Festival No. 0000371 · Est. 1996
Weekend of the year
No. 0002061
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Somewhere in Chelmsford
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The details
- Venue
- Hylands Park
- Address
- London Road CM2 8WQ
- City
- Chelmsford, UK
- Capacity
- 90,000
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About the artists
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A formed in Suffolk, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, hard rock, pop punk. -
Afro Celt Sound System formed in 1995. Plays afrobeat, ambient, celtic, worldbeat.
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Archive formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art rock, crossover prog, electronic, electronica, indie rock, post-rock.
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Cast formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays britpop, indie rock, jangle pop, post-britpop, power pop, rock.
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Death in Vegas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, big beat, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, trip hop.
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DJ Shadow was born in San Jose, United States, on 29 June 1972. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, trip hop.
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DJ Sneak was born in puerto rico, United States, in 1969. Plays house, jackin house.
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Dot Allison was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 17 August 1969.
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Eagle-Eye Cherry was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 7 May 1968. Plays alternative rock, pop rock.
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Eve 6 formed in La Crescenta-Montrose, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative 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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Finley Quaye was born on 25 March 1974.
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Gay Dad formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1998, and split up in 2002, after 4 years. Plays indie rock, post-britpop.
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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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Groove Armada formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative dance, ambient dub, ambient techno, big beat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Happy Mondays formed in Little Hulton, United Kingdom, in 1985, and split up in 1992, after 7 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, electronic, indie rock, jangle pop, madchester, post-punk, rock.
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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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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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Lamb formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays art pop, atmospheric drum and bass, downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, folktronica, indietronica.
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Levellers formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, celtic rock, folk, folk punk, folk rock, indie rock, punk, rock.
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Luke Slater was born on 12 June 1968.
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Manic Street Preachers formed in Blackwood, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, art rock, britpop, christian rock, glam metal, glam punk, glam rock.
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Massive Attack formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1987. Plays alternative dance, ambient, club, downtempo, dub, electronic, electronica, trip hop.
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Medal formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1998, and split up in 2001, after 3 years.
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Melanie C was born in Whiston, United Kingdom, on 12 January 1974. Plays pop.
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Mercury Rev formed in Buffalo, United States, in 1989. Plays chamber pop, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock.
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Mishka was born in Hamilton, Bermuda, on 5 March 1974.
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Orbital formed in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays ambient house, ambient techno, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, house, idm.
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Paul Oakenfold was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 August 1963. Plays electronic, progressive trance, trance.
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Red Snapper formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays acid jazz, drum and bass, nu jazz.
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Regular Fries formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997, and split up in 2001, after 4 years.
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Richie Hawtin was born in Banbury, Canada, on 4 June 1970. Plays electronic, minimal techno, techno.
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Shed Seven formed in York, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop, jangle pop, power pop.
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Sneaker Pimps formed in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays downtempo, electronic, trip hop.
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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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Super Furry Animals formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, britpop, disco, electronic, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia.
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The Beautiful South formed in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, in 1989, and split up on 30 January 2007, after 18 years. Plays alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, britpop, chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, jazz pop, pop.
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The Cardigans formed in Jönköping, Sweden, on 31 October 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, sunshine pop, twee pop.
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The Egg formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays electronic.
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The Freestylers formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays breakbeat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
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The Saw Doctors formed in Tuam, Ireland, in 1986. Plays 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.