Festival No. 0000280 · Est. 1999
Weekend of the year
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- Fuji Rock 2009
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- Niigata, Japan
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About the artists
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80Kidz formed in 2006. -
9mm Parabellum Bullet formed in Yokohama, Japan, in March 2004. Plays rock.
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Animal Collective formed in Baltimore, United States, in 2000. Plays avant-folk, avant-garde, avant-garde pop, electronic, experimental, freak folk, neo-psychedelia, noise.
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Bad Brains formed in Washington, D.C., United States, in 1977. Plays hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, reggae.
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Basement Jaxx formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays big beat, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electronic, funky house, house, latin house.
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Booker T. Jones was born in Memphis, United States, on 12 November 1944. Plays electric blues, instrumental rock, r&b, soul.
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Bright Eyes formed in Omaha, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative country, alternative folk, emo, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah formed in Philadelphia, United States, on 20 March 2004. Plays indie rock.
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Cobra Starship formed in New York, United States, in 2005, and split up in November 2015, after 10 years. Plays electronic.
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Dinosaur Jr formed in Amherst, United States, in 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, noise rock, rock.
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Diplo was born in Tupelo, United States, on 10 November 1978. Plays afro house, bass house, club, country, dance, disco, edm, electronic.
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Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Eli 'Paperboy' Reed was born in Boston, United States, in 1982. Plays r&b, soul.
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Fall Out Boy formed in Wilmette, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, electropop, emo, emo pop, hardcore punk, indie rock, pop, pop punk.
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Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Friction was born in May 1977. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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Gang Gang Dance formed in Manhattan, United States, in 2001. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Gong formed in Paris, France, in 1966. Plays avant-prog, canterbury scene, experimental rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock.
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Guitar Wolf formed in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1987. Plays garage rock, j-rock, lo-fi.
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Hanaregumi was born on 27 November 1974. Plays folk pop, singer-songwriter.
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Holy Fuck formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2004. Plays electronic, electronic rock, instrumental, post-rock.
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Jet formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock.
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Jimmy Eat World formed in Mesa, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, emo, emo pop, indie rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, rock.
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Juana Molina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 1 October 1962. Plays ambient pop, experimental rock, folktronica, freak folk, indie pop, latin.
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Lily Allen was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 2 May 1985. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
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Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
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Melvins formed in Montesano, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, drone metal, experimental rock, grunge, hard rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metal.
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Oasis formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, hard rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, pop rock.
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Orquesta de la Luz formed in 1984. Plays latin, salsa.
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Patti Smith was born in Chicago, United States, on 30 December 1946. Plays art punk, art rock, blues, folk rock, garage rock, glam rock, hard rock, pop rock.
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Paul Weller was born in Sheerwater, United Kingdom, on 25 May 1958. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Polysics formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1997. Plays electronic, electronic rock, j-rock, noise rock, post-punk.
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Public Enemy formed in Nassau County, United States, in 1985. Plays conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop.
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Rovo formed in 1995.
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Räfven formed in 2003.
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Röyksopp formed in Tromsø, Norway, in 1998. Plays ambient, ambient house, club, dance, dance-pop, downtempo, edm, electro house.
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SAKEROCK formed in 2000.
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 formed in Lagos, Nigeria. Plays afrobeat, jùjú.
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Simian Mobile Disco formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electro, electro house, electronic, tech house, techno.
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Street Sweeper Social Club formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, rapcore, rock.
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Sunny Day Service formed in 1992.
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System 7 formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays ambient, ambient house, drum and bass, electronic, techno, trance.
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The Birthday formed in September 2005, and split up on 26 November 2023, after 18 years. Plays rock.
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The Neville Brothers formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977.
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Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra formed in 1985. Plays big band, jazz, ska.
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Tortoise formed in Chicago, United States, in 1990. Plays electronica, experimental rock, instrumental, jazz rock, post-rock.
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Trashcan Sinatras formed in Irvine, United Kingdom, in 1988.
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Weezer formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 14 February 1992. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, emo, emo pop, garage rock, geek rock, mainstream rock, pop.
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Wilko Johnson was born in Canvey Island, United Kingdom, on 12 July 1947, and died on 21 November 2022, aged 75. Plays pub rock, singer-songwriter.
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Zazen Boys formed in 2003. Plays j-rock, math rock, post-punk.