Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
Weekend of the year
No. 0009500
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AC/DC is a group, founded 52 years ago on Thursday, 1 November 1973 in Sydney, Australia. They are most often considered to be blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, rock, rock and roll. -
Black Oak Arkansas is a group, founded 56 years ago in 1970 in Black Oak, US. They are most often considered to be hard rock, southern rock.
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Brand X is a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be jazz fusion, jazz rock.
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Camel is a group, founded 55 years ago in 1971 in Guildford, UK. They are most often considered to be art rock, canterbury scene, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock, symphonic prog.
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Colosseum II was a group, founded 51 years ago in 1975.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1978. They are most often considered to be jazz rock, progressive rock. -
Eddie and the Hot Rods is a group, founded 51 years ago in 1975 in Southend-on-Sea, UK. They are most often considered to be power pop, proto-punk, pub rock, punk, punk rock.
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Gong is a group, founded 60 years ago in 1966 in Paris, France. They are most often considered to be avant-prog, canterbury scene, experimental rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock.
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Mallard was a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974.
They dissolved after 2 years in 1976. -
Manfred Mann's Earth Band is a group, founded 55 years ago in 1971 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be aor, classic rock, pop rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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Moon is a singer.
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Pat Travers Band is a group.
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Phil Manzanera is a singer. Phil Manzanera was born 74 years ago, on Wednesday, 31 January 1951 in London, UK. Phil Manzanera is most often considered to be art pop, art rock, canterbury scene, experimental rock, glam rock, jazz fusion, latin rock, pop rock.
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Rory Gallagher was a singer. Rory Gallagher was born 77 years ago, on Tuesday, 2 March 1948 in County Donegal, Ireland.
Rory Gallagher passed away at age 47 on Wednesday, 14 June 1995. Rory Gallagher is most often considered to be blues, blues rock, folk, hard rock, rock. -
S.t.a.l.l.i.o.n (US) was a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977 in Denver, US.
They dissolved after 2 years in 1979. They are most often considered to be crossover prog. -
Sassafras is a group, founded 16 years ago in 2010.
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Supercharge is a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974 in Liverpool, UK.
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Ted Nugent is a singer. Ted Nugent was born 77 years ago, on Monday, 13 December 1948 in Charter Township of Redford, US. Ted Nugent is most often considered to be classic rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, psychedelic rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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The Enid is a group, founded 51 years ago in 1975 in Tenterden, UK. They are most often considered to be progressive rock, symphonic prog, symphonic rock.
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Van Der Graaf Generator was a group, founded 59 years ago in 1967 in Manchester, UK.
They dissolved after 11 years on Saturday, 1 July 1978. They are most often considered to be art rock, classic rock, experimental rock, progressive, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, rock.