History - 2003

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What happened?

Tickets were sold out for the first time this year, which saw a great line-up including a classic set from Elvis Costello, a beautiful performance from Bjork and a showstopper from Iggy Pop.

The Red Marquee continued to be the 'must-see' stage for those looking for new artists after the ’02 breakthrough line-up, with JET following suit with an epic show.

THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT opened the Festival on Friday morning and The Music performed on Green stage for the first time.

There was a new World Music and Jazz stage – the 'Orange Court'- with artists such as Shibusa Shirazu Orchestra and Yosuke Yamashita creating a unique atmosphere.

Local people and volunteers from all over Japan helped complete the boardwalk after 6 months of hard work just in time for the Festival.

Timetable 2003

GREEN STAGE
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND JUDE
DANKO JONES BACK DROP BOMB COUNTERFEIT BEATLES
SUGAR RAY Masayoshi Yamazaki Vincent Gallo
THE LIBERTINES ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION EVANESCENCE
THE MUSIC COLDPLAY STEVE WINWOOD
MACY GRAY PRIMAL SCREAM ELVIS COSTELLO
UNDERWORLD BJORK MASSIVE ATTACK
 
WHITE STAGE
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
THE MODS Guitar Wolf OOIOO
Schadarapa PEALOUT CLAMMBON
TALIB KWELI SHEENA & THE ROKKETS ROVO
EL GRAN SILENCIO HOTWIRE YO LA TENGO
MICHAEL FRANTI and SPEARHEAD ANTHRAX QURULI
FIRE BALL GODSMACK LEMON JELLY
SLY & ROBBIE with MICHAEL ROSE THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS THE ORB
BEN HARPER and the Innocent Criminals IGGY POP MOGWAI
 
RED MARQUEE
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
POCARI SWEAT FRIDAY REVIEW POCARI SWEAT SATURDAY REVIEW POCARI SWEAT SUNDAY REVIEW
FLOWER COMPANYZ GUMX Sugardonuts
minuteman DENGEKI NETWORK IMA ROBOT
ELECTRIC SIX GOLDFRAPP JET
HAWAIIAN6 THE RAVEONETTES bloodthirsty butchers
THE D4 KINESIS MOTOR ACE
eastern youth ARB THE THRILLS
DEATH IN VEGAS JOHN SQUIRE EGO-WRAPPIN'
AUDIO ACTIVE THE MUSIC THE JEEVAS
RHYTHM PROGRESSION TRIBAL CIRCUS SUNDAY SESSION
NUMB ROYKSOPP DIRTY VEGAS
POLE feat. FAT JON TIM DELUXE CHATEAU FLIGHT(DJ GILB-R/I:CUBE)
EL-P/AESOP ROCK/DJ BIG WIZ AUDIO BULLYS MICHAEL FRANTI and SPEARHEAD
DJ KENTARO PLUMP DJs DJ KLOCK
PREFUSE 73 BOOM BOOM SATELLITES TUCKER feat. AFRA
DJ BAKU DJ TASAKA DJ MAMEZUKA
MOODMAN --- ---
 
FIELD OF HEAVEN
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
MAJESTIC CIRCUS SOIL & HEMP SESSIONS AYANO TSUJI
THEATRE BROOK THE TROJANS YAMAGEN
UA KEMURI KENJI ENDO & CURRY RICE
SOUNDTRIBE SECTOR 9 GEDO NICK LOWE
BOB WEIR AND RATDOG GOCOO G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE
--- BAHO STEVE KIMOCK BAND
--- BEN HARPER and the Innocent Criminals ---
--- JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUES BREAKERS ---
 
ORANGE COURT
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
KATTENI SHIYAGARE SINSKE HASHIKEN
ATSUKI KIMURA Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden KAN MIKAMI+Nonaka Goku
TIGERMAN BOB LOG III on Fat Possum Records RUINS
LATCHO DROM CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO CICALA-MVTA
JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUES BREAKERS MAKOTO MITANI THE SUN RA ARKESTRA
DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND YOSUKE YAMASHITA DAIZUKO FARM - SHIBUSA SIRAZU ORCHESTRA
G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE PAINKILLER featuring BILL LASWELL, JOHN ZORN,YOSHIDA TATSUYA ---
ALL NIGHT FUJI  
SAIKO-POD(SOLSTICE MUSIC/DK)
KOXBOX(NOVATEKK/DK)
WIZZY NOISE
SASHA
TSUYOSHI
FRANK'E(SAIKO-POD/KOXBOX/DK)
DJ19
 
DoCoMo M-stage ROOKIE A GO-GO supported by COMMUNE
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
SABROSURA DEL SONIDO rallypapa & carnegiemama ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
ROUND SCAPE BOTH CHEESE PINK FLAMINGO MG
Limited Express (has gone?) Dogggy style CONTACT
FANTASY'S CORE YUICHIRO TANAKA SAMBOMASTER
BLUE III GRAND MONARCH MOCMOCREW
 
Gypsy Avalon
7/25 (fri) 7/26 (sat) 7/27 (sun)
The Street Fighters HAJIMENIKIYOSHI Performance for the peace - let's sing about love
AOTAJARVISYOHEIKOUJI Pop Music Club Band ANAMU&MAKI
SOUUN TAKEDA (calligrapher) JAKE SHIMABUKURO & THE CUTBACK Les Ballets Maliens
MAJESTIC CIRCUS CORNER TAVITO NANAO
MAKI YANO ASA-CHANG&JUNREI akeboshi
Counterfeit Beatles YUJI KATSUI CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
LATCHO DROM TIGERMAN IMO
--- KICELL ---