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Festival No. 0000163 · Est. 1970

Glastonbury Festival 2009

Glastonbury Festival 2009

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Worthy Farm - Pilton, UK
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Worthy Farm
Address
Worthy Lane BA4 4BY
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Pilton, UK
Capacity
177,500

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  • 2manydjs (DJ Set)
    2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat.
  • 3 Daft Monkeys
    3 Daft Monkeys formed in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays celtic, folk.
  • Adam Freeland
    Adam Freeland was born in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1973. Plays breakbeat, electronic, nu skool breaks.
  • Afghan Headspin
  • Africa Express
    Africa Express plays afrobeat, avant-garde, club, electronic.
  • Alberta Cross
  • Alela Diane
    Alela Diane was born in Nevada City, United States, on 20 April 1983. Plays americana, indie folk, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter.
  • Alessi's Ark
    Alessi's Ark was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 June 1990. Plays folk, pop, singer-songwriter.
  • Alex Metric
    Alex Metric was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1984.
  • Altern 8
    Altern 8 formed in Stafford, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, electronic, rave.
  • Alyssa Bonagura
    Alyssa Bonagura was born on 4 January 1988.
  • Amadou & Mariam
    Amadou & Mariam formed in Bamako, Mali, in 1980. Plays african blues, desert blues.
  • Amanda Blank
    Amanda Blank was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 21 March 1983. Plays hip hop.
  • Animal Collective
    Animal Collective formed in Baltimore, United States, in 2000. Plays avant-folk, avant-garde, avant-garde pop, electronic, experimental, freak folk, neo-psychedelia, noise.
  • Annie Mac
    Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
  • Annie Nightingale
    Annie Nightingale was born in Osterley, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1940, and died on 11 January 2024, aged 83.
  • ANS
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  • Aquasky
    Aquasky formed in Bournemouth, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
  • Astroboy
    Astroboy formed in 1998.
  • Atomic Hooligan
    Atomic Hooligan formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 2001.
  • Baaba Maal
    Baaba Maal was born on 12 November 1953. Plays afrobeat, art pop.
  • Babel
    Babel formed on 4 January 2014.
  • Baby Charles
  • Babyhead
    Babyhead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom.
  • Baddies
    Baddies formed in 2007.
  • Badly Drawn Boy
    Badly Drawn Boy was born on 2 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, chamber pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Banco de Gaia
    Banco de Gaia was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1964. Plays ambient.
  • Bap Kennedy
    Bap Kennedy was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 17 June 1962, and died on 1 November 2016, aged 54. Plays rock.
  • Baskery
    Baskery formed in 2006.
  • Bat For Lashes
    Bat For Lashes was born on 25 October 1979. Plays alternative pop, ambient pop, art pop, dream pop, folktronica, indie rock, indietronica, pop.
  • Bays
    Bays formed in London, United Kingdom, in November 1999.
  • Beardyman
    Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
  • Beat Torrent
    Beat Torrent formed in Nantes, France. Plays hip hop, instrumental hip hop.
  • Ben & Lex
  • Ben Sims
    Ben Sims plays hardgroove techno, minimal techno, techno.
  • Ben Taylor
    Ben Taylor was born on 22 January 1977. Plays folk.
  • Beth Rowley
    Beth Rowley was born in Lima, United Kingdom, on 10 October 1981.
  • Beyond The Wizards Sleeve
    Beyond The Wizards Sleeve formed in 2006.
  • Billy Nasty
    Billy Nasty was born on 28 March 1969.
  • Bishi
    Bishi was born in London, United Kingdom.
  • Björn Again
    Björn Again formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988.
  • Black Eyed Peas
    Black Eyed Peas formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1995. Plays dance-pop, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, west coast hip hop.
  • Blackberry wood
  • Bloc Party
    Bloc Party formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in August 1999. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, post-punk revival.
  • Blue Roses
    Blue Roses plays avant-folk, folk.
  • Blur
    Blur formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, experimental rock, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, madchester.
  • Bombay Bicycle Club
    Bombay Bicycle Club formed in Crouch End, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, rock.
  • Bon Iver
    Bon Iver formed in Eau Claire, United States, in 2006. Plays ambient pop, art pop, chamber folk, contemporary folk, electronic, experimental, folk, folktronica.
  • Boy Crisis
    Boy Crisis formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2005.
  • Brand New
    Brand New formed in Merrick, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative punk, alternative rock, art rock, emo, indie rock, midwest emo, noise rock, pop punk.
  • British Sea Power
    British Sea Power formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk.
  • Broken Records
    Broken Records formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in December 2006.
  • Bruce Springsteen
    Bruce Springsteen was born in Long Branch, United States, on 23 September 1949. Plays alternative folk, americana, aor, classic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, heartland rock.
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band was born in Long Branch, United States, on 23 September 1949. Plays alternative folk, americana, aor, classic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, heartland rock.
  • Bruise
  • Burn the Negative
  • Cagedbaby
    Cagedbaby was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 21 March 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, chillout, dance, electro, electronic, electropop, house.
  • Calvin Harris
    Calvin Harris was born in Dumfries, United Kingdom, on 17 January 1984. Plays club, complextro, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house.
  • Carl Cox
    Carl Cox was born on 29 July 1962. Plays techno.
  • Caspa
    Caspa was born on 30 May 1982. Plays bassline, club, drum and bass, dub, dubstep, electronic, electronica, future bass.
  • Charlene Soraia
    Charlene Soraia was born in Sydenham, United Kingdom, in 1988.
  • Chase & Status
    Chase & Status formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic.
  • Chew Lips
    Chew Lips formed in London, United Kingdom, in May 2008, and split up in 2014, after 5 years. Plays dance-pop, electronic.
  • Chief
  • Chipmunk
    Chipmunk was born on 26 November 1990. Plays grime, pop.
  • Circlesquare
  • Cold War Kids
    Cold War Kids formed in Fullerton, United States, in 2004. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, indie rock, rock.
  • Colorama
    Colorama formed in July 2008.
  • Commix
    Commix formed in 2002. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
  • Cosmonauts
    Cosmonauts formed in 2009.
  • Craig Charles
    Craig Charles was born on 11 July 1964.
  • Crazy P
    Crazy P formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays deep house, nu disco.
  • Crookers
    Crookers formed in 2003. Plays electro hop, electro house, fidget house.
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash
    Crosby, Stills & Nash formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1968, and split up on 6 March 2016, after 48 years. Plays folk pop, folk rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, yacht rock.
  • Dan Black
    Dan Black was born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, on 16 November 1976. Plays electropop.
  • dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip
    dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip formed in Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in September 2014, after 7 years. Plays electronic, spoken word.
  • Danny Howells
    Danny Howells was born in Hastings, United Kingdom, on 24 November 1970. Plays house, progressive house.
  • Dave Seaman
    Dave Seaman was born in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 29 April 1968. Plays deep house, electronic, house, melodic house, melodic techno, peak time techno, progressive house, tech house.
  • David Guetta
    David Guetta was born in Paris, France, on 7 November 1967. Plays club, dance, dance-pop, edm, electro house, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
  • deadmau5
    deadmau5 was born in Niagara Falls, Canada, on 5 January 1981. Plays ambient, bass house, breakbeat, club, complextro, dance, deep house, dubstep.
  • Deepgroove
  • Destroyers
  • Dirty Vegas
    Dirty Vegas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays house.
  • Disco of Doom
  • Dizzee Rascal
    Dizzee Rascal was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1984. Plays bassline, fidget house, grime, hip hop, hip house, pop rap, r&b, trance.
  • DJ Food
    DJ Food formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, lo-fi hip hop.
  • DJ Fresh
    DJ Fresh was born in Worthing, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, uk garage.
  • DJ Yoda
    DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
  • Dodgy
    Dodgy formed in Hounslow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop.
  • Don Letts
    Don Letts was born in London, United Kingdom, on 10 January 1956. Plays hip hop.
  • Doves
    Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Dr Meaker
    Dr Meaker formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 2 December 2005. Plays drum and bass.
  • Dreadzone
    Dreadzone formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays ambient dub, dub techno, electronica.
  • Drunken Balordi
  • Dub FX
    Dub FX was born on 11 June 1983. Plays beatboxing, dub, hip hop.
  • Dub Pistols
    Dub Pistols formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays dub, electronic.
  • Eagles of Death Metal
    Eagles of Death Metal formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
  • East 17
    East 17 formed in Walthamstow, United Kingdom, in 1992. Plays pop.
  • Easy Star All-Stars
    Easy Star All-Stars formed in 2003. Plays dub, reggae.
  • Ebony Bones!
    Ebony Bones! was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1981. Plays post-punk.
  • Echo & The Bunnymen
    Echo & The Bunnymen formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock.
  • Ed Chamberlain
  • Edward II
    Edward II formed in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, in 1984.
  • Egypt 80
    Egypt 80 formed in 1979. Plays afrobeat.
  • Elephants
  • Eliza Carthy
    Eliza Carthy was born in Scarborough, United Kingdom, on 23 August 1975. Plays folk.
  • Emiliana Torrini
    Emiliana Torrini was born on 16 May 1977. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, electronic, folk pop, indie pop, indie rock.
  • Emmy the Great
    Emmy the Great was born in 1984. Plays anti-folk, folk rock, indie folk.
  • Emperor Machine
    Emperor Machine plays electro, italo-disco, tech house.
  • Enter Shikari
    Enter Shikari formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, electronicore, nintendocore, post-hardcore, rave, screamo.
  • Eric Prydz
    Eric Prydz was born in Täby municipality, Sweden, on 19 July 1976. Plays edm, electronic, house, progressive, progressive house, trance.
  • Erik Truffaz
    Erik Truffaz was born in Chêne-Bougeries, France, on 3 April 1960. Plays acid jazz, jazz.
  • Erol Alkan
    Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
  • Esser
  • Evil Nine
    Evil Nine formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays breakbeat, nu skool breaks.
  • Fairport Convention
    Fairport Convention formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1967. Plays british folk rock, celtic rock, folk, folk rock, progressive folk, psychedelic folk, rock.
  • Far Too Loud
    Far Too Loud formed in 2005. Plays complextro, edm, electro house, electronic.
  • Fight Like Apes
    Fight Like Apes formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up in 2016, after 10 years.
  • Filthy Dukes
  • First Aid Kit
    First Aid Kit formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Fists
    Fists formed in 2007.
  • Fleet Foxes
    Fleet Foxes formed in Seattle, United States, in 2006. Plays alternative rock, chamber folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
  • Florence + The Machine
    Florence + The Machine formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, art pop, baroque pop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul.
  • Formula
  • Four Tet
    Four Tet was born in Putney, United Kingdom, in September 1977. Plays club, dance, downtempo, dubstep, electronic, electronica, folktronica, future garage.
  • Frankmusik
    Frankmusik was born on 9 October 1985. Plays electronic, electropop, pop, synthwave.
  • Friendly Fires
    Friendly Fires formed in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock, indietronica.
  • Fucked Up
    Fucked Up formed in 2001. Plays hardcore punk, indie rock, post-hardcore, punk.
  • Gabriella Cilmi
    Gabriella Cilmi was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 10 October 1991. Plays dance-pop, pop, pop rock, pop soul, singer-songwriter, teen pop.
  • Geezer
    Geezer formed in Kingston, United States. Plays alternative metal, heavy psych.
  • General Fiasco
    General Fiasco formed in Bellaghy, United Kingdom, in 2006.
  • General Midi
  • Glasvegas
    Glasvegas formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, shoegaze.
  • Golden Silvers
    Golden Silvers formed in 2007, and split up in 2011, after 4 years. Plays rock.
  • Goldfish
    Goldfish formed in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2004. Plays downtempo, electro swing, electronica, nu jazz, trip hop.
  • Goldie Lookin Chain
    Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
  • Gong
    Gong formed in Paris, France, in 1966. Plays avant-prog, canterbury scene, experimental rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock.
  • GoodBooks
  • Guilty Pleasures
  • Heartbreak
    Heartbreak formed in 1974.
  • Heavy Load
    Heavy Load formed in 1976. Plays heavy metal, metal, power metal.
  • Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
    Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs formed on 29 May 2003. Plays alternative folk, comedy, skiffle.
  • Hockey
    Hockey formed in Portland, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2018, after 16 years. Plays rock.
  • Hope and Social
  • Horace Andy
    Horace Andy was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 19 February 1951. Plays dub, electronica, reggae, roots reggae, trip hop.
  • Horse Meat Disco
    Horse Meat Disco formed in 2003.
  • Hot 8 Brass Band
    Hot 8 Brass Band formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1995. Plays brass band, funk, hip hop, jazz.
  • Hudson Mohawke
    Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
  • Hugh Cornwell
    Hugh Cornwell was born in Tufnell Park, United Kingdom, on 28 August 1949. Plays rock.
  • Hybrid
    Hybrid formed in Swansea, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays breakbeat, club, dance, electronica, nu skool breaks, progressive breaks, progressive trance.
  • Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
    Hypnotic Brass Ensemble formed in Chicago, United States. Plays jazz-funk.
  • Ichi
  • Imelda May
    Imelda May was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 10 July 1974. Plays blues, jazz, rock, rockabilly.
  • In Case of Fire
    In Case of Fire formed in Portadown, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up on 1 October 2012, after 7 years.
  • Infinite Scale
    Infinite Scale plays ambient, dubstep, idm.
  • Iration Steppas
    Iration Steppas formed in Leeds, United Kingdom. Plays dub.
  • Ironik
    Ironik was born on 18 January 1988.
  • Jack Peñate
    Jack Peñate was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1984. Plays indie rock.
  • James Hunter
    James Hunter was born in Colchester, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1962.
  • James Monro
  • Jamie Cullum
    Jamie Cullum was born in Rochford, United Kingdom, on 20 August 1979. Plays contemporary jazz, crossover jazz, jazz, jazz pop, vocal jazz.
  • Jamie Jones
    Jamie Jones was born in Caernarfon, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays afro house, bassline, club, dance, deep house, deep tech, disco, edm.
  • Jamie T
    Jamie T was born on 8 January 1986. Plays hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Jamie Woon
    Jamie Woon was born on 29 March 1983. Plays contemporary r&b, dubstep, future garage, post-dubstep, r&b, soul.
  • Jarvis Cocker
    Jarvis Cocker was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1963. Plays britpop.
  • Jason Mraz
    Jason Mraz was born in Mechanicsville, United States, on 23 June 1977. Plays acoustic rock, pop, pop rock.
  • Jim Masters
    Jim Masters was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  • Jinx
  • Jodie Harsh
    Jodie Harsh was born in 1984. Plays electronic, pop.
  • Joe Driscoll
    Joe Driscoll was born in Syracuse, United Kingdom, on 12 April 1979.
  • Joe Gideon & The Shark
  • Joe Goddard
    Joe Goddard was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1973. Plays electronic.
  • Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong
    Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2010, after 3 years.
  • John Fairhurst
    John Fairhurst plays blues, blues rock, rock.
  • John Otway
    John Otway was born in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1952. Plays punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • John Smith
    John Smith was born in Essex, United Kingdom. Plays americana.
  • Johnny Flynn
    Johnny Flynn was born in Johannesburg, United Kingdom, on 14 March 1983.
  • Jon Hopkins
    Jon Hopkins was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 15 August 1979. Plays ambient, contemporary classical, downtempo, electronic, electronica, idm, instrumental, microhouse.
  • Joolz
    Joolz was born in Colchester, United Kingdom, on 9 April 1955. Plays punk.
  • Josh Wink
    Josh Wink was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 20 April 1970. Plays acid breaks, acid house, big beat, electronic, house, rave, techno.
  • Just Jack
    Just Jack was born in Camden, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1975.
  • Kangaroo Moon
    Kangaroo Moon formed in 1988.
  • Kap Bambino
    Kap Bambino formed in Bordeaux, France, in 2001. Plays electronic, electropunk.
  • Kasabian
    Kasabian formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave, rock.
  • Kate Walsh
    Kate Walsh was born in Burnham-on-Crouch, United Kingdom, on 20 February 1983. Plays folk rock.
  • Katy Carr
    Katy Carr was born on 1 February 1980.
  • Kava Kava
    Kava Kava formed in 1993.
  • Khaled
    Khaled was born in Oran, Algeria, on 29 February 1960. Plays raï.
  • Kid Blue
  • Kissy Sell Out
    Kissy Sell Out was born in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1984.
  • Klaxons
    Klaxons formed in New Cross, United Kingdom, on 5 November 2005, and split up on 31 January 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave.
  • Krafty Kuts
    Krafty Kuts was born in Brighton, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, electronica, grime, hip hop, house, nu skool breaks, trip hop.
  • La Roux
    La Roux formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays electronic, synth-pop.
  • Lack of Afro
    Lack of Afro plays brass band, breakbeat, downtempo, electronic, funk, r&b, soul.
  • Lady Gaga
    Lady Gaga was born in Upper East Side, United States, on 28 March 1986. Plays americana, art pop, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house, electronic.
  • Ladyhawke
    Ladyhawke was born in Masterton, New Zealand, on 13 July 1979. Plays alternative pop, electropop, pop rock, synth-pop.
  • Lamb
    Lamb formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays art pop, atmospheric drum and bass, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, folktronica, indietronica.
  • Lay Low
    Lay Low plays indie folk.
  • Layo & Bushwacka!
    Layo & Bushwacka! formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1988.
  • Lazy Habits
    Lazy Habits plays hip hop, jazz.
  • Lee Mortimer
    Lee Mortimer was born in Kirkby, United Kingdom.
  • Leeroy Thornhill
    Leeroy Thornhill was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 8 October 1968. Plays breakbeat.
  • Linda Lewis
    Linda Lewis was born in Newham, United Kingdom, on 27 September 1950, and died on 3 May 2023, aged 72. Plays pop soul, singer-songwriter, soul.
  • Lisa Hannigan
    Lisa Hannigan was born in Kilcloon, Ireland, on 12 February 1981. Plays folk, indie folk, pop, singer-songwriter.
  • Little Boots
    Little Boots was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 4 May 1984. Plays dance-pop, disco, electropop, house, pop, synth-pop.
  • Little Ray
  • Liz Green
    Liz Green was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
  • Lonnie Liston Smith
    Lonnie Liston Smith was born in Richmond, United States, on 28 December 1940. Plays jazz, soul.
  • Lúnasa
    Lúnasa formed in 1996. Plays celtic, folk, instrumental, irish folk.
  • M. Ward
    M. Ward was born in Thousand Oaks, United States, on 4 October 1973. Plays alternative country, american primitive guitar, americana, contemporary folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
  • Mad Dog Mcrea
    Mad Dog Mcrea formed in Plymouth, United Kingdom.
  • Madelaine Hart
  • Madness
    Madness formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 1988, after 12 years. Plays 2 tone, new age, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, punk, rock.
  • Mal Webb
    Mal Webb was born on 31 October 1966.
  • Manu Dibango
    Manu Dibango was born in Douala, Cameroon, on 12 December 1933, and died on 24 March 2020, aged 86. Plays afro-jazz, afrobeat, jazz, makossa.
  • Marcina Arnold
  • MARINA
    MARINA was born in Brynmawr, United Kingdom, on 10 October 1985. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, dance-pop, electropop, emo pop, indie pop, leftfield, pop.
  • Maxïmo Park
    Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
  • MC Gaff E
  • Metric
    Metric formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1998. Plays electronic, indie rock, new wave, pop, soft rock.
  • Metronomy
    Metronomy formed in Totnes, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays art pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, pop.
  • Micachu
  • Micachu & The Shapes
    Micachu & The Shapes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2008, and split up in 2020, after 12 years.
  • Michael Cook
  • Mim Suleiman
  • Mirror System
    Mirror System formed in 2005. Plays ambient, chillout, downtempo, electronic, psychedelic, tech house, techno.
  • Missill
    Missill was born in Carcassonne, France, on 4 July 1980, and died on 13 June 2022, aged 41.
  • MR B the Gentleman Rhymer
    MR B the Gentleman Rhymer plays chap hop, comedy, hip hop, nerdcore, steampunk.
  • Mr Hudson
    Mr Hudson was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 26 June 1979.
  • Mr. Scruff
    Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop.
  • MysDiggi
  • Mystery Jets
    Mystery Jets formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays indie rock, pop, post-punk revival, rock.
  • Nairobi
  • Naked Nick
    Naked Nick formed in Barrington, United States, on 17 March 2013. Plays acoustic rock, punk, rock.
  • Napt
  • Nash
  • Nathan Ball
  • Nathan Detroit
  • Neil Young
    Neil Young was born in Toronto, Canada, on 12 November 1945. Plays blues, classic rock, contemporary folk, country, country rock, folk, folk rock, hard rock.
  • Newton Faulkner
    Newton Faulkner was born in Reigate, United Kingdom, on 11 January 1985. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
    Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, art rock, gothic rock, indie rock, post-punk, punk blues, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Noah & The Whale
    Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Noisettes
    Noisettes formed in Croydon, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock, pop soul, rock.
  • Official Secrets Act
    Official Secrets Act formed in 2006.
  • One eskimO
    One eskimO formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006.
  • Orkestra Del Sol
  • Pama International
    Pama International formed in 2001. Plays dub, reggae, ska.
  • Paolo Nutini
    Paolo Nutini was born in Paisley, United Kingdom, on 9 January 1987. Plays alternative rock, blues, folk rock, indie rock, pop, rock.
  • Passion Pit
    Passion Pit formed in Cambridge, United States, in 2007. Plays indietronica.
  • Pathaan
  • Paul Woolford
    Paul Woolford was born on 1 July 1980.
  • Peaches
    Peaches was born on 11 November 1966. Plays dance-punk, electroclash.
  • Peatbog Faeries
    Peatbog Faeries formed in 1991.
  • Peggy Sue
    Peggy Sue formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays blues, folk, rockabilly.
  • Pendulum
    Pendulum formed in Perth, Australia, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, electronic rock.
  • Penguin Cafe Orchestra
    Penguin Cafe Orchestra formed in 1973, and split up in 1997, after 24 years. Plays avant-garde, contemporary classical, folk, jazz, minimalism.
  • Perceptions
    Perceptions formed on 10 March 2016. Plays metal, metalcore, post-hardcore.
  • Pete Tong
    Pete Tong was born in Dartford, United Kingdom, on 31 July 1960. Plays electronic, electronica, house.
  • Peter Bjorn and John
    Peter Bjorn and John formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Plays rock.
  • Peter Doherty
    Peter Doherty was born in Hexham, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1979.
  • Peyoti for President
    Peyoti for President formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005.
  • Playing for Change
    Playing for Change formed in 2002.
  • Poets
  • Poppy and Friends
  • Pronghorn
  • Q-Tip
    Q-Tip was born in St. Albans, United States, on 10 April 1970. Plays alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, jazz rap, pop rap.
  • Quiver
    Quiver formed in 1970, and split up in 1973, after 3 years.
  • Rachael Dadd
    Rachael Dadd plays contemporary folk, folk.
  • Raffertie
    Raffertie was born on 17 April 1987.
  • Ray Davies
    Ray Davies was born in Swansea, United Kingdom, on 7 October 1927, and died on 20 July 2017, aged 89.
  • Regina Spektor
    Regina Spektor was born in Moscow, United States, on 18 February 1980. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, art pop, chamber pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock.
  • Reverend and The Makers
    Reverend and The Makers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock.
  • Richard Norris
    Richard Norris was born in London, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1965.
  • Rob da Bank
    Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
  • Robyn Hitchcock
    Robyn Hitchcock was born in London, United Kingdom, on 3 March 1953. Plays country, folk, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Rodney Branigan
  • Rolf Harris
    Rolf Harris was born in Bassendean, Australia, on 30 March 1930, and died on 10 May 2023, aged 93. Plays singer-songwriter.
  • Roots Manuva
    Roots Manuva was born in Stockwell, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1972. Plays dancehall, dub, hip hop.
  • Rusko
    Rusko was born in North Yorkshire, United States, on 26 January 1985. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, drum and bass, dub, dubstep.
  • Ruth Theodore
  • Rye Rye
    Rye Rye was born in Maryland, United States, on 25 November 1990.
  • Sacred Earth
  • Sancho Panza
    Sancho Panza formed on 1 January 2008.
  • Scott Matthews
    Scott Matthews was born in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, on 15 January 1976.
  • Scratch Perverts
    Scratch Perverts formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996.
  • Sean Taylor
    Sean Taylor was born on 29 December 1983.
  • Seize the Day
    Seize the Day plays punk.
  • Seth Lakeman
    Seth Lakeman was born on 26 March 1977. Plays folk, folk rock.
  • Sharon Corr
    Sharon Corr was born in Dundalk, Ireland, on 24 March 1970.
  • Shitdisco
    Shitdisco formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up in 2009, after 6 years.
  • Shitmat
    Shitmat plays breakcore, electronic, idm, mashcore, raggacore.
  • Sicknote
    Sicknote formed in 2008, and split up in 2014, after 6 years.
  • Simon D
    Simon D was born on 9 March 1984.
  • SK Shlomo
    SK Shlomo was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
  • Slam
    Slam formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays electronic.
  • Slow Club
    Slow Club formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
  • Smash 'n' Grab
  • Smerins Anti-Social Club
    Smerins Anti-Social Club formed in 2002.
  • Snug
    Snug formed in Bracknell, United Kingdom, in 1994, and split up in 2001, after 7 years.
  • Sohodolls
    Sohodolls formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays synth-pop.
  • Solas
    Solas formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1996, and split up on 19 March 2017, after 21 years. Plays celtic, folk.
  • Spaceships Are Cool
    Spaceships Are Cool formed on 1 February 2008.
  • Speech Debelle
    Speech Debelle was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays hip hop, underground hip hop.
  • Speed Caravan
    Speed Caravan plays avant-garde, world fusion.
  • Spın̈al Tap
    Spın̈al Tap formed in 1982. Plays comedy.
  • Stanton Warriors
    Stanton Warriors formed in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, breaks.
  • Status Quo
    Status Quo formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1967. Plays boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock.
  • Steel Pulse
    Steel Pulse formed in Handsworth, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
  • Step 13
    Step 13 formed in 2002. Plays drum and bass.
  • Stephanie McKay
    Stephanie McKay was born in The Bronx, United States. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, soul.
  • Stereo MCs
    Stereo MCs formed in Clapham, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays acid jazz, hip hop.
  • Steve Knightley
    Steve Knightley was born in 1954.
  • Stornoway
    Stornoway formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in March 2017, after 11 years. Plays folk, indie folk, indie rock.
  • Subgiant
    Subgiant formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004.
  • Subsource
  • Supergrass
    Supergrass formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2010, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop punk, post-britpop, power pop.
  • Swamp Donkey
  • Sweet Billy Pilgrim
    Sweet Billy Pilgrim formed in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, in 2003.
  • Synapse
  • Tarantism
    Tarantism formed in Glastonbury, United Kingdom.
  • Tayo
  • Team Waterpolo
  • Teddy Thompson
    Teddy Thompson was born in London, United Kingdom, on 19 February 1976.
  • Terry Reid
    Terry Reid was born in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, on 13 November 1949, and died on 5 August 2025, aged 75. Plays rock.
  • The Big Pink
    The Big Pink formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays electro, electronic rock, indie rock, shoegaze.
  • The Blackout
    The Blackout formed in Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 28 March 2015, after 12 years. Plays metal, punk, rock.
  • The Blockheads
    The Blockheads formed in 1992. Plays grindcore.
  • The Bobby McGee's
    The Bobby McGee's formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2002.
  • The Boxer Rebellion
    The Boxer Rebellion formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
  • The Broken Family Band
    The Broken Family Band formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2009, after 7 years.
  • The Capitol Years
    The Capitol Years formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2000.
  • The Correspondents
    The Correspondents formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 20 October 2020, after 13 years. Plays electro, electronic, jazz, pop, swing.
  • The Dead Weather
    The Dead Weather formed in Nashville, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, rock.
  • The Delegators
  • The Dynamics
  • The Egg
    The Egg formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays electronic.
  • The Futureheads
    The Futureheads formed in Sunderland, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, post-punk, post-punk revival.
  • The Gaslight Anthem
    The Gaslight Anthem formed in New Brunswick, United States, in 2006. Plays folk punk, heartland rock, punk, punk blues, punk rock, rock.
  • The Gentle Good
    The Gentle Good was born in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  • The Glitterati
    The Glitterati formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years.
  • The Hand
  • The Horrors
    The Horrors formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic, garage punk, garage rock revival, gothic rock, horror punk, indie rock, indietronica, industrial rock.
  • The Hot Rats
    The Hot Rats formed in 2009.
  • The Invisible
    The Invisible formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006.
  • The Japanese Popstars
    The Japanese Popstars formed in 2006.
  • The King Blues
    The King Blues formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004.
  • The Kleptones
    The Kleptones was born in Brighton, United Kingdom.
  • The Lancashire Hotpots
    The Lancashire Hotpots formed in December 2006. Plays comedy, folk.
  • The Lost Brothers
    The Lost Brothers plays blues, country, folk.
  • The Low Anthem
    The Low Anthem formed in Providence, United States, in 2006.
  • The Maccabees
    The Maccabees formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2017, after 13 years. Plays indie rock.
  • The Magic Numbers
    The Magic Numbers formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
  • The Martin Harley Band
    The Martin Harley Band formed in 2003.
  • The Memory Band
    The Memory Band formed in 2003.
  • The Mummers
    The Mummers formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 16 June 2006. Plays experimental, pop.
  • The Nextmen
    The Nextmen formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
  • The Nightingales
    The Nightingales formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays indie rock, post-punk.
  • The Outlaws
    The Outlaws formed in 1972. Plays boogie rock, classic rock, country rock, hard rock, rock, southern rock.
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy formed in Braintree, United Kingdom, on 5 October 1990. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance, drum and bass, electronic.
  • The Puppini Sisters
    The Puppini Sisters formed in 2004. Plays close harmony, jazz, swing revival, vocal jazz.
  • The Qemists
    The Qemists formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays drum and bass, rock.
  • The Rakes
    The Rakes formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up on 22 October 2009, after 7 years.
  • The Rockingbirds
  • The Rumble Strips
    The Rumble Strips formed in Tavistock, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2009, after 5 years. Plays blue-eyed soul, indie pop, northern soul.
  • The Script
    The Script formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays pop rock, rock, soft rock.
  • The Shortwave Set
    The Shortwave Set formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003.
  • The Soft Pack
    The Soft Pack formed in San Diego, United States, in November 2008.
  • The Specials
    The Specials formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays 2 tone, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska.
  • The Streets
    The Streets was born in Barnet, United Kingdom, on 27 November 1978. Plays hip hop, uk garage.
  • The Temper Trap
    The Temper Trap formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. Plays alternative dance, indie pop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
  • The Ting Tings
    The Ting Tings formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock.
  • The Travelling Band
  • The Undercover Hippy
  • The View
    The View formed in Dundee, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock, rock.
  • The Virgins
    The Virgins formed in New York, United States, in 2005, and split up in 2013, after 8 years.
  • The Whip
    The Whip formed in 2006.
  • The Wombats
    The Wombats formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie pop.
  • The Wonder Stuff
    The Wonder Stuff formed in Stourbridge, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, grebo, indie rock, rock.
  • Theoretical Girl
  • Timo Maas
    Timo Maas was born in Bückeburg, Germany, on 27 July 1969. Plays electronic, progressive house, tech house, techno.
  • Tinariwen
    Tinariwen formed in Kidal, Mali, in 1982. Plays desert blues, folk, traditional pop.
  • Tinchy Stryder
    Tinchy Stryder was born on 14 September 1986. Plays grime.
  • Tindersticks
    Tindersticks formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, ambient, art rock, blue-eyed soul, chamber pop, indie rock, jazz pop, orchestral.
  • Tom Jones
    Tom Jones was born in Pontypridd, United Kingdom, on 7 June 1940. Plays ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, traditional pop.
  • Tom Middleton
    Tom Middleton was born in London, United Kingdom, on 18 August 1971.
  • Tom Real
  • Tommy Sparks
  • Tony Benn
    Tony Benn was born in Marylebone, United Kingdom, on 3 April 1925, and died on 14 March 2014, aged 88.
  • Tony Christie
    Tony Christie was born in Conisbrough, United Kingdom, on 25 April 1943. Plays pop, schlager, traditional pop.
  • Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
    Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs was born in London, United Kingdom, on 7 March 1986. Plays alternative dance, ambient, bass house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house.
  • Tristan
  • Tunng
    Tunng formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
  • Twisted Wheel
    Twisted Wheel formed in Saddleworth, United Kingdom, in 2006.
  • Two Door Cinema Club
    Two Door Cinema Club formed in Bangor, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, new wave, post-punk revival, rock.
  • Urban Knights
    Urban Knights plays jazz, jazz fusion.
  • Urusen
    Urusen formed in 2003.
  • V.V. Brown
    V.V. Brown was born in Northampton, United Kingdom, on 24 October 1983. Plays alternative dance, dance-punk, dark wave, drone, glitch, indie pop.
  • Vent
  • Warsaw Village Band
    Warsaw Village Band formed in Warsaw, Poland, in 1997. Plays folk.
  • Wave Machines
    Wave Machines formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in 2014, after 7 years.
  • We Have Band
  • Wheeler Street
    Wheeler Street formed in 2008.
  • White Lies
    White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
  • WhoMadeWho
    WhoMadeWho formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2003.
  • Wiley
    Wiley was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1979. Plays grime, hip hop.
  • Will Young
    Will Young was born in Wokingham, United Kingdom, on 20 January 1979. Plays pop.
  • Worm
    Worm formed in Chesterfield, United Kingdom. Plays punk.
  • Yes Sir Boss
    Yes Sir Boss formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2007.
  • Yr Ods
    Yr Ods formed in Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, in 2006.
  • Zinc
    Zinc formed in 1982.
  • Zion Train
    Zion Train formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays dub.