Festival No. 0006880 · Est. 2006
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Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Grate Farm
- City
- Kendal, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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2020 Soundsystem formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 26 February 2003, and split up on 10 May 2013, after 10 years. -
3 Daft Monkeys formed in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays celtic, folk.
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Annie Nightingale was born in Osterley, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1940, and died on 11 January 2024, aged 83.
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Atomic Hooligan formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 2001.
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Babyhead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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British Sea Power formed in Reading, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, indie rock, post-punk.
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Contraband formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1972, and split up in 1979, after 7 years.
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dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip formed in Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in September 2014, after 7 years. Plays electronic, spoken word.
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Dizzee Rascal was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1984. Plays bassline, fidget house, grime, hip hop, hip house, pop rap, r&b, trance.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Eamon Hamilton was born in British Columbia, United Kingdom, in 1974.
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EMF formed in Cinderford, United Kingdom, on 23 October 1989. Plays alternative rock, grebo, indie rock, rock.
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Exodus formed in Richmond, United States, in 1979. Plays groove metal, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal.
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Glasvegas formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, shoegaze.
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Iration Steppas formed in Leeds, United Kingdom. Plays dub.
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Lo Fidelity Allstars formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996.
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Lowline formed in 2007.
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Scratch Perverts formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996.
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Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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The Kleptones was born in Brighton, United Kingdom.
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The Long Blondes formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2003, and split up on 19 October 2008, after 5 years. Plays glam, indie rock, post-punk revival.
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Tom Hingley was born in Abingdon-on-Thames, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1965. Plays rock.
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Twisted Wheel formed in Saddleworth, United Kingdom, in 2006.