Festival No. 0000153 · Est. 2003
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- Venue
- Golden Gate Park
- Address
- 1000 John F. Kennedy Dr. 94118
- City
- San Francisco, US
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About the artists
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Abalone Dots formed in 2003. -
Aimee Mann was born in Richmond, United States, on 8 September 1960. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Allen Toussaint was born in New Orleans, United States, on 14 January 1938, and died on 10 November 2015, aged 77. Plays blues, funk, jazz, new orleans r&b, r&b, soul, southern soul.
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Amadou & Mariam formed in Bamako, Mali, in 1980. Plays african blues, desert blues.
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Austin Lounge Lizards formed in Austin, United States, in 1980. Plays bluegrass, country, filk, folk.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Billy Joe Shaver was born in Corsicana, United States, on 16 August 1939, and died on 28 October 2020, aged 81. Plays country, outlaw country.
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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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Boz Scaggs was born in Canton, United States, on 8 June 1944. Plays blue-eyed soul, pop rock, rock, smooth soul, yacht rock.
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Buddy Miller was born in Fairborn, United States, on 6 September 1952. Plays americana, country, folk.
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Claire Lynch was born on 20 February 1954. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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Dar Williams was born on 19 April 1967. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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Del McCoury Band formed in Nashville, United States, in 1967. Plays folk.
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Dry Branch Fire Squad formed in 1976.
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Earl Scruggs was born in Scottville, United States, on 6 January 1924, and died on 28 March 2012, aged 88. Plays bluegrass.
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Eliza Gilkyson was born in Hollywood, United States, on 24 August 1950. Plays contemporary folk, country, folk.
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Elizabeth Cook was born in Wildwood, United States, on 17 July 1972.
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Emmylou Harris was born in Birmingham, United States, on 2 April 1947. Plays americana, country, country folk, country pop, country rock, folk, outlaw country, progressive country.
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Gillian Welch was born in New York, United States, on 2 October 1967. Plays alternative country, americana, contemporary folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Great American Taxi formed in March 2005.
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Hayes Carll was born in The Woodlands, United States, on 9 January 1976. Plays americana, country, folk.
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Jessica Lea Mayfield was born on 27 August 1989. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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John Prine was born in Maywood, United States, on 10 October 1946, and died on 7 April 2020, aged 73. Plays country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Jorma Kaukonen was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 23 December 1940. Plays blues, folk, rock.
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Kevin Welch was born in Long Beach, United States, on 17 August 1955. Plays folk.
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Kimmie Rhodes was born in Wichita Falls, United States, on 6 March 1954. Plays folk.
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Little Feat formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1969. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, rock, southern rock.
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Malo formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1971. Plays funk, latin rock.
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Marianne Faithfull was born in Hampstead, United Kingdom, on 29 December 1946, and died on 30 January 2025, aged 78. Plays art pop, pop, rock.
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Marshall Crenshaw was born in Detroit, United States, on 11 November 1953. Plays rock.
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Marty Stuart was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 30 September 1958. Plays bluegrass, country, rock.
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Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, United States, on 10 July 1939. Plays gospel, soul.
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MC Hammer was born on 30 March 1962. Plays hip hop, pop rap.
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Natalie MacMaster was born in Troy, Canada, on 13 June 1972. Plays cape breton fiddling, celtic, folk.
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Neko Case was born in Alexandria, United States, on 8 September 1970. Plays alternative country, americana, folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Nick Lowe was born in Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom, on 24 March 1949. Plays new wave, pop rock, power pop, pub rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Okkervil River formed in Austin, United States, in 1998. Plays folk rock, indie rock.
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Old 97's formed in Dallas, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative country, country rock, power pop.
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Old Crow Medicine Show formed in Harrisonburg, United States, in 1998. Plays bluegrass, country, folk, old-time.
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Reckless Kelly formed in Bend, United States, in February 1996. Plays alternative country, americana, country, country rock, red dirt, roots rock.
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Red Wine formed in 1997, and split up in 2005, after 8 years.
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Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder formed in Kentucky, United States. Plays bluegrass, country, folk.
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Robert Earl Keen was born in Houston, United States, on 11 January 1956. Plays americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Robyn Hitchcock was born in London, United Kingdom, on 3 March 1953. Plays country, folk, jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Rodney Crowell was born on 7 August 1950. Plays folk.
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Rosie Flores was born on 10 September 1950. Plays alternative country, country, rockabilly.
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Steve Earle was born in Hampton, United States, on 17 January 1955. Plays americana, bluegrass, country rock, folk, singer-songwriter.
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The Brothers Comatose formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2009.
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The Chieftains formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962, and split up in 2023, after 61 years. Plays celtic, folk, irish folk.
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The Duhks formed in Winnipeg, Canada, in 2002, and split up in 2016, after 14 years. Plays folk.
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The Knitters formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1982. Plays country, folk, rockabilly.
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Todd Snider was born in Portland, United States, on 11 October 1966, and died on 14 November 2025, aged 59. Plays alternative country, americana, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman was born in New York, United States, on 30 May 1964. Plays folk, folk rock, rock.
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World Party formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, dance-rock, indie rock, pop rock.