Maquinaria festival
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Maquinaria Festival is a festival
Festival
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 held in Chile
Chile
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, which gathers different musical styles and brings the grandeur of European festivals of music, mixing different forms of art and consciousness.

2010 festival

The 2010 edition took place on October 9. It was the first Maquinaria Festival. Artists included Incubus
Incubus (band)
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, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
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, Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age
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, Cavalera Conspiracy
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, Yo la Tengo
Yo La Tengo
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 and many others Bands.

2011 festival

The 2011 edition took place on November 12 and 13. Some artists included: Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
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, Megadeth
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, Faith No More
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, Alice in Chains
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, Down
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, Chris Cornell
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, Stone Temple Pilots
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, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
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, Damian Marley
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, Primus
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, Tiga
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, Francisca Valenzuela
Francisca Valenzuela
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, Crystal Castles
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and many others.
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