Festival No. 0010948 · Est. 2006
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- Binnenstad
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About the artists
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A Silent Express formed in 2004. -
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Adept formed in Trosa Municipality, Sweden, in 2004. Plays metalcore.
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Alamo Race Track formed in 2001. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Alexi Murdoch was born in London, United Kingdom, on 27 December 1973. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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Aloan formed in Genève, Switzerland.
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Alphabeat formed in Silkeborg, Denmark, in 2004, and split up on 9 December 2021, after 17 years. Plays pop.
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As In Rebekkamaria was born in 1981.
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Baloji was born in Lubumbashi, Belgium, on 12 September 1978. Plays afrobeat, funk, hip hop.
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Blood Red Shoes formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in September 2004. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, grunge, indie rock, post-punk, punk, punk rock.
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Boozed formed in Bramsche, Germany, in 2001, and split up in August 2010, after 9 years. Plays punk, rock.
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Burst formed in Kristinehamn, Sweden, in 1993, and split up in 2009, after 16 years. Plays metal, metalcore, post-metal, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Calvin Harris was born in Dumfries, United Kingdom, on 17 January 1984. Plays club, complextro, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house.
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Cathy Davey was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1979. Plays indie rock.
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Chrome Hoof formed in 2000.
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Clara Luzia was born in Niederösterreich, Austria, in 1978.
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Cult of Luna formed in 1998. Plays atmospheric sludge metal, doom metal, post-metal, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal.
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Delain formed in Zwolle, Netherlands, in 2002. Plays gothic metal, gothic rock, metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Detektivbyrån formed in Karlstad, Sweden, in 2005, and split up in October 2010, after 5 years.
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Dez Mona formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2003.
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Does It Offend You, Yeah? formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 25 April 2012, after 6 years. Plays dance-punk.
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Elvira Nikolaisen was born in Lund, Norway, in 1980.
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Envelopes formed in 2005.
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Erlend Ropstad was born on 17 September 1974.
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Eternal Tango formed in 2002, and split up in 2012, after 10 years. Plays rock.
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Familjen was born in Hassleholm, Sweden, on 10 April 1976. Plays dance, electropop, techno.
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Florian Wolff was born on 29 May 1985.
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Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
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Friska Viljor formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in January 2005.
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Fusedmarc formed in July 2004. Plays downtempo, psychedelic, rock.
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Goose formed in 2009.
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Grand plays rock.
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Grand Island formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2004. Plays rock.
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Halves formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up on 21 April 2016, after 10 years.
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Hanne Hukkelberg was born in Kongsberg, Norway, on 17 April 1979. Plays indie rock.
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Hooverphonic formed in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, in October 1995. Plays alternative pop, ambient pop, art rock, chillout, downtempo, dream pop, electronic, indie pop.
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I'm From Barcelona formed in Jönköping, Sweden, on 21 May 2005. Plays indie pop.
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Ida Maria was born in Nesna, Norway, on 13 July 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jakobinarina formed in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, in 2004, and split up on 4 March 2008, after 4 years. Plays garage punk, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, punk.
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Kal formed in Valjevo, Serbia, in 1996.
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Kingfisher Sky formed in 2001. Plays progressive metal, symphonic metal.
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Kissy Sell Out was born in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1984.
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Kitty, Daisy & Lewis formed in 2000. Plays r&b, rockabilly.
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Krakow formed in Herk-De-Stad, Belgium, in 1999, and split up in 2011, after 12 years.
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Krypteria formed in 2001. Plays gothic metal, power metal.
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Ladyhawke was born in Masterton, New Zealand, on 13 July 1979. Plays alternative pop, electropop, pop rock, synth-pop.
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Leonard De Leonard was born in Paris, France.
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Lightspeed Champion was born on 23 December 1985.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Lykke Li was born in Ystad, Sweden, on 18 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, dance-pop, dream pop, electropop, indie pop, pop, synth-pop.
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Mapei was born on 20 December 1983.
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Milow was born in Borgerhout, Belgium, on 14 July 1981. Plays pop rock.
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Miss Li was born in Borlange, Sweden, on 21 July 1982. Plays pop.
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Miss Platnum was born on 27 September 1980. Plays hip hop, pop.
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Modena City Ramblers formed in 1991. Plays celtic, folk, folk rock, punk.
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Moonbabies formed in 1997.
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More Than a Thousand plays metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Mugison was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 4 September 1976. Plays rock.
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Mustasch formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1998. Plays heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal, stoner metal, stoner rock.
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Neverstore formed in 2000.
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Nneka was born in Warri, Germany, on 24 December 1980. Plays neo soul, reggae, soul.
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Palladium split up in October 2003.
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Para One was born in Orleans, France, on 2 April 1979. Plays electronic.
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Pete and The Pirates formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2012, after 6 years.
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Pete Philly & Perquisite formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2003, and split up on 29 December 2011, after 8 years.
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Pioneers of Love formed in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in 2008, and split up in 2012, after 4 years.
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Polarkreis 18 formed in 2004, and split up in 2012, after 8 years. Plays electronic, synth-pop.
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Racoon formed in Goes, Netherlands, in 1997. Plays alternative rock.
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Republic of Loose formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001, and split up in August 2014, after 13 years.
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Reverend and The Makers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Ripchord formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2008, after 4 years.
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Robyn was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 12 June 1979. Plays alternative dance, club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electronica.
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Sarah Bettens was born in Kapellen, Belgium, on 23 September 1972. Plays pop rock.
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Slagsmålsklubben formed in 2002.
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Soko was born in Bordeaux, France, on 26 October 1985. Plays folk pop, indie pop, indietronica, new wave, pop.
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Sonny J was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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Sophie Hunger was born in Bern, Switzerland, on 31 March 1983. Plays pop.
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Stalingrad Cowgirls formed in Salla, Finland, in 2005, and split up on 11 August 2012, after 7 years.
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Stone Gods formed on 24 December 2006, and split up on 9 December 2010, after 3 years. Plays hard rock, heavy metal, rock.
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Superfamily formed in Moss, Norway, in November 2002, and split up in 2013, after 10 years. Plays pop, rock.
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Surkin was born in 1985.
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Taxi Taxi! formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2005.
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The Blackout formed in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 28 March 2015, after 12 years. Plays metal, punk, rock.
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The Bloody Beetroots plays bass house, club, dance, dance-punk, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house.
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The Dead 60s formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 8 February 2008, after 5 years. Plays dub, punk rock, ska, ska punk.
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The Dykeenies formed in 2005.
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The Dø formed in Paris, France, in 2005, and split up in 2021, after 16 years. Plays folk rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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The Heavy formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays blues, funk, rock, soul.
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The Hoosiers formed in 2003. Plays indie pop, pop, rock.
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The Hunger formed in Portland, United States, in 1967, and split up in 1969, after 2 years. Plays garage rock, psychedelic rock.
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The Kissaway Trail formed in Odense, Denmark, in 2006.
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The Metros formed in Peckham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 17 June 2009, after 3 years.
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The Shining formed in 2001.
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The Shortwave Set formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003.
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The Ting Tings formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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The Whip formed in 2006.
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Thomas Azier was born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, on 14 August 1987. Plays electropop, new wave, pop, synth-pop.
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Those Dancing Days formed in Nacka, Sweden, in 2006, and split up on 31 August 2011, after 5 years.
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Turisas formed in Hameenlinna, Finland, in 1997. Plays folk metal, melodic death metal.
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Unkle Bob formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 1 January 2003. Plays pop.
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Volbeat formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2001. Plays groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock and roll.
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Von Hertzen Brothers formed in 2000. Plays crossover prog.
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WhoMadeWho formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2003.
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Wildbirds & Peacedrums formed in 2007.
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Yelle formed in 2005. Plays electropop, pop.
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Zdob Si Zdub formed in 1994.