Festival No. 0000080 · Est. 1977
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Festival lineup
Sunday
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Somewhere in Werchter
Where it happens
The details
- Venue
- Rock Werchter 1981
- City
- Werchter, Belgium
Somewhere to sleep it off
Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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De Kreuners formed in Lier, Belgium, in 1978. Plays pop rock. -
Dire Straits formed in Deptford, United Kingdom, in 1977, and split up in 1995, after 18 years. Plays blues rock, classic rock, pop rock, pub rock, rock, rock and roll, roots rock, soft rock.
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Elvis Costello And The Attractions formed in California, United Kingdom, in 1977, and split up in 1996, after 19 years. Plays country, new wave, pop rock, pop soul, power pop, singer-songwriter.
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Robert Palmer was born in Batley, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1949, and died on 26 September 2003, aged 54. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, dance-rock, disco, funk rock, hard rock, pop, pop rock.
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The Cure formed in Crawley, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative rock, dance-rock, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop.
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The Undertones formed in Derry, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays new wave, pop punk, pop soul, power pop, punk rock.
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Toots & The Maytals formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.