Festival No. 0000409 · Est. 1985
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- Rock am Ring 1998
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- Nürburg, Germany
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About the artists
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16 Horsepower formed in Denver, United States, in 1992, and split up on 7 April 2005, after 13 years. Plays alternative country, dark folk, folk, gothic country. -
60 Ft Dolls formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 1992, and split up in 1998, after 6 years.
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Alabama 3 formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays acid house.
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Anouk was born in The Hague, Netherlands, on 8 April 1975. Plays pop rock, rock.
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Ash formed in Downpatrick, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, pop punk, post-britpop, power pop.
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Bad Religion formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1980. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, skate punk.
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Bap formed in Cologne, Germany, in 1976. Plays liedermacher, rock.
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Bentley Rhythm Ace formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica.
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Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, United States, on 24 May 1941. Plays blues, blues rock, classic rock, contemporary folk, country, country rock, folk, folk rock.
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Bootsy Collins was born in Cincinnati, United States, on 26 October 1951. Plays christmas music, contemporary r&b, deep funk, funk, funk metal, metal, p-funk, soul.
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Bunbury was born on 11 August 1967. Plays latin, latin rock, pop, rock.
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Chumbawamba formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1982, and split up in 2012, after 30 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, anarcho-punk, art punk, britpop, contemporary folk, dance-pop, dance-rock.
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Enrique Bunbury was born in Zaragoza, Spain, on 11 August 1967. Plays latin, latin rock, pop, rock.
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Feeder formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, post-grunge, power pop, rock.
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Fettes Brot formed in Schenefeld, Germany, in 1992, and split up on 2 September 2023, after 31 years. Plays hip hop.
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Fury in the Slaughterhouse formed in Hannover, Germany, in 1987. Plays rock.
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Fünf Sterne Deluxe formed in Hamburg, Germany, in 1997. Plays hip hop.
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Genesis formed in Godalming, United Kingdom, in 1967, and split up on 26 March 2022, after 55 years. Plays art rock, folk, pop, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock.
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Grandaddy formed in Modesto, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, indietronica, lo-fi, progressive pop, space rock, space rock revival.
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Guano Apes formed in Gottingen, Germany, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, metal, nu metal, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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J.B.O. formed in 1989. Plays comedy, metal.
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K's Choice formed in Kapellen, Belgium, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, post-grunge.
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Moby was born in Harlem, United States, on 11 September 1965. Plays ambient, ambient techno, downtempo, electronic, electronica, house, pop, pop rock.
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Money Mark was born in 1960. Plays electronica.
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My Life Story formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up on 15 December 2000, after 7 years.
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Our Lady Peace formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, art rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, United Kingdom, on 3 December 1948, and died on 22 July 2025, aged 76. Plays glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop rock, symphonic rock.
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Readymade formed in 1992, and split up in 2004, after 12 years. Plays indie rock.
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Reprazent formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays drum and bass, hip hop, jazzstep, jungle.
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Roger Hodgson was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 21 March 1950. Plays rock.
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Savage Garden formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1994, and split up in 2001, after 7 years. Plays alternative rock, dance-pop, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Sportfreunde Stiller formed in Germering, Germany, in 1996. Plays indie pop, pop punk, pop rock.
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Stereophonics formed in Cwmaman, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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Symposium formed in Shepherd's Bush, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up in 2000, after 5 years.
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The Bluetones formed in Hounslow, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, rock.
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The Notwist formed in Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany, in 1989. Plays electronic, electronica, folktronica, hardcore punk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, pop.
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The Prodigy formed in Braintree, United Kingdom, on 5 October 1990. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, big beat, breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, dance, drum and bass, electronic.
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The Smashing Pumpkins formed in Chicago, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, dream pop, electronic, grunge, hard rock, indie rock.
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Travis formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop rock, post-britpop.
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Van Halen formed in Pasadena, United States, in 1972, and split up on 30 September 2019, after 47 years. Plays glam metal, hard rock, rock.