Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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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. -
Beausoleil formed in Lafayette, United States, in 1975. Plays cajun, zydeco.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy formed in Ventura, United States, in 1989. Plays big band, dixieland, jazz, jump blues, swing.
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Black Eyed Peas formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1995. Plays dance-pop, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, west coast hip hop.
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Cake formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, funk rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Cibo Matto formed in New York, United States, in 1994, and split up on 11 December 2017, after 23 years. Plays electronic, rock, trip hop.
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Death Cab for Cutie formed in Bellingham, United States, in 1997. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, emo, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, midwest emo, rock.
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Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham, United States, on 2 April 1947. Plays americana, country, country folk, country pop, country rock, folk, outlaw country, progressive country.
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Everlast was born in Valley Stream, United States, on 18 August 1969. Plays blues, country, hip hop, rock.
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Imperial Teen formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1995. Plays indie pop, indie rock, rock.
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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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Iqu formed in 1997. Plays electronic.
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Janis Ian was born in New York, United States, on 7 April 1951. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, singer-songwriter, soft 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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Kate And Anna McGarrigle formed in Quebec, Canada, in 1963, and split up on 18 January 2010, after 47 years. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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Kathy Griffin was born in Oak Park, United States, on 4 November 1960.
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Lo'jo formed in Angers, France, in 1982.
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Los Van Van formed on 4 December 1969. Plays latin, salsa, timba.
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Loudon Wainwright III was born in Chapel Hill, United States, on 5 September 1946. Plays blues, comedy, contemporary folk, country folk, folk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Macy Gray was born on 6 September 1967. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, pop soul, soul.
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Oleander formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, grunge, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Oliver Mtukudzi was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 22 September 1952, and died on 23 January 2019, aged 66. Plays chimurenga.
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Olodum formed in Salvador, Brazil, on 25 April 1979. Plays afoxê, samba-reggae.
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Pavement formed in Stockton, United States, in 1989, and split up in 2000, after 11 years. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, rock.
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Pharoah Sanders Quartet plays jazz.
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Queens of the Stone Age formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, desert rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner metal.
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R.E.M. formed in Athens, United States, on 5 April 1980, and split up on 21 September 2011, after 31 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock, chamber pop, classic rock, electronic rock, folk rock, glam rock.
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Red Elvises formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1995. Plays folk rock, funk rock, rockabilly, surf, surf rock.
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Robyn Hitchcock was born in London, United Kingdom, on 3 March 1953. Plays country, folk, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Rocket from the Crypt formed in San Diego, United States, in 1989, and split up on 31 October 2005, after 16 years. Plays garage rock, punk, punk rock.
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Roy Harper was born on 12 June 1941. Plays british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk rock, progressive folk, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter.
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Saul Williams was born in Newburgh, United States, on 29 February 1972. Plays alternative hip hop, poetry, spoken word.
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Sista Monica was born in Gary, United States, on 27 April 1956, and died on 9 October 2014, aged 58.
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Son Volt formed in St. Louis, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country, americana, country, country rock, folk, southern rock.
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Sonic Youth formed in New York, United States, in 1981, and split up on 14 November 2011, after 30 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, grunge, indie rock, no wave, noise, noise rock.
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Steve Winwood was born in Handsworth, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1948. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, blues rock, jazz, pop, pop rock, r&b, rock.
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The Gourds formed in Austin, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country, honky tonk.
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The Pretty Things formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1963. Plays blues rock, british rhythm & blues, garage rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock, rock opera.
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The Roots formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1987. Plays alternative hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz, jazz rap, progressive soul, rock, soul.
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Tom Tom Club formed in Nassau, United States, in 1981.
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Tuck And Patti formed in 1981. Plays folk, jazz, soul.
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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.