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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Anderson East was born in Athens, United States, on 17 July 1987. Plays pop, r&b.
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Angel Olsen was born in St. Louis, United States, on 22 January 1987. Plays alternative country, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter.
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Asleep At the Wheel formed in Paw Paw, United States, in 1969. Plays country, folk, western swing.
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Beth Hart was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 24 January 1972. Plays blues, blues rock, electric blues, rock, 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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Charles Bradley was born in Gainesville, United States, on 5 November 1948, and died on 23 September 2017, aged 68. Plays funk, soul.
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Chatham County Line formed in 1999. Plays alternative country, bluegrass, country, folk, progressive bluegrass.
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Chicano Batman formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2008. Plays indie rock, latin, psychedelic, rock, soul.
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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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Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, United States, on 4 November 1940. Plays americana, blues rock, country, electric blues, roots rock, singer-songwriter.
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DeVotchKa formed in 1997.
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Dry Branch Fire Squad formed in 1976.
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Dustin Kensrue was born in Orange County, United States, on 18 November 1980. Plays contemporary christian, experimental rock, folk, post-hardcore.
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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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Fairfield Four formed in 1921. Plays folk, gospel.
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Fantastic Negrito was born on 20 January 1968. Plays blues, rock.
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Flogging Molly formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1997. Plays celtic punk, folk, folk punk, folk rock, punk, punk rock.
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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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Gregory Alan Isakov was born on 19 October 1979. Plays americana, contemporary folk, country folk, indie folk, liedermacher, singer-songwriter.
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Hot Rize formed in 1978. Plays bluegrass, folk.
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Indigo Girls formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1985. Plays contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock.
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James McMurtry was born in Fort Worth, United States, on 18 March 1962. Plays americana, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jessica Pratt was born in 1987. Plays folk, freak folk, singer-songwriter.
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Joe Jackson was born in Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom, on 11 August 1954. Plays jazz, jazz pop, new wave, piano rock, pop, punk, sophisti-pop.
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Johnathan Rice was born in Alexandria, United States, on 27 May 1983.
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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 Devine was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 19 December 1979. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock.
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Laura Marling was born in Eversley, United Kingdom, on 1 February 1990. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, rock.
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Lee Ann Womack was born in Jacksonville, United States, on 19 August 1966. Plays contemporary country, country, country pop.
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Leftover Salmon formed in 1989. Plays folk, progressive bluegrass.
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Lera Lynn was born in Houston, United States, on 5 December 1984.
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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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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.
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Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear plays folk, soul.
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Mandolin Orange formed in 2009, and split up in 2019, after 10 years.
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Megan Slankard was born on 15 June 1983. Plays pop, rock.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Monophonics formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2005. Plays psychedelic, r&b, soul.
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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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Paul Weller was born in Sheerwater, United Kingdom, on 25 May 1958. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Poi Dog Pondering formed in Honolulu, United States, in 1985.
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Pokey LaFarge was born in Bloomington, United States, in 1983. Plays americana.
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Punch Brothers formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2006. Plays americana, bluegrass, classical, folk, progressive bluegrass.
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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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Saintseneca formed in 2007. Plays folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
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Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds formed in 2008. Plays blues, funk, rock, soul.
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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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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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The Ben Miller Band formed in Joplin, United States, in 2005. Plays bluegrass, blues, blues rock, delta blues.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama formed in Talladega, United States, in 1939. Plays gospel.
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The Bros. Landreth plays alternative country, pop.
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The Brothers Comatose formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2009.
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The Felice Brothers formed in Palenville, United States, in 2006. Plays folk, rock.
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The Mavericks formed in Miami, United States, in 1989. Plays americana, country, neo-traditional country, progressive country, tex-mex.
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The Milk Carton Kids formed in Eagle Rock, United States, in 2011. Plays americana, folk.
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The New Mastersounds formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in February 1999. Plays jazz-funk, reggae, soul.
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The Oh Hellos formed in San Marcos, United States, in 2011. Plays folk rock.
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The Sadies formed in 1998. Plays alternative country.
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The Sheepdogs formed in Saskatoon, Canada, in 2006. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, rock, southern rock.
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The Stone Foxes formed in 2005. Plays blues rock, hard rock, rock, rock and roll, soul.
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The White Buffalo was born in 1974. Plays americana, country.
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Tim Barry was born in Richmond, United States. Plays folk punk.
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Time Jumpers formed in 1998. Plays western swing.
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Waco Brothers formed in Chicago, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative country.
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Watchhouse formed in Chapel Hill, United States, in 2019, and split up in 2019. Plays folk.