Festival No. 0002131 · Est. 2009
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Somewhere in Penrith
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The details
- Venue
- Lowther Deer Park
- Address
- CA10 2HN
- City
- Penrith, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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Alice Merton was born in Frankfurt am Main, Canada, on 13 September 1993. Plays blues rock, country blues, dance-pop, electropop, singer-songwriter, southern rock. -
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Beabadoobee was born in Iloilo City, United Kingdom, on 3 June 2000. Plays bedroom pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, pop, rock, space rock.
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Black Honey formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Blossoms formed in Stockport, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Calum Bowie was born in 2000.
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Cam Cole was born on 20 November 1992. Plays blues, blues rock, hard rock, rock, rock and roll.
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Cassia formed on 1 February 2016. Plays indie pop.
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Circa Waves formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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Confidence Man formed in 2016. Plays alternative dance, dance-pop, electropop, house, new rave, nu disco.
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Connie Constance was born in 1995.
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Corella was born on 11 October 1992.
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Courting formed in 2018.
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Dead Pony formed in 2015. Plays rock.
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deadletter formed in 2020.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Ellie Dixon was born on 28 August 1998. Plays alternative pop.
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Example was born on 20 June 1982. Plays electronic.
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Fleetmac Wood formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2012. Plays disco.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Happy Mondays formed in Little Hulton, United Kingdom, in 1985, and split up in 1992, after 7 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, electronic, indie rock, jangle pop, madchester, post-punk, rock.
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Hardwicke Circus formed in 2015.
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Kaiser Chiefs formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, power pop, rock.
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Kasabian formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave, rock.
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Katy J Pearson was born on 12 March 1996. Plays indie folk, indie pop, pop rock, singer-songwriter.
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Kiefer Sutherland was born in Paddington, United States, on 21 December 1966.
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KT Tunstall was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1975. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Lime Garden formed on 2 November 2017. Plays dance-punk, indie pop, new rave, post-punk revival.
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Lizzie Esau was born on 17 November 1999.
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Matilda Mann was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 23 February 2000.
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Melanie C was born in Whiston, United Kingdom, on 12 January 1974. Plays pop.
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Natalie Imbruglia was born in Sydney, Australia, on 4 February 1975. Plays downtempo, electropop, pop, pop rock, soft rock.
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Nati Dreddd was born on 23 November 1992. Plays ballad, celtic, contemporary folk, folk, folk pop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Nell Mescal was born on 28 April 2003.
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Newton Faulkner was born in Reigate, United Kingdom, on 11 January 1985. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Nosebleed plays punk.
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October Drift formed on 1 January 2014, and split up in December 2025, after 11 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Panic Shack formed on 15 September 2018. Plays indie rock, punk rock.
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Paul Woolford was born on 1 July 1980.
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Rachel Chinouriri was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 1 November 1998. Plays alternative pop, indie pop, pop rock.
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Reverend and The Makers formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Rick Astley was born in Newton-Le-Willows, United Kingdom, on 6 February 1966. Plays blue-eyed soul, dance-pop, pop.
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Riding the Low formed in 2006.
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Riot Jazz Brass Band formed in 2008. Plays brass band, funk, jazz, soul.
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Royal Blood formed in Worthing, United Kingdom, in January 2013. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, hard rock, indie rock, punk blues, stoner rock.
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Scouting for Girls formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Somebody’s Child was born in Dublin, Ireland. Plays indie pop, pop.
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Swim Deep formed in 2011. Plays dream pop, indie pop.
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swim school formed in 2018. Plays alternative rock, rock, shoegaze.
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Tess Parks plays indie folk, psychedelic rock.
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The Amazons formed in Reading, United Kingdom, on 1 August 2014.
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The Enemy formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie rock.
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The Heavy North formed on 22 December 2018.
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The Hunna formed in Watford, United Kingdom, on 8 October 2015.
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The Kubricks formed in August 2009. Plays pop, reggae, rock, ska.
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The Lancashire Hotpots formed in December 2006. Plays comedy, folk.
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The Lathums formed in April 2018. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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The Lottery Winners formed in October 2008.
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The Mary Wallopers formed in Dundalk, Ireland, in 2019. Plays folk, folk punk, irish folk.
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The Murder Capital formed in Dublin, Ireland. Plays post-punk, post-punk revival.
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Tim Burgess was born in Salford, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1967. Plays indie rock, rock.
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We Are Scientists formed in Berkeley, United States, in 2000. Plays indie rock.
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Will Joseph Cook was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. Plays alternative pop, indie pop, pop rock.
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Wings of Desire plays alternative rock, ambient pop, baroque pop, chamber pop, dream pop, indie rock, indietronica, rock.