Essential Festival (Bristol) '02

Line-up & rumours

= Confirmed  = To be confirmed  = Strong rumour  = Rumour
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Sat 4th Sun 5th Mon 6th A to Z

All acts in Alphabetical order hosted by Tim Westwood Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Adam F Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena ADF Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   Adrian Sherwood Soundsystem Mon 6th, Global Arena   Afro Celt Sound System DJs Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Afro Celt Sound System DJs Mon 6th, Global Arena Aim Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Alec Empire Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena Amos Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Andrew Weatherall Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena Andy C Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Ashley Beedle Mon 6th, Bacardi BBar Aspects Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Athlete Sun 5th, Backlash Arena Badmarsh and Shri Mon 6th, Global Arena   Basil Black II Basic Sat 4th, Bacardi BBar Basil Black II Basic Sun 5th, Bacardi BBar Basil Black II Basic Mon 6th, Bacardi BBar Baz Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   Billy Nasty Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena Blak Twang Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Blue States Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena   Bobby and Steve (Soul Heaven) Sun 5th, Bacardi BBar   British Sea Power Sun 5th, Backlash Arena Busta Rhymes Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Capdown Sun 5th, Backlash Arena Carleen Anderson Mon 6th, Jazz Arena Chris Bangs Mon 6th, Bacardi BBar Cinematic Orchestra Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena   Courtney Pine Mon 6th, Jazz Arena Crazy Penis Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena   Culture Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena   Dave Jarvis Mon 6th, Bacardi BBar   Dave Pearce Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena Dave Seaman Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena De La Soul Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena De La Soul Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage Dennis Alcapone Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Dirty Vegas Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena DJ Die Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena DJ Goldfinger Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena   Doctor Moody Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena   Dog Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena   Doug E Fresh Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Dreadzone Mon 6th, Global Arena Earl 16 Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Earl Brutus Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena Easyworld Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena   Ed Harcourt Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena Ed Rush Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Fabio Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Fat Tuesday Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena   Fat Tuesday Mon 6th, Jazz Arena   Fila Brazillia Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena   Freq Nasty Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Funk D Void decks n fx Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena   Gemma Hayes Sun 5th, Backlash Arena Gerrard Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Gilles Peterson and Earl Zinger Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena   Glen Gunner Sun 5th, Bacardi BBar   Grooverider Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Guttermouth Sun 5th, Backlash Arena   Halo Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   Heather Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena   Hell is for Heroes Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena   Herbaliser Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena   Herbaliser Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   Hi and Mighty Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Horace Andy Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Hotrod Circuit Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena   Hundred Reasons Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena Hype Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Iration Steppas Mon 6th, Global Arena James Brown Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   James Taylor Quartet Mon 6th, Jazz Arena Jello Biafra Sun 5th, Backlash Arena   John Stapleton Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Johnny Clarke Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena   Jon Carter Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Judge Jules Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena Kenny Ken Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Kinobe Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena   Kitachi Mon 6th, Global Arena   Krafty Kuts v Soul of Man Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Krust Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Lamb Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Layo & Bushwacka! Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Leaves Sun 5th, Backlash Arena   Lee Scratch Perry Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Lenny Fontana Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Levellers Sun 5th, Backlash Arena Levi Roots Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Lisa Lashes Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena Lisa Pin Up Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Lost Witness Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena Luke Vibert Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Mad Professor Mon 6th, Global Arena Magikstar Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena   Mark Styles Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena   Martin Morales Sun 5th, Bacardi BBar   Max Romeo Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena MCs Dynamite, GQ, Junior Red, Skibadee, Magika, Moose, Foxy, AD Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Michael Prophet Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena Mr Craig Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena   Mr Hermano Mon 6th, Jazz Arena   Mr Scruff Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena My Vitriol Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena Nitin Sawhney Sound System Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   Norman Jay Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Nucleus Roots Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage Onedice Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena   Orbital DJ set (Phil & Paul Hartnoll) Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Paul Daley (from Leftfield) Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena   Pete Wardman Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Pharoah Sanders Mon 6th, Jazz Arena Pharoahe Monch Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Phil Asher Sat 4th, Bacardi BBar Pitchshifter Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena Plaid Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Plump DJs Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Qool DJ Marv Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena   Rahzel Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Rahzel Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena Randall Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Randy Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   Richie Hawtin Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena Rob Luis Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena Rocket from the Crypt Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   Rolando Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena   Roni Size Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena Ross Allen Sat 4th, Bacardi BBar Royksopp Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Sahara Hotnights Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   Scratch Perverts Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Scuttle Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena   Seafood Sun 5th, Backlash Arena   Seventh Son Mon 6th, Mojo Main Stage   Shed Seven Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena Sick of it All Sun 5th, Sidewalk Arena Simian Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena   Simon Jordan Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Simon Lee Sat 4th, Bacardi BBar   Sista Mon 6th, Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena   Slam Sat 4th, Slam/Elite Arena Smut Peddlers Mon 6th, Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena   Snowboy Mon 6th, Jazz Arena Sonique Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena   Stanton Warriors Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena Stereo 8 Sat 4th, Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena   Supergrass Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena System 7 Sat 4th, Mixmag Arena Tali Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Tall Paul Sat 4th, Pussycat Club/Scream Arena The (International) Noise Conspiracy Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   The Bellrays Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena   The Beta Band Sun 5th, 13 Artists Arena   The Dirtbombs Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena The Soundtrack of our Lives Sun 5th, Sleazenation Arena Tom Middleton Sat 4th, Breakinpoint Mag Arena Treva Whateva Mon 6th, Keep It Unreal Arena   Trex Sat 4th, Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena   Zion Train Mon 6th, Global Arena