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Festival No. 0000705 · Est. 1990

Fleadh 1997

Fleadh 1997

Fleadh 1997 - London, UK
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  • Bob Dylan
    Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, United States, on 24 May 1941. Plays blues, blues rock, classic rock, contemporary folk, country, country rock, folk, folk rock.
  • Brian Kennedy
    Brian Kennedy was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 12 October 1966. Plays country, pop, rock.
  • Dreadzone
    Dreadzone formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays ambient dub, dub techno, electronica.
  • Lightning Seeds
    Lightning Seeds formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, britpop, electronic, indie pop, new wave, pop rock, rock, trip hop.
  • Shane MacGowan
    Shane MacGowan was born in Pembury, United Kingdom, on 25 December 1957, and died on 30 November 2023, aged 65. Plays irish folk, punk, singer-songwriter.
  • The Divine Comedy
    The Divine Comedy formed in Enniskillen, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, art pop, baroque pop, chamber pop, cocktail nation, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
  • The Go-Betweens
    The Go-Betweens formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1978, and split up in 2006, after 28 years. Plays cowpunk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-punk.
  • Van Morrison
    Van Morrison was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 31 August 1945. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, chamber folk, classic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock.