Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970
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Somewhere in Pilton
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Worthy Farm
- Address
- Worthy Lane BA4 4BY
- City
- Pilton, UK
- Capacity
- 177,500
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About the artists
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Arthur Brown was born in Whitby, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1944. Plays electronic, minimal synth, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock. -
Brinsley Schwarz formed in Kent, United Kingdom, in 1969, and split up on 18 March 1975, after 6 years. Plays country rock, pub rock, rock.
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David Bowie was born in Brixton, United Kingdom, on 8 January 1947, and died on 10 January 2016, aged 69. Plays alternative rock, art pop, art rock, avant-garde pop, blue-eyed soul, classic rock, electronic, experimental.
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Edgar Broughton Band formed in Warwick, United Kingdom, in 1968, and split up in 2010, after 42 years. Plays acid rock, blues rock, heavy psych, progressive rock, psychedelic rock.
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Fairport Convention formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1967. Plays british folk rock, celtic rock, folk, folk rock, progressive folk, psychedelic folk, 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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Hawkwind formed in Ladbroke Grove, United Kingdom, in October 1969. Plays classic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock, space rock.
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Help Yourself formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1970. Plays country rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, pub rock.
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Henry Cow formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in May 1968, and split up in August 1978, after 10 years. Plays art pop, art rock, avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, avant-prog, canterbury scene, experimental, experimental rock.
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Joan Baez was born in Staten Island, United States, on 9 January 1941. Plays americana, country, folk, folk rock, gospel, pop, rock, roots rock.
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Melanie was born in Astoria, United States, on 3 February 1947, and died on 23 January 2024, aged 76. Plays chamber folk, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, persian pop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Pink Fairies formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1970, and split up in 1988, after 18 years. Plays acid rock, garage rock, hard rock, heavy psych, proto-punk, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Quintessence formed in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, in April 1969, and split up in 1975, after 5 years. Plays jam band, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, raga rock.
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Terry Reid was born in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, on 13 November 1949, and died on 5 August 2025, aged 75. Plays rock.
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Traffic formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in April 1967, and split up in 1994, after 26 years. Plays blues rock, folk, jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock.