Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
Weekend of the year
No. 0007004
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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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Alice Stuart was born in Chelan, United States, on 15 June 1942, and died on 31 July 2023, aged 81. Plays blues, singer-songwriter. -
Aveo formed in Seattle, United States, in 2000.
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Bahamadia was born in Philadelphia, United States, in 1970. Plays hip hop.
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Beaver Nelson plays singer-songwriter.
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Bobby Rush was born in Homer, United States, on 10 November 1933. Plays blues, electric blues.
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Boom Bap Project formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001. Plays hip hop.
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Brian Posehn was born on 6 July 1966.
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Built to Spill formed in Boise, United States, in 1992. Plays indie rock, rock.
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C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band formed in 1988. Plays jazz, zydeco.
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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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Cat Power was born in Atlanta, United States, on 21 January 1972. Plays alternative rock, art pop, avant-folk, folk, indie folk, indie rock, piano rock, pop.
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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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Chris Hardwick was born on 23 November 1971.
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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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Damon & Naomi formed in Boston, United States, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Daniel Johnston was born in Sacramento, United States, on 22 January 1961, and died on 11 September 2019, aged 58. Plays bedroom pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, rock, singer-songwriter.
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David Cross was born in Atlanta, United States, on 4 April 1964. Plays comedy.
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David Jacobs-Strain was born in New Haven, United States, in 1983.
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Del Amitri formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1980.
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Dilated Peoples formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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DJ Logic was born in The Bronx, United States, on 26 February 1972.
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Donald Glaude was born in Tacoma, United States. Plays house.
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G. Love & Special Sauce formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, indie pop.
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Galactic formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1994. Plays acid jazz, funk, jam band, jazz-funk, rock.
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Great Big Sea formed in St. John's, Canada, in 1993, and split up in 2013, after 20 years. Plays celtic, celtic punk, celtic rock, folk, folk rock, irish folk, pop.
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Greg Fitzsimmons was born in New York, United States, on 5 April 1966.
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Guided by Voices formed in Dayton, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop, rock.
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Habib Koite & Bamada formed in 1988. Plays folk.
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Herbert was born in Tacoma, United States, on 8 October 1920, and died on 11 February 1986, aged 65.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore was born in Amarillo, United States, on 6 May 1945. Plays country, singer-songwriter.
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Joanne Shenandoah was born in Oneida, United States, on 15 June 1957, and died on 22 November 2021, aged 64. Plays new age.
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John Sinclair was born in 1981. Plays audio drama.
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Jon Auer was born in Bellingham, United States, on 29 September 1969.
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Jon Brion was born on 11 December 1963. Plays classical, electronic, experimental, pop, rock.
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Jurassic 5 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe formed in San Diego, United States, in 1998. Plays jazz.
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Keller Williams was born in Fredericksburg, United States, on 4 February 1970. Plays folk.
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Kiki & Herb formed in San Francisco, United States.
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King Chango formed in New York, United States, in 1995. Plays latin, reggae, ska.
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King Sunny Adé was born in Osun, Nigeria, on 20 September 1946. Plays jùjú.
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Laura Love was born in Lincoln, United States, in 1960. Plays folk.
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Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, United States, on 14 April 1932, and died on 4 October 2022, aged 90. Plays country, folk, honky tonk, singer-songwriter.
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Low formed in Duluth, United States, in 1993, and split up in June 2023, after 30 years. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, experimental, glitch, indie rock, post-industrial, post-rock, slowcore.
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Maktub formed in Seattle, United States, in 1996.
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Maria Muldaur was born in Greenwich Village, United States, on 12 September 1943. Plays blues, contemporary folk, folk.
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Marshall Crenshaw was born in Detroit, United States, on 11 November 1953. Plays rock.
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Mary Black was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 22 May 1955. Plays folk, irish folk.
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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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Mos Def was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 11 December 1973. Plays hip hop.
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MxPx formed in Bremerton, United States, on 30 June 1992. Plays christian rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Neko Case was born in Alexandria, United States, on 8 September 1970. Plays alternative country, americana, folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Old 97's formed in Dallas, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative country, country rock, power pop.
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Paul F. Tompkins was born in Mount Airy, United States, on 12 September 1968.
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Pinehurst Kids formed in Portland, United States, in 1997. Plays indie 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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Richard Buckner was born in San Francisco, United States, in 1967. Plays alternative country, americana, country folk, singer-songwriter.
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Robert Walter's 20th Congress formed in San Diego, United States. Plays acid jazz.
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Rocky Dawuni was born on 22 January 1969. Plays reggae.
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Rufus Wainwright was born on 22 July 1973. Plays alternative rock, chamber pop, folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Rusted Root formed in Pittsburgh, United States, in 1990. Plays rock.
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Sam Bush was born on 13 April 1952. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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Sex Mob formed in New York, United States, in 1997. Plays jazz.
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Shawn Mullins was born in Atlanta, United States, on 8 March 1968. Plays alternative rock, folk.
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Slaid Cleaves was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 9 June 1964. Plays country, folk.
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks formed in Portland, United States, in 2000.
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Supersuckers formed in Tucson, United States, in November 1988. Plays cowpunk, garage punk, garage rock, post-grunge, punk rock, rock and roll, southern rock.
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Swag formed in 1993. Plays electronic.
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Tarbox Ramblers formed in Cambridge, United States, in 1994.
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The Black Crowes formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1989. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock, jam band, rock, roots rock, southern rock.
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The Dusty 45s formed in Seattle, United States.
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The Reverend Horton Heat formed in Dallas, United States, in 1985. Plays country, psychobilly, rockabilly.
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The Tiger Lillies formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays dark cabaret.
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The Wild Magnolias formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1970.
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Todd Barry was born in The Bronx, United States, on 26 March 1964.
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Ween formed in New Hope, United States, in 1984, and split up on 29 August 2024, after 40 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, comedy, comedy rock, experimental, experimental rock, funk rock, hardcore punk.
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Yair Dalal was born on 25 July 1955.
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Yerba Buena formed in New York, United States. Plays hip hop, latin.