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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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings formed in Hamilton, Canada, in 1996. Plays folk.
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Blue Rodeo formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1984. Plays country rock, folk, rock.
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Bruce Cockburn was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 27 May 1945. Plays folk, jazz, rock.
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Buckwheat Zydeco was born in Lafayette, United States, on 14 November 1947, and died on 24 September 2016, aged 68. Plays country, zydeco.
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Buddy Miller was born in Fairborn, United States, on 6 September 1952. Plays americana, country, folk.
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Built to Spill formed in Boise, United States, in 1992. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Béla Fleck was born in New York, United States, on 10 July 1958. Plays bluegrass, classical, folk, jazz, jazz fusion.
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Caitlin Rose was born in Dallas, United States, on 23 June 1987. Plays indie folk.
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Carlene Carter was born in Nashville, United States, on 26 September 1955. Plays country.
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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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Chris Smither was born in Miami, United States, on 11 November 1944. Plays acoustic blues, blues, contemporary folk, folk.
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Chuck Cannon was born in Greenville, United States. Plays country.
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Chuck Prophet was born in Whittier, United States, on 28 June 1963.
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Cibo Matto formed in New York, United States, in 1994, and split up on 11 December 2017, after 23 years. Plays electronic, rock, trip hop.
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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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Dave Rawlings Machine plays folk.
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Dawes formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative country, americana, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Deltron 3030 formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop.
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Dry Branch Fire Squad formed in 1976.
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Dwight Yoakam was born in Pikeville, United States, on 23 October 1956. Plays country, singer-songwriter.
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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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Hot Rize formed in 1978. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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Hurray for the Riff Raff formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2007. Plays americana, country, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit formed in Muscle Shoals, United States, in 2009. Plays country.
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Jeff Tweedy was born in Belleville, United States, on 25 August 1967. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, rock.
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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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Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas formed in Detroit, United States, in 2008.
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Joe Russo's Almost Dead formed in 2013.
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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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JOHNNYSWIM formed in Nashville, United States, in 2005. Plays blues, folk, pop, soul.
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Jonathan Wilson was born in Forest City, United States, on 30 December 1974. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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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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Kevin Welch was born in Long Beach, United States, on 17 August 1955. Plays folk.
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Lake Street Dive formed in Boston, United States, in 2004. Plays indie pop, jazz, soul.
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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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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real formed in Venice, United States, in 2008. Plays country rock, rock and roll.
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Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, United States, on 10 July 1939. Plays gospel, soul.
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Nikki Lane was born in Greenville, United States, on 17 October 1983. Plays outlaw country.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band formed in Long Beach, United States, in 1966. Plays bluegrass, country, country rock, folk, folk rock, progressive bluegrass, traditional country.
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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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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 Baraat formed in 2008. Plays bhangra, jazz fusion.
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Red Knuckles And The Trailblazers formed in Montana, United States.
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Rising Appalachia formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2000. Plays folk.
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Robbie Fulks was born in York, United States, on 25 March 1963. Plays alternative country, bluegrass, singer-songwriter.
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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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Rosanne Cash was born in Memphis, United States, on 24 May 1955. Plays country, folk.
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Ryan Adams was born in Jacksonville, United States, on 5 November 1974. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, americana, country, folk rock, indie rock, rock, roots rock.
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Sarah Jarosz was born in Austin, United States, on 23 May 1991. Plays alternative country, americana, contemporary country, folk, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
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Sharon Van Etten was born in Clinton, United States, on 26 February 1981. Plays country folk, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Shawn Colvin was born in Vermillion, United States, on 10 January 1956. Plays contemporary folk, folk, rock.
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Shelly Colvin was born in Huntsville, United States.
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Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds formed in 2008. Plays blues, funk, rock, soul.
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Social Distortion formed in Fullerton, United States, in 1978. Plays cowpunk, punk, punk rock.
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St. Paul and the Broken Bones formed in Birmingham, United States, in 2012. Plays soul, southern soul.
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Steve Earle and the Dukes formed in San Antonio, United States. Plays country, country rock.
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Striking Matches formed in 2007. Plays country.
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Sun Kil Moon formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2002. Plays contemporary folk, folk rock, indie folk, progressive folk, slowcore.
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T-Bone Burnett was born in St. Louis, United States, on 14 January 1948. Plays americana, country, folk, heartland rock, rock, roots rock.
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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down formed in Falls Church, United States, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, folk rock.
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The Apache Relay formed in Nashville, United States, in 2009, and split up on 21 September 2015, after 6 years.
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The Aquabats formed in Orange County, United States, in 1994. Plays geek rock, new wave, pop punk, power pop, ska, ska punk, third wave ska.
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The Felice Brothers formed in Palenville, United States, in 2006. Plays folk, rock.
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The Good Life formed in Omaha, United States, in 2000. Plays folk rock, indie rock.
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The Lone Bellow formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2011. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, blues, country rock, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, pop rock.
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The Mastersons formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2012. Plays alternative country, americana, folk.
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The McCrary Sisters formed in Nashville, United States, in 2010.
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The Waybacks formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1999. Plays folk.
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Time Jumpers formed in 1998. Plays western swing.
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Tony Joe White was born in Oak Grove, United States, on 23 July 1943, and died on 24 October 2018, aged 75. Plays blues rock, country, rock, singer-songwriter, swamp rock.
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Vince Gill was born in Norman, United States, on 12 April 1957. Plays bluegrass, christmas music, contemporary country, country, country pop.
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Waxahatchee was born on 4 January 1989. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, americana, folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter, slacker rock.
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Willie Watson was born on 23 September 1979.
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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.