Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
Weekend of the year
No. 0007144
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Bonfire is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Ingolstadt, Germany. They are most often considered to be hard rock, heavy metal. -
Bonnie Tyler was a singer. Bonnie Tyler was born 74 years ago, on Friday, 8 June 1951 in Skewen, UK.
Bonnie Tyler passed away at age 75 on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. Bonnie Tyler is most often considered to be aor, arena rock, country pop, country rock, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock. -
Broken English was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1991. They are most often considered to be rock. -
Deacon Blue is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Fields of the Nephilim is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Stevenage, UK. They are most often considered to be gothic rock, post-punk, rock.
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Gene Loves Jezebel is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980. They are most often considered to be gothic rock.
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Ghost Dance was a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Leeds, UK.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1989. -
Hothouse Flowers is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Monkstown, Ireland. They are most often considered to be folk rock, rock.
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John Hiatt is a singer. John Hiatt was born 73 years ago, on Wednesday, 20 August 1952 in Indianapolis, US. John Hiatt is most often considered to be blues, blues rock, folk.
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John Otway is a singer. John Otway was born 73 years ago, on Thursday, 2 October 1952 in Aylesbury, UK. John Otway is most often considered to be punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Quireboys is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be blues rock, glam metal, glam punk, hard rock.
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Roachford is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in London, UK.
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Runrig was a group, founded 53 years ago in 1973 in Skye, Scotland.
They dissolved after 45 years on Saturday, 18 August 2018. They are most often considered to be celtic rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, rock. -
Squeeze is a group, founded 52 years ago in 1974 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be new wave, pop, rock.
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Starship was a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984. They are most often considered to be acid rock, aor, arena rock, hard rock, pop, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock.
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The Godfathers is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock.
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The Lover Speaks was a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985.
They dissolved after 9 years in 1994. They are most often considered to be electronic, new wave. -
The Lucy Show was a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1989. -
The Name is a group.
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The Ramones was a group, founded 52 years ago on Tuesday, 1 January 1974 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 22 years on Tuesday, 6 August 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, new wave, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock. -
The Seers is a group.
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The Smithereens is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980 in Carteret, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, hard rock, power pop.
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The Wonder Stuff is a group, founded 39 years ago on Wednesday, 19 March 1986 in Stourbridge, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grebo, indie rock, rock.
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Uriah Heep is a group, founded 56 years ago in 1970 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, rock.