Festival No. 0000021 · Est. 1995
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About the artists
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Alanis Morissette was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 1 June 1974. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, dance-pop, folk rock, indie rock, new jack swing, pop, pop rock. -
Alessia Cara was born in Mississauga, Canada, on 11 July 1996. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, pop, pop rock, pop soul, r&b, soul.
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Alexisonfire formed in St. Catharines, Canada, in September 2001. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, emo, emocore, experimental rock, noise rock, pop screamo, post-grunge.
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Bombino was born in Agadez, Niger, on 1 January 1980. Plays blues, desert blues, rock, singer-songwriter.
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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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cleopatrick formed in Cobourg, Canada, in 2015.
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Colin James was born in Regina, Canada, on 17 August 1964. Plays blues, blues rock, jump blues, rock, rock and roll, swing revival.
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Crash Test Dummies formed in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Crown Lands formed in Oshawa, Canada, in 2015. Plays progressive rock, rock.
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Crystal Shawanda was born in Wiikwemkoong, Canada, on 26 July 1983.
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Dean Lewis was born in Sydney, Australia, on 21 October 1987. Plays alternative pop, dance, edm, indie rock, pop, r&b, singer-songwriter.
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Femi Kuti was born in London, Nigeria, on 16 June 1962. Plays afrobeat, jazz, jùjú.
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Garbage formed in Madison, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, indie rock, industrial rock.
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grandson was born in Englewood, Canada, on 25 October 1993. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, nu metal, political hip hop, rap rock.
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Jack Johnson was born on 18 May 1975. Plays blues rock, folk, folk rock, indie pop, pop, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Jeremy Dutcher was born on 8 November 1990.
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Jojo Worthington plays ambient, country, electronic, experimental, folk, neofolk.
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Jontavious Willis was born in Greenville, United States, in 1995.
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Jp Saxe was born in Toronto, Canada, on 23 March 1994.
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Lucy Dacus was born in Richmond, United States, on 2 May 1995. Plays folk, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Luke Bryan was born in Leesburg, United States, on 17 July 1976. Plays bro-country, contemporary country, country.
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Luke Combs was born in Charlotte, United States, on 2 March 1990. Plays country.
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Mackenzie Porter was born in Medicine Hat, Canada, on 29 January 1990. Plays country.
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Marshmello was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 19 May 1992. Plays edm, future bass, hip hop, progressive house, trap edm.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Milky Chance formed in Kassel, Germany, in 2012. Plays folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
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Millencolin formed in Örebro, Sweden, on 12 October 1992. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats plays folk rock.
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Nikki Hill plays rock.
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Rage Against the Machine formed in Los Angeles, United States, in August 1991, and split up in January 2024, after 32 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, rapcore.
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Raul Midón was born in Embudo, United States, on 14 March 1966. Plays jazz pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Run The Jewels formed in 2013. Plays conscious hip hop, experimental hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop.
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SAINt JHN was born in Brooklyn, Guyana, on 26 August 1986. Plays hip hop.
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Sarah McLachlan was born in Halifax, Canada, on 28 January 1968. Plays christmas music, easy listening, folk pop, pop, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Sue Foley was born in Ottawa, Canada, on 29 March 1968. Plays blues, electric blues.
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Sum 41 formed in Ajax, Canada, in 1996, and split up in 2025, after 29 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, melodic hardcore, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Tami Neilson was born in Toronto, New Zealand, on 9 May 1977. Plays alternative country, americana, country, rockabilly, soul.
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The Beaches formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2010. Plays garage rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk.
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The National formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, americana, chamber pop, indie rock, piano rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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The New Pornographers formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1997. Plays indie pop, indie rock, pop, power pop, rock.
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The Revivalists formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2007.
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The Tea Party formed in Windsor, Canada, in 1990. Plays crossover prog.
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TLC formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1991. Plays contemporary r&b, crunk, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, r&b.
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Wide Mouth Mason formed in Saskatoon, Canada, in 1995.