Festival No. 0010948 · Est. 2006
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- Binnenstad
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- Groningen, Netherlands
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For the record
About the artists
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A Brand formed in 2004, and split up on 21 December 2013, after 9 years. -
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Alain Clark was born on 4 June 1979. Plays pop, soul.
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Amenra formed in Kortrijk, Belgium, in 1999. Plays doom metal, post-hardcore, post-metal, sludge metal.
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Automatic Eye formed in 2005.
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Baddies formed in 2007.
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Balthazar formed in Kortrijk, Belgium, in 2004. Plays indie pop, pop rock.
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Baskery formed in 2006.
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Baustelle formed in 1994.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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Billie The Vision And The Dancers formed in Malmö, Sweden, in 2004. Plays power pop.
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Birdy Nam Nam formed in Paris, France, in 2001. Plays electro, electronic, electronica, jazz, r&b, turntablism.
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Bodi Bill formed in 2005. Plays electro, electronica.
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Bonaparte formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2006. Plays dance-punk, electronic rock, indie rock.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Casiokids formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2005.
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Cocoon formed in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in 2006. Plays folk.
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Czesław Śpiewa was born in Zabrze, Poland, on 12 April 1979. Plays folk pop.
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Daily Bread formed in 2007, and split up in 2014, after 7 years.
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Declan De Barra plays singer-songwriter.
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Deichkind formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1999. Plays electro, electroclash, electropop, electropunk, hip hop.
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Dinosaur Pile-Up formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, grunge, rock.
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Drive Like Maria formed in Hilversum, Netherlands, in 2005.
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Dÿse formed in Jena, Germany, on 6 June 2003. Plays alternative rock, noise rock.
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Emmy the Great was born in 1984. Plays anti-folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Errors formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays electronic, indie pop.
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Everything Everything formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, art pop, art rock, dance-pop, dance-punk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Fake Blood was born in London, United Kingdom, in December 1972.
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Fight Like Apes formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up in 2016, after 10 years.
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Findo Gask formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up in 2010, after 5 years.
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Firefox AK was born in Nyköping Municipality, Sweden, on 25 October 1979.
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First Aid Kit formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Florian Wolff was born on 29 May 1985.
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For a Minor Reflection plays post-rock.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Frankmusik was born on 9 October 1985. Plays electronic, electropop, pop, synthwave.
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General Fiasco formed in Bellaghy, United Kingdom, in 2006.
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Ghost formed in Linkoping, Sweden, in 2008. Plays doom metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, occult rock, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic.
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Girls In Hawaii formed in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Gisbert zu Knyphausen was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, on 23 April 1979. Plays folk, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
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Haydamaky formed in Kyïv, Ukraine, in 1991. Plays rock.
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Headphone formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2001.
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Heidi Happy was born in Dagmersellen, Switzerland, in 1980. Plays singer-songwriter.
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Hindi Zahra was born in Khouribga, Morocco, on 20 January 1979. Plays folk pop, indie folk, singer-songwriter, soul jazz.
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Hjaltalín formed in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2004.
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Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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Huoratron plays electronic.
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Jackson and His Computer Band was born in Paris, France, on 15 June 1979.
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Jennifer Gentle formed in Abano Terme, Italy, in 1999.
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John & Jehn formed in Angoulême, France, in 2006. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Jon Hopkins was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 15 August 1979. Plays ambient, contemporary classical, downtempo, electronic, electronica, idm, instrumental, microhouse.
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Jonquil formed in Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Joshua was born in Chicago, United States, on 21 October 1989.
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Kakkmaddafakka formed in Bergen, Norway, in 2004. Plays indie rock.
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Katzenjammer formed in Oslo, Norway, in 2005. Plays baroque pop, country, folk, folk rock, rock, symphonic rock.
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Kid British formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2008, and split up in December 2012, after 4 years.
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Lady Linn And Her Magnificent Seven formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2004.
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LCMDF formed in 2007.
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Lowline formed in 2007.
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LPG formed in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Netherlands, in 2002. Plays indie pop.
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Lucky Fonz III was born in Gouda, Netherlands, on 20 April 1981.
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Lulu Rouge plays electronic, electronica.
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Madensuyu formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1992, and split up in 2018, after 26 years.
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Malibu Stacy formed in Visé, Belgium, in 2003, and split up in 2013, after 10 years.
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Marit Larsen was born in Lørenskog, Norway, on 1 July 1983. Plays chamber pop, contemporary folk, country pop, folk pop, pop, pop rock.
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Milow was born in Borgerhout, Belgium, on 14 July 1981. Plays pop rock.
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Moke formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2005.
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Moriarty formed in Paris, France, in 1995. Plays blues, country, folk, rock.
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Motek formed in Aalst, Belgium, in 2005, and split up in 2016, after 11 years. Plays post-rock.
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Naive New Beaters formed in 2004. Plays pop rap.
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Neimo formed in 2000.
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Nina Kinert was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26 September 1983.
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Nobody Beats the Drum formed in 2003.
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Novastar formed in 1996. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, pop rock, rock.
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Our Broken Garden plays avant-garde, electronic.
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Pete Molinari was born in Chatham, United Kingdom. Plays blues, jazz.
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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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Rita Redshoes was born in Loures, Portugal, on 10 July 1981.
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Rolo Tomassi formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays experimental, experimental rock, grindcore, mathcore, metal, noisecore, post-hardcore, progressive rock.
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Room Eleven formed in Utrecht, Netherlands, in August 2004, and split up in 2010, after 5 years. Plays jazz.
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Russian Red was born in Madrid, Spain, on 20 November 1985. Plays folk.
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Selah Sue was born in Leuven, Belgium, on 3 May 1989. Plays funk, hip hop, jazz pop, pop, reggae, soul.
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Shameboy formed in 2004.
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Soap&Skin was born in Gnas, Austria, on 5 April 1990. Plays art pop, chamber pop, dark ambient, downtempo, electronic, experimental, martial industrial, neoclassical dark wave.
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Solange La Frange formed in Vevey, Switzerland, in 2004.
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The Black Atlantic formed in Groningen, Netherlands, in 2006.
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The Black Box Revelation formed in Dilbeek, Belgium, in 2005. Plays blues rock, garage rock.
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The Coronas formed in Terenure, Ireland, in 2003. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Legendary Tigerman was born in September 1970.
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The Miserable Rich formed on 1 July 2006.
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The Mondrians formed in Monthey, Switzerland.
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The Rakes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up on 22 October 2009, after 7 years.
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The Sedan Vault formed in Sterrebeek, Belgium, in 1992.
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The Tallest Man On Earth was born in Leksand, Sweden, on 30 April 1983. Plays contemporary folk, folk.
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Tim Exile plays drum and bass.
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Triggerfinger formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, stoner rock.
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Universe217 formed in 2005. Plays doom metal, drone, metal, post-metal.
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Venus In Flames formed in Herzele, Belgium, in 1999.
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Vox Von Braun formed in Groningen, Netherlands, in 2004.
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Waxdolls formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 2007, and split up in 2013, after 6 years.
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We Swim You Jump formed in Groningen, Netherlands.
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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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You Me At Six formed in Weybridge, United Kingdom, in August 2005, and split up on 4 April 2025, after 19 years. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, hard rock, pop punk, pop rock, rock.
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Yuksek was born in Reims, France, on 3 June 1977. Plays electronic.
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Zita Swoon formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in March 1997. Plays chamber pop, indie pop.