Festival No. 0000386 · Est. 2004
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Somewhere in County Kildare
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- Oxegen 2009
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- County Kildare, Ireland
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About the artists
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2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat. -
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And So I Watch You from Afar formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays experimental, instrumental, instrumental rock, math rock, post-rock.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Blur formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, experimental rock, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, madchester.
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Crookers formed in 2003. Plays electro hop, electro house, fidget house.
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Crystal Castles formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, and split up in October 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative dance, bitpop, dance, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Daniel Merriweather was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 17 February 1982.
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Digitalism formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 2004. Plays dance, electro, electro house, electroclash, electronic, french house, new rave, rock.
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Doves formed in Handforth, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Dreadzone formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays ambient dub, dub techno, electronica.
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Eagles of Death Metal formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Elbow formed in Ramsbottom, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, post-britpop, post-rock.
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Fight Like Apes formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2006, and split up in 2016, after 10 years.
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Foals formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, math rock, new wave, rock.
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Gary Go was born in 1985.
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Glasvegas formed in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, shoegaze.
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God Is an Astronaut formed in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 2002. Plays ambient, instrumental, instrumental rock, krautrock, post-rock, rock, space rock.
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Hockey formed in Portland, United States, in 2002, and split up in 2018, after 16 years. Plays rock.
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Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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James formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
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James Morrison was born in Rugby, United Kingdom, on 13 August 1984. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jane's Addiction formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1986, and split up in December 2025, after 39 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Jason Mraz was born in Mechanicsville, United States, on 23 June 1977. Plays acoustic rock, pop, pop rock.
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Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, United States, on 25 October 1984. Plays bubblegum pop, dance-pop, disco, electropop, pop, pop rock, synth-pop, teen pop.
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Keane formed in Battle, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock.
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Kings of Leon formed in Nashville, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, pop rock, rock, southern rock.
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Lady Gaga was born in Upper East Side, United States, on 28 March 1986. Plays americana, art pop, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house, electronic.
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Ladyhawke was born in Masterton, New Zealand, on 13 July 1979. Plays alternative pop, electropop, pop rock, synth-pop.
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Lily Allen was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 2 May 1985. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Little Boots was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 4 May 1984. Plays dance-pop, disco, electropop, house, pop, synth-pop.
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M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
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Manic Street Preachers formed in Blackwood, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, art rock, britpop, christian rock, glam metal, glam punk, glam rock.
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Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
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Miss Kittin & The Hacker formed in Grenoble, France, in 1997. Plays electroclash.
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Mogwai formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, house.
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Nine Inch Nails formed in Cleveland, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative dance, alternative metal, alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic, indie rock, industrial, industrial metal.
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Ocean Colour Scene formed in Moseley, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays britpop, indie rock, mod revival, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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Of Montreal formed in Athens, United States, in 1996. Plays art pop, electronic, experimental, funk, funktronica, glam rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Pendulum formed in Perth, Australia, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, electronic rock.
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Pet Shop Boys formed in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1981. Plays art pop, dance-pop, disco, electronic, electropop, house, new wave, pop.
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Peter Doherty was born in Hexham, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1979.
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Priscilla Ahn was born in Fort Stewart, United States, on 9 March 1984. Plays folk, indie folk.
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Razorlight formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Regina Spektor was born in Moscow, United States, on 18 February 1980. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, art pop, chamber pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock.
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Republic of Loose formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001, and split up in August 2014, after 13 years.
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Squeeze formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays new wave, pop, rock.
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Swedish House Mafia formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2008. Plays complextro, dance, dance-pop, edm, electro house, electronic, electropop, festival progressive house.
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The Bloody Beetroots plays bass house, club, dance, dance-punk, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house.
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The Hours formed in 2004.
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The Killers formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk revival.
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The Mars Volta formed in 2001. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, hard rock, melodic metalcore, neo-progressive rock, neo-psychedelia, post-hardcore.
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The Script formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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The Specials formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays 2 tone, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska.
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The Ting Tings formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in December 2007. Plays alternative rock, dance-punk, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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Therapy? formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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Tiga was born in Montreal, Canada, on 18 September 1974. Plays edm, electro, electroclash, electronic, house, techno, uk garage.
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TV on the Radio formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2001. Plays art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, noise pop, psychedelic soul, shoegaze.
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Wallis Bird was born in Wexford, Ireland, on 29 January 1982.
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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs formed in New York, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock, post-punk, rock.
A guest 100% for Lady Gaga at Oxegen 2009 festival, County Kildare on Fri, 10 Jul 2009
I listened to this from my back garden when I was 12. Usually, the neighbours were annoyed by this festival but when we heard the song that was top of the charts at that exact moment - Poker Face - everyone and their mother ran out of their houses and we began to dance. I began to love that woman ever since. My mother too.
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