Festival No. 0000080 · Est. 1977
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About the artists
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'T Hof Van Commerce formed in Izegem, Belgium, in 1997. -
Admiral Freebee formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1999. Plays rock.
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Arno was born in Oostende, Belgium, on 21 May 1949, and died on 23 April 2022, aged 72. Plays rock.
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Arsenal formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1999. Plays rock.
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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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Daan was born in Leuven, Belgium, on 24 September 1969. Plays rock.
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Eagles of Death Metal formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
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Elvis Costello was born in Paddington, United Kingdom, on 25 August 1954. Plays art rock, country, folk, new wave, pop, pop rock, power pop, pub rock.
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Faithless formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays dance, dance-pop, downtempo, electronic, house, progressive house, progressive trance, techno.
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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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Gabriel Rios was born in San Juan, Belgium, on 25 August 1978. Plays indie pop.
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Garbage formed in Madison, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, indie rock, industrial rock.
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Kane formed in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1998. Plays pop rock.
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Keane formed in Battle, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock, pop rock.
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Kraftwerk formed in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1970. Plays electro, electronic, industrial, krautrock, neue deutsche welle, progressive electronic, synth-pop, techno.
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KT Tunstall was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1975. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Millionaire formed in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1999.
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Monza formed in 2000, and split up in 2010, after 10 years.
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New Order formed in Salford, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance, dance-rock, electronic, electropop, house, new wave.
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Nine Inch Nails formed in Cleveland, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative dance, alternative metal, alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic, indie rock, industrial, industrial metal.
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Ozark Henry was born in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 29 April 1970. Plays singer-songwriter.
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Pennywise formed in Hermosa Beach, United States, in 1988. Plays melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
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Queens of the Stone Age formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, desert rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner metal.
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R.E.M. formed in Athens, United States, on 5 April 1980, and split up on 21 September 2011, after 31 years. Plays acoustic rock, alternative country, alternative rock, chamber pop, classic rock, electronic rock, folk rock, glam rock.
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Rammstein formed in Berlin, Germany, in January 1994. Plays alternative metal, gothic metal, industrial, industrial metal, metal, neue deutsche härte, rock.
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Rilo Kiley formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1998, and split up in 2011, after 13 years. Plays indie pop, indie rock, rock.
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Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland, on 5 July 1973. Plays dance-pop, electronic, electropop, pop.
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Sarah Bettens was born in Kapellen, Belgium, on 23 September 1972. Plays pop rock.
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Saul Williams was born in Newburgh, United States, on 29 February 1972. Plays alternative hip hop, poetry, spoken word.
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Seu Jorge was born in Belford Roxo, Brazil, on 8 June 1970. Plays funk, latin, latin funk, mpb.
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Simple Plan formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, pop punk.
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Sioen was born in Ghent, Belgium, on 14 July 1979.
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Soulwax formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-punk, electro house, electroclash, electronic, indie rock, new rave.
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Stash formed in Opwijk, Belgium, in 2000.
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The Bravery formed in New York, United States, in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
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The Kills formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
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Therapy? formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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Tom Helsen was born in Keerbergen, Belgium, on 19 July 1976.
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Tom McRae was born in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1969. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Within Temptation formed in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, in April 1995. Plays gothic metal, metal, symphonic metal, symphonic rock.
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Zita Swoon formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in March 1997. Plays chamber pop, indie pop.