Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970
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- Glastonbury Festival 1989
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- Pilton, UK
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About the artists
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All About Eve formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1984, and split up in 2004, after 20 years. Plays alternative rock, british folk rock, dark wave, dream pop, ethereal wave, folk rock, gothic rock, indie rock. -
Bhundu Boys formed in 1983, and split up in 2000, after 17 years. Plays chimurenga, jit.
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Black Uhuru formed in Waterhouse, Jamaica, in 1972. Plays dub, reggae, roots reggae, soul.
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Donovan was born in Maryhill, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1946. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, rock.
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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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Flaco Jimenez was born in San Antonio, United States, on 11 March 1939, and died on 31 July 2025, aged 86. Plays tejano, tex-mex.
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Hothouse Flowers formed in Monkstown, Ireland, in 1985. Plays folk rock, rock.
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Lucinda Williams was born in Lake Charles, United States, on 26 January 1953. Plays americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Mahotella Queens formed in 1964.
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Martin Carthy was born in Hatfield, United Kingdom, on 21 May 1941. Plays celtic, folk, folk rock.
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Martin Stephenson was born in Durham, United Kingdom, on 27 July 1961. Plays folk, folk rock.
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Ozric Tentacles formed in Somerset, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays electronic, instrumental, jam band, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, space rock revival.
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Pixies formed in Boston, United States, in 1986. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop, noise rock, post-hardcore, punk rock, rock.
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Suzanne Vega was born in Santa Monica, United States, on 11 July 1959. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, art pop, chamber pop, contemporary folk, downtempo, folk, folk pop.
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Ted Hawkins was born in Mississippi, United States, on 28 October 1936, and died on 1 January 1995, aged 58. Plays blues, singer-songwriter, soul blues.
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The Daintees formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in 1982.
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The Proclaimers formed in Auchtermuchty, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, soft rock.
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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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The Wonder Stuff formed in Stourbridge, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, grebo, indie rock, rock.
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Throwing Muses formed in Newport, United States, in 1981. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk.
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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.
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Womack And Womack formed in 1983, and split up in 1993, after 10 years. Plays funk, r&b, soul.
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Youssou N'Dour was born on 1 October 1959.