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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Amanda Shaw was born in Boston, United States, on 2 August 1990. Plays cajun, folk, zydeco. -
Buddy Miller was born in Fairborn, United States, on 6 September 1952. Plays americana, country, folk.
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Butch Hancock was born in Lubbock, United States, on 12 July 1945.
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Chris Robinson was born in Marietta, United States, on 20 December 1966. Plays rock.
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Chuck Mead was born in Nevada, United States, on 22 December 1960.
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Chuck Prophet was born in Whittier, United States, on 28 June 1963.
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Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band formed in 2007.
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Dave Alvin was born in Downey, United States, on 11 November 1955. Plays americana, blues, blues rock, country, folk, pop, rock, roots rock.
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Del McCoury was born in York, United States, on 1 February 1939. Plays bluegrass, country.
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Del McCoury Band formed in Nashville, United States, in 1967. Plays folk.
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Dirty Three formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1992. Plays instrumental, post-rock.
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Dwight Yoakam was born in Pikeville, United States, on 23 October 1956. Plays country, singer-songwriter.
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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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Glen Hansard was born in Ballymun, Ireland, on 21 April 1970, and died on 29 July 2026, aged 56. Plays folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jerry Douglas was born in Warren, United States, on 28 May 1956. Plays americana, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel.
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Laurie Lewis was born in Long Beach, United States, on 28 September 1950. Plays folk.
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Les Claypool was born in Richmond, United States, on 29 September 1963. Plays alternative rock, experimental, funk, rock.
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Little Green Cars formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2008. Plays folk rock, indie rock.
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Lloyd Cole was born in Buxton, United Kingdom, on 31 January 1961. Plays rock.
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Mike Farris was born in 1968.
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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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Patterson Hood was born in Muscle Shoals, United States, on 24 March 1964. Plays alternative country, southern rock.
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Patti Smith was born in Chicago, United States, on 30 December 1946. Plays art punk, art rock, blues, folk rock, garage rock, glam rock, hard rock, pop rock.
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Patty Griffin was born in Old Town, United States, on 16 March 1964. Plays alternative rock, contemporary folk, country, folk, folk pop, singer-songwriter.
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Peter Rowan was born in Boston, United States, on 4 July 1942. Plays bluegrass, country, country folk, country rock, folk, progressive bluegrass, tex-mex.
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Ralph Stanley was born in Mcclure, United States, on 25 February 1927, and died on 23 June 2016, aged 89. Plays bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, old-time.
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Red Baraat formed in 2008. Plays bhangra, jazz fusion.
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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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Rubblebucket formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art pop, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Sara Watkins was born in Vista, United States, on 8 June 1981. Plays bluegrass, country, folk.
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Son Volt formed in St. Louis, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country, americana, country, country rock, folk, southern rock.
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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 Chris Robinson Brotherhood formed in 2010. Plays blues rock, jam band, southern rock.
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The Head and the Heart formed in Seattle, United States, in 2009. Plays folk, indie folk.
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The Lumineers formed in Ramsey, United States, on 31 December 2008. Plays alternative country, americana, country folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop.
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The Milk Carton Kids formed in Eagle Rock, United States, in 2011. Plays americana, folk.
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The Soul Rebels formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1991. Plays jazz.
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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.