Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970
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Somewhere in Pilton
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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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Amazulu formed in 1982, and split up in 1988, after 6 years. -
Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Black Uhuru formed in Waterhouse, Jamaica, in 1972. Plays dub, reggae, roots reggae, soul.
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Brass Construction formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1968, and split up in 1985, after 17 years. Plays funk.
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Christy Moore was born in Newbridge, Ireland, on 7 May 1945. Plays folk, irish folk, singer-songwriter.
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Dr. John was born in New Orleans, United States, on 21 November 1941, and died on 6 June 2019, aged 77. Plays blues, blues rock, folk, funk, jazz, new orleans r&b, psychedelic rock, soul.
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Elvis Costello was born in Paddington, United Kingdom, on 25 August 1954. Plays art rock, country, folk, new wave, pop, pop rock, power pop, pub 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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General Public plays new wave.
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Hank Wangford was born on 15 November 1940.
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Ian Dury was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1942, and died on 27 March 2000, aged 57. Plays funk rock, new wave, pop rock, pub rock, punk, punk rock, reggae, 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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John Martyn was born in New Malden, United Kingdom, on 11 September 1948, and died on 29 January 2009, aged 60. Plays british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, pop rock, progressive folk, singer-songwriter.
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Paul Brady was born in Strabane, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1947. Plays folk, folk pop.
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The Smiths formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1982, and split up in 1987, after 5 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, madchester, new wave.
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The Waterboys formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays celtic, celtic rock, folk rock, pop rock, rock.
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Weather Report formed in New York, United States, in 1971, and split up in 1986, after 15 years. Plays jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, jazz-funk.