.
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Laurie Lewis was born in Long Beach, United States, on 28 September 1950. Plays folk.
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Leon Parker was born in New York, United States, on 21 August 1965. Plays jazz.
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Live formed in York, United States, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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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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Mark Eitzel was born in Walnut Creek, United States, on 30 January 1959. Plays rock.
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Martin Sexton was born in Syracuse, United States, on 2 March 1966. Plays folk.
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Mary Lou Lord was born in Salem, United States, on 1 March 1965. Plays indie folk.
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Mayfield Four formed in Spokane, United States, in 1996, and split up in 2002, after 6 years. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Michael Franti was born in Oakland, United States, on 21 April 1966. Plays dancehall, folk, funk, hip hop, jam band, jazz, reggae.
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Modest Mouse formed in 1993. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, post-hardcore, rock.
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Morcheeba formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, soul, trip hop.
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Morphine formed in 1990, and split up in 1999, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, indie rock, jazz rock, rock.
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Ozomatli formed in 1996. Plays latin pop.
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Paladins formed in San Diego, United States, in 1980. Plays blues rock, rockabilly.
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Paperboys formed in 1998. Plays hip hop.
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Pete Droge was born in Seattle, United States, on 11 March 1969.
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Pete Lawrence was born in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1957.
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Peter Green Splinter Group formed in 1997, and split up in 2004, after 7 years.
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Pink Martini formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays cocktail nation, easy listening, jazz, jazz pop, lounge.
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R.l. Burnside was born in Harmontown, United States, on 23 November 1926, and died on 1 September 2005, aged 78. Plays blues, delta blues, electric blues, hill country blues.
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Sally Nyolo was born in 1965.
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Screaming Trees formed in Ellensburg, United States, in 1983, and split up in 2000, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, grunge, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Shaggy was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 22 October 1968. Plays dance-pop, dancehall, r&b, ragga, reggae, reggae-pop.
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Squirrel Nut Zippers formed in Chapel Hill, United States, in 1993. Plays jazz, swing, swing revival.
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Steel Pulse formed in Handsworth, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
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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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Susana Baca was born in Lima, Peru, on 24 May 1944. Plays música criolla, singer-songwriter.
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T-Model Ford was born in Forest, United States, in 1920, and died on 16 July 2013, aged 93. Plays blues, delta blues, electric blues.
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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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They Might Be Giants formed in Lincoln, United States, in 1982. Plays alternative rock, art pop, avant-garde pop, children's music, geek rock, indie pop, indie rock, minimal wave.
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Third Eye Blind formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, post-grunge, power pop.
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Tracy Nelson was born in Madison, United States, on 27 December 1944. Plays blues, country.
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Waco Brothers formed in Chicago, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country.
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Wanda Jackson was born on 20 October 1937. Plays country, gospel, rockabilly, singer-songwriter.
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Wayne Hancock was born in Rockne, United States, on 1 May 1965. Plays country, western swing.
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Whiskeytown formed in Raleigh, United States, in 1994, and split up in 1999, after 5 years. Plays alternative country, country.
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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.