Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
Weekend of the year
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Adorable was a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in Coventry, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1994. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, shoegaze. -
Alice Donut is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in New York, US.
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Babes in Toyland was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Minneapolis, US.
They dissolved after 14 years in 2001. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, punk, punk rock, riot grrrl. -
Back To The Planet is a group.
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Bad Brains is a group, founded 49 years ago in 1977 in Washington, D.C., US. They are most often considered to be hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, reggae.
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Banshees is a group, founded in Burlingame, US. They are most often considered to be garage rock.
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Bettie Serveert is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock.
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Big Star was a group, founded 55 years ago in 1971.
They dissolved after 39 years on Saturday, 15 May 2010. They are most often considered to be christmas music, folk pop, pop rock, power pop, rock. -
Bivouac was a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Derby, UK.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1996. -
Blur is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art rock, britpop, experimental rock, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, madchester.
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Butthole Surfers is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982. They are most often considered to be acid rock, alternative rock, art punk, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock, pigfuck, post-hardcore.
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Chumbawamba was a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Leeds, UK.
They dissolved after 30 years in 2012. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, anarcho-punk, art punk, britpop, contemporary folk, dance-pop, dance-rock. -
Credit To The Nation is a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in West Midlands, UK. They are most often considered to be hip hop.
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Die Cheerleader is a group.
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Dinosaur Jr is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Amherst, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, noise rock, rock.
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Drop Nineteens is a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in Boston, US. They are most often considered to be dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, shoegaze.
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Eat is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986. They are most often considered to be alternative rock.
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Fishbone is a group, founded 47 years ago in 1979 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be funk, funk rock, rock, ska.
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Fmb is a group.
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Gallon Drunk is a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988.
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Gigolo Aunts is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Potsdam, US.
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Grant Lee Buffalo was a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991 in Los Angeles, US.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1998. They are most often considered to be pop rock. -
Green Apple Quick Step was a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992.
They dissolved after 5 years in 1997. -
I Mother Earth is a group, founded in Toronto, Canada. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grunge, progressive rock.
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Inner City is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Detroit, US. They are most often considered to be electronic, house.
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Joy is a group.
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Kevin Saunderson is a singer. Kevin Saunderson was born 61 years ago, on Saturday, 9 May 1964 in Brooklyn, US. Kevin Saunderson is most often considered to be acid house, detroit techno, house.
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Kingmaker was a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990.
They dissolved after 5 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be indie rock. -
Leatherface was a group, founded 37 years ago on Monday, 1 August 1988 in Sunderland, UK.
They dissolved after 23 years in 2012. They are most often considered to be punk, punk rock. -
M People is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Manchester, UK. They are most often considered to be club, dance, dance-pop, electronic, house.
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Madder Rose was a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 9 years in 1999. -
Magnapop is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Athens, US.
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Mother Earth is a group.
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Ned's Atomic Dustbin was a group, founded 38 years ago on Sunday, 1 November 1987.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grebo, noise pop, pop punk. -
New Order is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980 in Salford, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, dance, dance-rock, electronic, electropop, house, new wave.
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Ozric Tentacles is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Somerset, England. They are most often considered to be electronic, instrumental, jam band, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, space rock, space rock revival.
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Paul Westerberg is a singer. Paul Westerberg was born 66 years ago, on Thursday, 31 December 1959. Paul Westerberg is most often considered to be folk rock, pop rock, roots rock.
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Porno for Pyros was a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992 in Los Angeles, US.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1998. -
Primus is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in El Sobrante, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, funk metal, funk rock, rock.
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Rage Against the Machine was a group, founded 34 years ago on Thursday, 1 August 1991 in Los Angeles, US.
They dissolved after 32 years on Monday, 1 January 2024. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, funk metal, metal, nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, rapcore. -
Senseless Things was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be hard rock, indie rock, punk, rock. -
Senser is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be rock.
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Shampoo was a group, founded 33 years ago in 1993.
They dissolved after 7 years in 2000. -
Siouxsie and the Banshees was a group, founded 49 years ago on Wednesday, 1 September 1976 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 19 years on Monday, 1 April 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative pop, alternative rock, art pop, art punk, art rock, gothic rock, neo-psychedelia, new wave. -
Stone Temple Pilots is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in San Diego, US. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, neo-psychedelia, post-grunge, power pop.
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The Beloved is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Cambridge, UK. They are most often considered to be electronic.
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The Boo Radleys is a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Wallasey, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, britpop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop, shoegaze.
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The Breeders is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Boston, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop.
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The Doughboys was a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Montreal, Canada.
They dissolved after 11 years in 1997. -
The Family Cat was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Stoke Newington, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1995. -
The Flaming Lips is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Oklahoma City, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop.
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The Frank And Walters is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990.
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The Goats is a group, founded 35 years ago in 1991. They are most often considered to be hip hop.
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The Jesus Lizard is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Austin, US. They are most often considered to be math rock, noise rock, pigfuck, post-hardcore.
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The Juliana Hatfield Three is a group, founded 34 years ago in 1992.
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The Lemonheads is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Boston, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, pigfuck, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones was a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Boston, US.
They dissolved after 39 years on Thursday, 27 January 2022. They are most often considered to be ska, ska punk. -
The Pastels is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Glasgow, UK. They are most often considered to be c86, indie pop, jangle pop, noise pop.
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The Posies was a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986.
They dissolved after 35 years in 2021. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, rock. -
The The is a group, founded 47 years ago in 1979. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art pop, new wave, pop rock, post-punk.
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Therapy? is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Belfast, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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Tool is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Los Angeles, US. They are most often considered to be alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, electronic, hard rock, heavy metal, math rock, metal.
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Trumans Water is a group, founded 34 years ago on Monday, 1 April 1991 in San Diego, US. They are most often considered to be indie rock, lo-fi, noise rock.