Festival No. 0000409 · Est. 1985
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Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Rock am Ring 1988
- City
- Nürburg, Germany
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About the artists
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Aswad formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays reggae. -
Chris Rea was born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, on 4 March 1951, and died on 22 December 2025, aged 74. Plays blues, blues rock, british blues, electric blues, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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Fischer-Z formed in 1979. Plays rock.
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Fleetwood Mac formed in London, United Kingdom, in July 1967, and split up in 2022, after 54 years. Plays acoustic rock, art pop, blues, blues rock, british blues, classic rock, electric blues, folk rock.
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In Tua Nua formed in County Dublin, Ireland, in 1982, and split up in 1990, after 8 years.
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It Bites formed in Egremont, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays crossover prog, progressive rock.
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Lloyd Cole was born in Buxton, United Kingdom, on 31 January 1961. Plays rock.
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Marius Müller-Westernhagen was born on 6 December 1948. Plays pop, rock.
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Martin Stephenson was born in Durham, United Kingdom, on 27 July 1961. Plays folk, folk rock.
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Nits formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1974. Plays pop.
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Rainbirds formed in Berlin, Germany, on 16 April 1986. Plays rock.
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Ry Cooder was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 15 March 1947. Plays americana, folk, rock, roots rock.
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The Christians formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays contemporary r&b, r&b, rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop.
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Wolf Maahn was born on 25 March 1955. Plays pop, pop rock.