Festival No. 0000080 · Est. 1977
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- Werchter, Belgium
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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. -
BECK was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 8 July 1970. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, anti-folk, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental hip hop, experimental rock.
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Channel Zero formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1990. Plays groove metal, thrash metal.
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Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
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Daft Punk formed in Paris, France, in 1993, and split up on 22 February 2021, after 28 years. Plays club, dance, disco, edm, electro, electro house, electroclash, electronic.
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David Bowie was born in Brixton, United Kingdom, on 8 January 1947, and died on 10 January 2016, aged 69. Plays alternative rock, art pop, art rock, avant-garde pop, blue-eyed soul, classic rock, electronic, experimental.
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David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, United States, on 14 May 1952. Plays art pop, art rock, crossover prog, experimental rock, pop rock, post-punk, rock.
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dEUS formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, indie rock, rock.
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Fun Lovin' Criminals formed in New York, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, funk rock, hip hop, indie rock, jazz rap, rap rock, rock.
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Jamiroquai formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 1992. Plays acid jazz, alternative dance, dance-pop, dance-rock, disco, electro-disco, electronic, funk.
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Michael Franti & Spearhead formed in San Francisco, United States, on 21 April 1994.
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Osdorp Posse formed in 1989, and split up in 2009, after 20 years. Plays hip hop.
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Paul Weller was born in Sheerwater, United Kingdom, on 25 May 1958. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Placebo formed in 1994. Plays alternative rock, glam rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.
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Radiohead formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, crossover prog, electronic.
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Reef formed in Somerset, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2013, after 20 years. Plays hard rock.
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Rollins Band formed in Van Nuys, United States, in April 1987, and split up in 2006, after 18 years.
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Sheryl Crow was born in Kennett, United States, on 11 February 1962. Plays alternative rock, americana, country rock, pop, rock.
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Silverchair formed in Newcastle, Australia, in 1992, and split up on 25 May 2011, after 19 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, baroque pop, experimental, grunge, hard rock, post-grunge.
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Suede formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, dream pop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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Supergrass formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2010, after 17 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, glam rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop punk, post-britpop, power 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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Zap Mama formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1990.