Festival No. 0000371 · Est. 1996
Weekend of the year
No. 0001255
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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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For the record
About the artists
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All Saints formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays pop, rock. -
Andreas Johnson was born in Lomma Municipality, Sweden, on 22 March 1970. Plays alternative pop, pop.
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Barenaked Ladies formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1988. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, comedy rock, folk pop, folk rock, geek rock, jangle pop, jazz pop.
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Bentley Rhythm Ace formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica.
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Beth Orton was born on 14 December 1970. Plays alternative folk, alternative rock, electronic, electronica, folk, folk rock, folktronica, singer-songwriter.
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Björn Again formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988.
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Bloodhound Gang formed in King Of Prussia, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, comedy, comedy rock, dance-pop, punk, rap metal, rap rock.
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Bootleg Beatles formed in London, United Kingdom, in March 1980. Plays rock.
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Coldplay formed in London, United Kingdom, in September 1996. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, britpop, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, piano rock.
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Cypress Hill formed in South Gate, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative hip hop, boom bap, chicano rap, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, nu metal, rap 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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Emiliana Torrini was born on 16 May 1977. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, downtempo, dream pop, electronic, folk pop, indie pop, indie rock.
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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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Goldfrapp formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, chamber pop, dance, downtempo, dream pop.
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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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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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Joe Strummer was born in Ankara, United Kingdom, on 21 August 1952, and died on 22 December 2002, aged 50. Plays rock.
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Kelis was born in Manhattan, United States, on 21 August 1979. Plays contemporary r&b, electro house, electropop, pop, pop rap, r&b, soul.
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Leftfield formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays downtempo, dub, dub techno, electronic, electronica, house, leftfield, progressive house.
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Macy Gray was born on 6 September 1967. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, pop soul, soul.
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Mansun formed in Chester, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up in May 2003, after 8 years. Plays alternative rock, art rock, britpop, indie rock, neo-progressive rock, progressive rock, rock.
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Moby was born in Harlem, United States, on 11 September 1965. Plays ambient, ambient techno, downtempo, electronic, electronica, house, pop, pop rock.
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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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Ocean Colour Scene formed in Moseley, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays britpop, indie rock, mod revival, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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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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Richard Ashcroft was born in Higher End, United Kingdom, on 11 September 1971. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Semisonic formed in Minneapolis, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, power pop, rock.
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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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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 Brand New Heavies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays acid jazz, funk, jazz.
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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 Dum Dums formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 1982, and split up in 1983, after 1 year.
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The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop.
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Toploader formed in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays pop rock, post-britpop, 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.
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Underworld formed in Romford, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, house, new wave.