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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Alison Brown was born in Hartford, United States, on 7 August 1962. Plays bluegrass, country, folk, jazz. -
Allah-Las formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2008. Plays garage rock, indie surf, psychedelic, psychedelic pop, rock, rock and roll, surf.
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Bettye LaVette was born in Muskegon, United States, on 29 January 1946. Plays americana, blues, country, funk, gospel, r&b, rock, soul.
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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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Bonnie Raitt was born in Burbank, United States, on 8 November 1949. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, folk, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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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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Bryan Sutton was born in 1973. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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Buddy Miller was born in Fairborn, United States, on 6 September 1952. Plays americana, country, folk.
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Calexico formed in Tucson, United States, in 1996. Plays americana, country, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock.
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Chris Isaak was born in Stockton, United States, on 26 June 1956. Plays pop rock, rock, rockabilly, roots rock.
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Conor Oberst was born in Omaha, United States, on 15 February 1980. Plays folk, folk rock, indie rock.
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Darrell Scott was born in London, United States, on 6 August 1959. Plays country, folk.
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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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Della Mae formed in 2009. Plays bluegrass, country.
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Dry Branch Fire Squad formed in 1976.
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Edie Brickell was born in Dallas, United States, on 10 March 1966. Plays folk rock.
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Elvin Bishop was born in Glendale, United States, on 21 October 1942. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, blues rock, country rock, rock, southern rock.
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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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Evolfo plays art rock, garage rock, krautrock, psychedelic, psychedelic rock, rock, soul, stoner rock.
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Father John Misty was born in Rockville, United States, on 3 May 1981. Plays experimental rock, folk rock, indie rock, psychedelic rock.
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Fats Kaplin was born in New York, United States.
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First Aid Kit formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Freakwater formed in Louisville, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative country.
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G. Love & Special Sauce formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative hip hop, indie pop.
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Gogol Bordello formed in New York, United States, in 1999. Plays dub, folk punk, folk rock, gypsy punk, latin rock, polka, punk, punk rock.
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Jake Bellows was born in Omaha, United States.
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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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Jesse Dee plays soul.
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Jim Lauderdale was born in Troutman, United States, on 11 April 1957. Plays americana, bluegrass, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Jon Langford was born on 11 October 1957.
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Jon Langford & Skull Orchard formed in Chicago, United States.
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Joy Kills Sorrow formed in Boston, United States, in 2005, and split up on 1 May 2014, after 9 years. Plays folk.
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Justin Townes Earle was born on 4 January 1982, and died on 20 August 2020, aged 38. Plays folk.
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Kat Edmonson was born in Houston, United States, on 3 August 1983. Plays baroque pop, bossa nova, easy listening, jazz, traditional pop.
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Katey Sagal was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 19 January 1954.
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Kevin Welch was born in Long Beach, United States, on 17 August 1955. Plays folk.
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Kieran Kane was born in Queens, United States, on 7 October 1949.
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L.P. was born on 18 March 1981. Plays pop rock, singer-songwriter.
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Los Lobos formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1973. Plays blues, bolero, country, cumbia, folk, latin, norteño, rock.
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Loudon Wainwright III was born in Chapel Hill, United States, on 5 September 1946. Plays blues, comedy, contemporary folk, country folk, folk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Low formed in Duluth, United States, in 1993, and split up in June 2023, after 30 years. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, experimental, glitch, indie rock, post-industrial, post-rock, slowcore.
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Manchester Orchestra formed in Atlanta, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, rock, slowcore.
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Mark Lanegan was born in Ellensburg, United States, on 25 November 1964, and died on 22 February 2022, aged 57. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, americana, contemporary folk, folk rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Martha Wainwright was born in Montreal, Canada, on 8 May 1976. Plays contemporary folk, folk pop, singer-songwriter.
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MC Hammer was born on 30 March 1962. Plays hip hop, pop rap.
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Natalie Maines was born in Lubbock, United States, on 14 October 1974. Plays country rock, rock.
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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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Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers formed in 2008.
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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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Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide, Australia, on 13 January 1955. Plays acoustic rock, rock, 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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Pieta Brown was born in Iowa City, United States, in 1973. Plays country, folk.
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Richard Thompson was born in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, on 3 April 1949. Plays british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Robert Ellis was born in Lake Jackson, United States, on 6 November 1988.
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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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Ryan Bingham was born in Hobbs, United States, on 31 March 1981. Plays americana, roots rock.
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Seldom Scene formed in Bethesda, United States, in 1971. Plays bluegrass, folk, progressive bluegrass.
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Shovels & Rope formed in Charleston, United States, in 2008.
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Sonny & The Sunsets formed in San Francisco, United States. Plays rock, surf, surf rock.
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Spirit Family Reunion formed in 2009.
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Steep Canyon Rangers formed in 2000. Plays bluegrass.
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Steve Earle and the Dukes formed in San Antonio, United States. Plays country, country rock.
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Steve Martin was born in Waco, United States, on 14 August 1945. Plays bluegrass, comedy, sketch comedy.
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String Cheese Incident formed in Boulder, United States, in 1993. Plays bluegrass, folk, funk, jam band, rock.
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Sturgill Simpson was born in Jackson, United States, on 8 June 1978. Plays americana, bluegrass, country, outlaw country.
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The Brothers Comatose formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2009.
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The Cave Singers formed in Seattle, United States, in 2007. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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The Deep Dark Woods formed in 2005.
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The Devil Makes Three formed in Santa Cruz, United States, in 2002. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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The Evens formed in 2001. Plays indie rock.
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The Felice Brothers formed in Palenville, United States, in 2006. Plays folk, rock.
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The Flatlanders formed in Lubbock, United States, in 1972. Plays folk.
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The Handsome Family formed in Chicago, United States, in 1993. Plays americana, gothic country.
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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 Wood Brothers formed in Boulder, United States, in 2004. Plays folk, jam band, modern blues, progressive bluegrass, roots rock, stomp and holler.
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Tift Merritt was born in Houston, United States, on 8 January 1975. Plays alternative country, americana, country, country folk.
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Tim O'Brien was born in Wheeling, United States, on 16 March 1954. Plays folk.
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Time Jumpers formed in 1998. Plays western swing.
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Trampled by Turtles formed in Duluth, United States, in 2004. Plays bluegrass, folk rock, progressive bluegrass, progressive folk.
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Whispertown formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2005. Plays folk, folk rock, indie rock, psychedelic, soul.
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Yungchen Lhamo was born in Lhasa, United States, in 1963.