Festival No. 0000381 · Est. 1999
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About the artists
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Adam Deitch was born in New York, United States. -
Andre Williams was born in Bessemer, United States, on 1 November 1936, and died on 17 March 2019, aged 82.
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Angels And Airwaves formed in San Diego, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, pop rock, space rock.
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Big Al Carson plays blues, boogie-woogie, new orleans blues, soul blues.
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Big Sam's Funky Nation formed in New Orleans, United States.
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Bonerama formed in 1998. Plays brass band, dixieland, funk rock.
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Butthole Surfers formed in 1982. Plays acid rock, alternative rock, art punk, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock, pigfuck, post-hardcore.
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Cold War Kids formed in Fullerton, United States, in 2004. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues rock, indie rock, rock.
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Cowboy Mouth formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Dan Dyer was born in Austin, United States.
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Dashboard Confessional formed in Boca Raton, United States, in 1999. Plays alternative rock, emo.
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DeVotchKa formed in 1997.
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977. Plays brass band, funk, jam band, jazz, jazz fusion, soul.
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Dumpstaphunk formed in New Orleans, United States, on 24 April 2003. Plays blues, funk, gospel, jazz, rock and roll, soul.
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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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Eli 'Paperboy' Reed was born in Boston, United States, in 1982. Plays r&b, soul.
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Erykah Badu was born in Dallas, United States, on 26 February 1971. Plays acid jazz, contemporary r&b, funk, hip hop, jazz, neo soul, soul.
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Fatter Than Albert formed in New Orleans, United States, in January 2004, and split up in 2010, after 6 years.
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Fishbone formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1979. Plays funk, funk rock, rock, ska.
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Ghostland Observatory formed in Austin, United States, in 2004. Plays alternative dance, electroclash, electronic rock, indietronica.
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Grace Potter was born in Vermont, United States, on 20 June 1983. Plays blues, rock.
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Hot 8 Brass Band formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1995. Plays brass band, funk, hip hop, jazz.
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Innerpartysystem formed in 2006.
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Irma Thomas was born in Ponchatoula, United States, on 18 February 1941. Plays new orleans r&b, soul, southern soul.
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Ivan Neville was born in New Orleans, United States, on 19 August 1959.
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John Boutte was born in New Orleans, United States, on 3 November 1958. Plays jazz.
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Joseph Arthur was born on 28 September 1971. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Joss Stone was born in Dover, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, contemporary r&b, jazz, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers formed in New Orleans, United States.
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King Britt was born in Philadelphia, United States, in 1968.
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Lil Wayne was born in New Orleans, United States, on 27 September 1982. Plays gangsta rap, hip hop, pop, pop rap, r&b, rap rock, rock, southern hip hop.
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Lupe Fiasco was born on 16 February 1982. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop, pop rap.
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Man Man formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2003. Plays indie rock.
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Manchester Orchestra formed in Atlanta, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, rock, slowcore.
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Marc Broussard was born in Carencro, United States, on 14 January 1982. Plays blue-eyed soul, pop, rock, singer-songwriter, soul, swamp rock.
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Marva Wright was born in New Orleans, United States, on 20 March 1948, and died on 23 March 2010, aged 62.
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Morning 40 Federation formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1998, and split up in 2009, after 11 years. Plays jazz.
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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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Old 97's formed in Dallas, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative country, country rock, power pop.
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Ozomatli formed in 1996. Plays latin pop.
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Panic! at the Disco formed in Las Vegas, United States, in 2004, and split up on 10 March 2023, after 19 years. Plays alternative rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, electropop, emo, emo pop, pop punk, pop rock.
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Paul Sanchez was born in New Orleans, United States. Plays blues, rock.
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1961. Plays dixieland, jazz.
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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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Rebirth Brass Band formed in 1983. Plays brass band, jazz.
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Rotary Downs formed in New Orleans, United States.
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1996, and split up in 2018, after 22 years. Plays funk, soul.
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Shudder to Think formed in Washington, D.C., United States, in 1986, and split up in 1998, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Stone Temple Pilots formed in San Diego, United States, in 1990. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, neo-psychedelia, post-grunge, power pop.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama formed in Talladega, United States, in 1939. Plays gospel.
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The Bones formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993. Plays punk.
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The Gutter Twins formed in 2003, and split up in 2011, after 8 years.
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The Iguanas formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1989. Plays rock.
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The Mars Volta formed in 2001. Plays alternative rock, art rock, experimental, hard rock, melodic metalcore, neo-progressive rock, neo-psychedelia, post-hardcore.
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The Neville Brothers formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1977.
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The New Orleans Jazz Vipers formed in 1999. Plays jazz, swing.
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The Reverend Horton Heat formed in Dallas, United States, in 1985. Plays country, psychobilly, rockabilly.
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The Soul Rebels formed in New Orleans, United States, in 1991. Plays jazz.
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The Vettes plays new wave.
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The Zydepunks formed in New Orleans, United States, in 2004. Plays folk rock, punk.
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Thievery Corporation formed in Washington, D.C., United States, in 1995. Plays acid jazz, bossa nova, chillout, downtempo, dub, electronic, electronica, idm.
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Tokyo Police Club formed in Newmarket, Canada, in 2005, and split up on 29 November 2024, after 19 years. Plays indie rock.
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Treme Brass Band plays jazz.
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue formed in New Orleans, United States. Plays jazz.
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TV on the Radio formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2001. Plays art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, noise pop, psychedelic soul, shoegaze.
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Walter "Wolfman" Washington was born in New Orleans, United States, on 21 December 1943, and died on 22 December 2022, aged 79.
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Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, United States, on 17 October 1969. Plays hip hop, r&b, reggae.