Festival No. 0000069 · Est. 1980
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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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+44 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2004, and split up in 2009, after 5 years. Plays pop punk. -
Al Madrigal was born on 4 July 1971.
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Alela Diane was born in Nevada City, United States, on 20 April 1983. Plays americana, indie folk, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter.
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Allison Moorer was born in Monroeville, United States, on 21 June 1972. Plays alternative country, country, folk.
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Anberlin formed in Winter Haven, United States, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, emo, rock.
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Andrew Bird was born in Lake Forest, United States, on 11 July 1973. Plays baroque pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
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Anthony Jeselnik was born in Pittsburgh, United States, on 22 December 1978.
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Aqueduct formed in Tulsa, United States, in 2003.
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Art Brut formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, art punk, indie rock, lo-fi, post-punk revival, punk rock, rock.
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Barrington Levy was born on 30 April 1964. Plays dancehall, reggae.
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Bert Jansch was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 3 November 1943, and died on 5 October 2011, aged 67. Plays british folk rock, chamber folk, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, gothic country, indie rock, noise rock, post-punk revival.
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Book of Black Earth formed in September 2003.
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Buddy Wakefield was born in Shreveport, United States, on 4 June 1974.
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Carrie Akre was born in Seattle, United States, on 24 September 1966.
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Colin Hay was born in Kilwinning, Australia, on 29 June 1953. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, new wave, pop rock, rock.
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Common Market formed in 2005. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Crowded House formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Damien Jurado was born in Seattle, United States, on 12 November 1972. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, singer-songwriter.
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David Cope was born in San Francisco, United States, on 17 May 1941, and died on 4 May 2025, aged 83.
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David Jacobs-Strain was born in New Haven, United States, in 1983.
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Devendra Banhart was born in Houston, United States, on 30 May 1981. Plays folk, folk rock, freak folk, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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DeVotchKa formed in 1997.
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Dt's formed in Bellingham, United States, in November 2001.
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Dyme Def formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006.
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Dystopia formed in Orange County, United States, in 1991. Plays crust punk, metal, punk, sludge metal, stenchcore.
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Eugene Mirman was born in Moscow, United States, on 24 July 1974.
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Fergie was born in Hacienda Heights, United States, on 27 March 1975. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electro house, hip hop, pop, pop rap, r&b, trap.
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Fleet Foxes formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006. Plays alternative rock, chamber folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Floater formed in 1993. Plays progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Fred Armisen was born in Hattiesburg, United States, on 4 December 1966.
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Gabriel Teodros was born in Seattle, United States, in 1981. Plays hip hop.
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Gogol Bordello formed in New York, United States, in 1999. Plays dub, folk punk, folk rock, gypsy punk, latin rock, polka, punk, punk rock.
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Grand Archives formed in Seattle, United States, in April 2007.
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Greg Fitzsimmons was born in New York, United States, on 5 April 1966.
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Greg Proops was born in Phoenix, United States, on 3 October 1959.
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Greyboy Allstars formed in San Diego, United States, in 1993. Plays acid jazz.
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Gym Class Heroes formed in Geneva, United States, in 1997. Plays dance-pop, hip hop, pop rap.
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H. Jon Benjamin was born on 23 May 1966.
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Head Automatica formed in The Bellmores, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, power pop.
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Honeycut formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2003.
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HorrorPops formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1996. Plays psychobilly.
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Ian Ball was born in Southport, United Kingdom, on 19 October 1975.
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Ian McFeron Band formed in Seattle, United States.
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Janeane Garofalo was born in Newton, United States, on 28 September 1964.
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Joan As Police Woman was born in Biddeford, United States, on 26 July 1970. Plays singer-songwriter.
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John Legend was born in Springfield, United States, on 28 December 1978. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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John Wesley Harding was born in Hastings, United Kingdom, on 22 October 1965. Plays folk.
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Jonathan Coulton was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 1 December 1970. Plays comedy, nerdcore, soft rock.
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Joshua Roman was born on 16 December 1983.
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Joss Stone was born in Dover, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, contemporary r&b, jazz, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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K'naan was born in Mogadishu, Canada, on 1 February 1978. Plays hip hop, pop rap, reggae-pop.
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Kill Hannah formed in Chicago, United States, in 1995, and split up on 19 December 2015, after 20 years. Plays alternative rock, post-punk revival.
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Kimya Dawson was born in Bedford Hills, United States, on 17 November 1972. Plays alternative folk, anti-folk, contemporary folk, experimental, folk punk, singer-songwriter.
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Kings of Leon formed in Nashville, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop rock, rock, southern rock.
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Kristen Schaal was born on 24 January 1978.
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Kultur Shock formed in Seattle, United States, in 1996.
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Kyle Cease was born on 19 September 1977.
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Lazybones formed in March 2003.
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LOOP!STATION formed in July 2002.
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Lupe Fiasco was born on 16 February 1982. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop, pop rap.
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Lyrics Born was born in Tokyo, United States, on 2 September 1972. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop.
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Mae formed in Norfolk, United States, in 2001. Plays indie rock.
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Magnolia Electric Co. formed in 2003, and split up on 16 March 2013, after 10 years. Plays alternative country, americana, folk rock, indie folk.
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Menomena formed in 2000. Plays indie rock.
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Michael Ian Black was born in Chicago, United States, on 12 August 1971.
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Mocean Worker was born in Philadelphia, United States. Plays jazz.
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My Brightest Diamond was born in El Dorado, United States, on 22 April 1974. Plays folk, indie rock.
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Natalie Portman's Shaved Head formed in Seattle, United States, in 2005, and split up in 2010, after 5 years.
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Norma Jean formed in Douglasville, United States, in January 2002. Plays mathcore, metal, metalcore.
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Ohmega Watts was born in Brooklyn, United States. Plays hip hop.
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Panic! at the Disco formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2004, and split up on 10 March 2023, after 19 years. Plays alternative rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, electropop, emo, emo pop, pop punk, pop rock.
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Plain White T's formed in Chicago, United States, in 1997. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, emo pop, pop punk.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela formed in Mexico City, Mexico, in 2000. Plays acoustic rock, flamenco, folk rock, jazz fusion, latin, nuevo flamenco.
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Rory Scovel was born on 6 August 1980.
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Rose Hill Drive formed in 2000. Plays hard rock, rock.
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Rosie Thomas was born in Livonia, United States, in 1978. Plays folk.
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Rude Mechanicals formed in 2000.
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Ryan Shaw was born in Decatur, United States, on 26 December 1980.
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Sage Francis was born in Miami, United States, on 18 November 1976. Plays hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Saturna formed in November 2010. Plays rock.
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Schoolyard Heroes formed in Seattle, United States, in 1999, and split up in 2009, after 10 years. Plays horror punk.
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Sean Nelson was born on 12 June 1973.
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Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 9 January 1973. Plays dance-pop, dancehall, electropop, hip hop, pop, ragga, reggae.
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Seaweed formed in Tacoma, United States, in 1989.
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Siberian formed in Seattle, United States, in 2004.
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Smoosh formed in Seattle, United States, in 2000, and split up on 12 June 2012, after 12 years.
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Soulive formed in Woodstock, United States, in 1999. Plays acid jazz, jazz, jazz-funk, soul jazz.
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St. Vincent was born in Tulsa, United States, on 28 September 1982. Plays art pop, electronic, indie pop, indie rock, rock.
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Stars of Track and Field formed in Portland, United States, in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years.
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Steve Earle was born in Hampton, United States, on 17 January 1955. Plays americana, bluegrass, country rock, folk, singer-songwriter.
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The Aggrolites formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2002. Plays reggae, ska, skinhead reggae.
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The Apples in Stereo formed in 1993. Plays indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop.
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The Avett Brothers formed in Concord, United States, in 2000. Plays americana, bluegrass, folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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The Bad Things formed in Seattle, United States, in 2002.
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The Blakes formed in Seattle, United States, in 2001.
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The Bouncing Souls formed in New Brunswick, United States, in 1988. Plays pop punk, punk, skate punk.
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The Cave Singers formed in Seattle, United States, in 2007. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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The Cops formed in Seattle, United States, in July 2004.
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The Damnwells formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2001, and split up on 17 October 2016, after 15 years. Plays alternative rock, americana, rock.
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The Frames (IE) formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990. Plays indie rock.
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The Gourds formed in Austin, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country, honky tonk.
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The Holmes Brothers formed in Christchurch, United States, in 1979, and split up in 2015, after 36 years. Plays blues, folk.
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The Lashes formed in Seattle, United States, in 2000, and split up in 2008, after 8 years.
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The Mother Truckers formed in San Rafael, United States, in 2000.
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The Pharmacy formed in 2002.
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The Receiving End of Sirens formed in Belchertown, United States, in 2003, and split up in 2008, after 5 years.
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The Shins formed in Albuquerque, United States, in 1997. Plays folk pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, rock.
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The Watson Twins plays alternative country, indie folk.
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The Whore Moans formed in Seattle, United States.
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This Providence formed in 2003, and split up in 2013, after 10 years.
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Tiny Vipers was born in Seattle, United States, in 1983.
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Todd Barry was born in The Bronx, United States, on 26 March 1964.
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Tokyo Police Club formed in Newmarket, Canada, in 2005, and split up on 29 November 2024, after 19 years. Plays indie rock.
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Viva Voce formed in Muscle Shoals, United States, in 1998, and split up in 2013, after 15 years. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Waco Brothers formed in Chicago, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country.
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Wesley Stace was born on 22 October 1965.
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Wu-Tang Clan formed in Staten Island, United States, in 1992. Plays boom bap, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop.
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Yungchen Lhamo was born in Lhasa, United States, in 1963.
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Zap Mama formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1990.