Festival No. 0000371 · Est. 1996
Weekend of the year
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Somewhere in Chelmsford
Where it happens
Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Hylands Park
- Address
- London Road CM2 8WQ
- City
- Chelmsford, UK
- Capacity
- 90,000
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Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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All Saints formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays pop, rock. -
Audience formed in 1969. Plays art rock, progressive rock.
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Björn Again formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988.
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Catatonia formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1992, and split up on 21 September 2001, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, jangle pop, pop, power pop, rock, trip hop.
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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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Cornershop formed in 1991. Plays dance.
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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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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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Gomez formed in Southport, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, britpop, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, post-britpop.
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Headswim formed in Essex, United Kingdom, in 1992, and split up in 2001, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, grunge, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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Heather Nova was born on 6 July 1967. Plays folk rock, indie rock, pop rock, singer-songwriter.
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Ian Brown was born in Warrington, United Kingdom, on 20 February 1963. Plays alternative rock, britpop, downtempo, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, rock.
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Iggy Pop was born in Muskegon, United States, on 21 April 1947. Plays alternative rock, art rock, classic rock, garage rock, hard rock, new wave, post-punk, proto-punk.
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James formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
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James Brown was born in Barnwell, United States, on 3 May 1933, and died on 25 December 2006, aged 73. Plays blues, christmas music, disco, funk, soul.
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Lightning Seeds formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, britpop, electronic, indie pop, new wave, pop rock, rock, trip hop.
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Moloko formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1993, and split up in 2006, after 13 years. Plays acid jazz, alternative dance, art pop, dance-pop, electronic, funky house, house, trip hop.
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Morcheeba formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays downtempo, electronic, hip hop, soul, trip hop.
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PJ Harvey was born in Bridport, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental, folk rock, grunge.
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Republica formed in 1994. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, pop rock, rock.
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Rialto formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997, and split up in 2002, after 5 years.
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Roachford formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1987.
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Robbie Williams was born in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, on 13 February 1974. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Roni Size was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1969. Plays big beat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, hip hop, jungle.
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Space formed in 1977. Plays disco, electronic, space disco.
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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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Texas formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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The Charlatans formed in West Midlands, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, madchester, neo-psychedelia, rock, roots rock.
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The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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The Jesus and Mary Chain formed in East Kilbride, United Kingdom, in 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop, post-punk, rock, shoegaze.
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The Montrose Avenue formed in Wokingham, United Kingdom, in 1996, and split up in 1999, after 3 years.
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The Seahorses formed in York, United Kingdom, in 1996, and split up in February 1999, after 3 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie rock, power pop, progressive rock, rock.
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The Verve formed in Wigan, United Kingdom, in 1989, and split up in 2009, after 20 years. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, post-britpop, rock, shoegaze.
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Underworld formed in Romford, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, house, new wave.