Cardiff Big Weekend
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The Cardiff Big Weekend has taken place annually since 1995 as part of the Cardiff Festival organised by Cardiff Council
. Billed as the UK’s biggest free outdoor music festival, it offers three days of quality live music and entertainment. Alongside the live music stage runs the UK’s largest travelling funfair around Cardiff's Civic Centre. Each night comes to a close with a firework finale. There is always an eclectic line of up and coming artists, world music and established artists, and traditionally the Friday night has always had a strong presence of Welsh bands.
Cardiff Council
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in...
. Billed as the UK’s biggest free outdoor music festival, it offers three days of quality live music and entertainment. Alongside the live music stage runs the UK’s largest travelling funfair around Cardiff's Civic Centre. Each night comes to a close with a firework finale. There is always an eclectic line of up and coming artists, world music and established artists, and traditionally the Friday night has always had a strong presence of Welsh bands.
1995
| Friday August 11 | Saturday August 12 | Sunday August 13 |
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| Carter USM Carter USM Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine is a British indie rock band formed in 1988 by singer Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison and guitarist Les "Fruitbat" Carter. They made their name with a distinctive style of power pop, fusing samples, sequenced basses and drum machines with rock 'n' roll guitars and... |
1997
| Friday August 8 | Saturday August 9 | Sunday August 10 |
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| Trippa | Red Dragon Roadshow Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
Christine Collister Christine Collister Christine Collister is a Manx folk, blues and jazz singer-songwriter. She was born and grew up on the Isle of Man and first came to public attention in 1986 as the singer of the theme song for the BBC's television adaptation of Fay Weldon's book The Life and Loves of a She-Devil.Prior to this, in... |
| Planet Loaded | Rachel Stamp Rachel Stamp Rachel Stamp is a British rock band formed in London, England in 1994. Their debut album, Hymns For Strange Children was released in 2000, followed by Oceans of Venus two years later.-Biography:... |
Tony Hadley Tony Hadley Tony Hadley is an English pop singer-songwriter, occasional stage actor and radio presenter who gained celebrity as the lead vocalist for the 1980s band Spandau Ballet.-Early life:... |
| Revolva | Don | Sam Brown |
| The Blinders | Ether Ether Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"... |
Afro Celt Sound System Afro Celt Sound System The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music... |
| Stereophonics Stereophonics The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing... http://www.stereophonics.com |
Death in Vegas Death in Vegas Death in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprising two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes... |
Urban Species |
| Dreadzone Dreadzone Dreadzone are a British band whose music is an eclectic fusion of dub, reggae, techno, folk and rock. They have so far produced six studio albums and two live albums.-Career:... http://www.dreadzone.com |
Omar Omar Lye-Fook Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and... http://www.omarmusic.net |
1998
| Friday 7 August | Saturday 8 August | Sunday 9 August |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Red Dragon Roadshow Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
Loop Guru Loop Guru Loop Guru is a worldbeat group consisting of bassist/guitarist Salman Gita and programmer Jamuud . They first met around 1980 and initially played together in The Transmitters and released their debut single as Loop Guru, Shrine, in 1992... |
| Diesel Bug | Fisherman Walk | Mutton Birds |
| Manchild | Melys Melys Melys are a Welsh independent rock band from Betws-y-Coed in Conwy, Wales, formed in 1996. They sing in both English and Welsh... |
Osibisa Osibisa Osibisa is a British Afro-pop band, founded in London in 1969 by four expatriate African and three Caribbean musicians. Osibisa were one of the first African bands to become widely popular, leading to claims of founding World Music.-History:... |
| Ether | Carrie Carrie (band) Carrie was a British based rock music band, featuring the former Levitation and Some Have Fins singer/guitarist Steve Ludwin, ex-EMF bass player Zac Foley, guitarist Dennis Dicker and Australian drummer, Bruce Pawsey. Their sound was characterised by a juxtaposition of glossy production and... |
Leo Sayer Leo Sayer Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s... |
| Audioweb Audioweb Audioweb were a rock/reggae/electronica band based in Manchester, England. They formed in 1991, originally as The Sugar Merchants.-Personnel:*Martin "Sugar" Merchant *Sean McCann *Robin File *Robert "Maxi" Maxfield -Career:... |
Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson is an American soul singer, who has had success in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Vicki Anderson and stepdaughter of Bobby Byrd, and is most well known as the lead singer in the Young Disciples as well as for her own solo career.-Early career:Anderson was... |
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1999
| Friday 6 August | Saturday 7 August | Sunday 8 August |
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| Rocket Gold Star | Red Dragon FM Party in the Park Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
Four Brothers Four Brothers (band) The Four Brothers are perhaps the most internationally successful and recognised group to come from Zimbabwe. The members are not literally brothers and at times there have been more than four. They play fast-paced guitar-based pop music with songs sung in the Shona language... |
| Cartoon | Indian Ropeman | Vocal Sampling Vocal Sampling Vocal Sampling is an all-male a cappella musical group from Cuba. They are distinctive for their rich a cappella adaptations of traditional Cuban salsa music, son, and Rumba, such as their renditions of "El Cuarto de Tula" and "La Negra Tomasa", vocally imitating the piano, cowbell, conga, bass,... |
| Quattro | The Herbaliser The Herbaliser The Herbaliser is a jazz rap band formed by Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba London, England during the early 1990s. Although currently signed to !K7 Records, they were one of the best-known acts from the Ninja Tune independent record label... |
Groupa Folia |
| Big Leaves Big Leaves Big Leaves were a Welsh rock band formed in 1988, originally named Beganifs. They disbanded in 2003, with two members subsequently forming Sibrydion.-History:... |
Afro Celt Sound System Afro Celt Sound System The Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms with traditional Irish and West African music... |
Black Star Liner Black Star Liner Black Star Liner were formed in Leeds in 1994, by Choque Hosein, Tom Salmon, and Chris Harrop. Their music consisted of a mix of Asian music , dance music and dub reggae.-History:... |
| King Pleasure | ||
| Nik Kershaw Nik Kershaw Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists... |
2000
| Friday 4 August | Saturday 5 August | Sunday 6 August |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Soundtrack | Nucleus Roots | Motimba |
| Baby Elephant | Rae & Christian Rae & Christian Rae & Christian were Grand Central Records' founder Mark Rae and fellow producer and DJ Steve Christian. Their music is broadly classed as Hip-Hop / soulful dance music and features such vocalists as The Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja and The Pharcyde as well as contributions from Bobby Womack... |
Kakatsitsi |
| Bench | Chumbawumba | Arrow |
| Manchild | Asian Dub Foundation Asian Dub Foundation Asian Dub Foundation are a British electronica band that plays a mix of rapcore, dub, dancehall and ragga, also using rock instruments, acknowledging a punk influence... |
Victor Hugo & La Banda Picante |
| Ptang Yang Kipper Bang | Kris Jenkins | Aswad |
2001
| Friday 3 August | Saturday 4 August | Sunday 5 August |
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| Tommy & the Chauffeur | Red Dragon Roadshow Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
Nick Turner Allstars |
| Tetra Splendour | Maximum Roach | Black Umfolosi |
| Lostprophets Lostprophets Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio... |
I am Kloot I Am Kloot I Am Kloot are an English band formed in Manchester, in 1999 by John Bramwell , Peter Jobson and Andy Hargreaves .-History:... |
Jazz Jamaica All Stars |
| Gorky's Zygotic Mynci Gorky's Zygotic Mynci Gorky's Zygotic Mynci were a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in Carmarthen, west Wales in 1991. They sang songs in both Welsh and English. They split up in May 2006.-Biography:... |
Kosheen Kosheen Kosheen are a British trip hop, breakbeat and rock group based in Bristol, England. The trio consists of producers Markee Substance and Darren Decoder , with singer and song writer Sian Evans... |
TBC ??? |
| EMF EMF (band) EMF were an indie dance band from the United Kingdom. The band, from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s. During its initial eight year run , EMF had released three studio albums and had gone on hiatus and reformed twice... |
Deacon Blue Deacon Blue Deacon Blue are a Scottish pop band formed in Glasgow during 1985. Their name was taken from the title of the Steely Dan song "Deacon Blues". The band consists of vocalist Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond.... |
2002
| Friday 2 August | Saturday 3 August | Sunday 4 August |
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| Ray Davies |
2003
| Friday 1 August | Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August |
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| Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band | Red Dragon Roadshow Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
The Elephant is Gerald |
| Limahl | Ayra | Shod |
| Go West | LSK | King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys |
| The Bees | La Bottine Souriante | |
| Athlete | The Proclaimers | |
| The Bluetones | The Waterboys |
2004
| Friday 30 July | Saturday 31 July | Sunday 1 August |
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| Bad Manners | Red Dragon Roadshow Red Dragon FM Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people... |
Cherry Falls |
| Chas 'n' Dave | Dynamo Dresden | D?booga |
| Howard Jones | Speedway | The Jews Brothers |
| Zoot Woman | Caramelo Son | |
| The Delays | Rhian Benson | |
| The Fun Lovin' Criminals | The Brand New Heavies |
2005
Line up included Chesney Hawkes, Beverly Knight, Hazel O’Connor, The Christians and Modern Romance.2006
| Friday 4 August | Saturday 5 August | Sunday 6 August |
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| The Selecter | Daisy Blue | Unkle Bob |
| Katrina (formerly of Katrina and the Waves) | Viva Machine | Mukka |
| The Alarm | Alongcameman | Foy Vance |
| Memory Lane Music Mix Winners | Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young | |
| The Poppies | Terri Walker | |
| Cord | Stereo MCs | |
| The Crimea | Cerys Matthews Cerys Matthews Cerys Elizabeth Matthews is a Welsh singer and songwriter. She is known as the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia, her more recent bilingual solo career, and for a 1998 Christmas duet with Tom Jones.-Biography:... |
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| The Infadels | ||
| The Automatic The Automatic The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007... |
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| Kubb |
2007
| Friday 3 August | Saturday 4 August | Sunday 5 August |
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| PeeWee Ellis | SW Storm | Gethin Pearson |
| Bobby Kray | Los Skarameros | Colum Regan |
| Soul II Soul Soundsystem | The Soothsayers | Halflight |
| Sierra Maestro | The Storys | |
| Jimmy Cliff | Ben Taylor | |
| Richie Havens | ||
| Sandi Thom | ||
| Magic Numbers |
2008
| Friday 1 August | Saturday 2 August | Sunday 3 August |
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| Park Bench Social Club | Pandemonium | Frizbee |
| Juice - with caller Dave Parsons | Natacha Atlas | Yoav |
| The Men They Couldn't Hang | Robert Maseko & The Congo Beat | Beth Rowley |
| Ryland Teifi | Go Audio | |
| Grupo Lokito | The Automatic The Automatic The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007... |
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| Prince Buster and the Delroy Williams Junction Band | Glasvegas | |
| Young Knives | ||
| Ash |
2009
| Friday 31 July | Saturday 1 August | Sunday 2 August |
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| Save Your Breath | Soukous Koumbele | Steve Appleton |
| The Joy Formidable | Peatbog Faeries | Absent Elk |
| Attack! Attack! | Chancery Blame & The Gadgo Club | The Leisure Society |
| Kids In Glass Houses | Melopark | Ebony Bones! |
| Orquesta Cache | Camera Obscura | |
| Edward II | The Lightning Seeds | |
| Imelda May | The Zutons |
2010
| Friday 30 July | Saturday 31 July | Sunday 1 August |
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| The Blackout The Blackout (band) The Blackout is a post-hardcore band from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, formed in 2003. After some time backing Lostprophets on their Liberation Transmission Tour, along with Dopamine, Covergirl, Kids In Glass Houses, The Guns and Men, Women and Children, they released their first mini-album The Blackout!... |
Chaka Demus and Pliers | Feeder Feeder -Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage... |
| Los Campesinos! Los Campesinos! Los Campesinos! are a seven piece indie pop band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in early 2006 at Cardiff University. Although the band formed in Wales, none of its members are Welsh. They released their debut album, Hold on Now, Youngster..., in February 2008 and followed this up by releasing a record... |
Pee Wee Ellis and the Funky Assembly | Athlete Athlete (band) Athlete are a British rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott , Carey Willetts , Stephen Roberts and Tim Wanstall... |
| Racehorses | The Jolly Boys The Jolly Boys The Jolly Boys is a mento band from Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was formed in 1955 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among reggae and world music fans... |
The Phenomenal Handclap Band Phenomenal Handclap Band Phenomenal Handclap Band are a Psych-Soul band from New York City. Their first full-length record, Phenomenal Handclap Band, came out in 2009 on Friendly Fire Recordings in the US and in 2010 on Tummy Touch Records. The album was also released world wide by KSR in Japan, Inertia in Australia, GOMMA... |
| Samoans | Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos is a multicultural 5-piece band based in London, UK. Its current line-up is Alejandro Toledo , Nuno Brito , Maurizio Pala , Davide Lufrano-Chavez , and Michele Montolli... |
Fenech Soler |
| The Congo Allstars | Pete Lawrie | |
| The Raghu Dixit Project The Raghu Dixit Project The Raghu Dixit Project, founded by Raghu Dixit , is an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression... |
Rumer | |
| Wonderbrass | The Lay-Lows | |
| Maroon Town |
2011
| Friday 5 August | Saturday 6 August | Sunday 7 August |
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| Death Before Sunrise | Zong Zing All Stars | Ffred Jones |
| OK | Dom Duff | Edei |
| Attack Attack! | Jazz Jamaica with Special Guest Myrna Hague | King Charles |
| Funeral For a Friend | Hayley Scarlett | Friends Electric |
| Horace Andy & Dub Asante | Dodgy | |
| Vintage Trouble | Nerina Pallot | |
| Gabrielle | The Feeling |