Essential Festival 2001
Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th July 2001Hackney Marshes, London, England MAP
£35 each day
Last updated: Sun 12th Jan 2003
(C) = Officially Confirmed, (SC) = Self Confirmed, (SR) = Strong Rumour, (R) = Rumour
- Main Stage
- Pussycat Club Arena
- Hip Hop Arena
- Legends of the Dark Black Arena
- Garage Nation Arena
- Flux Arena
- Experiments Arena
- Ek-Lek-Tic Arena
(C) = Officially Confirmed, (SC) = Self Confirmed, (SR) = Strong Rumour, (R) = Rumour
- Main Stage
- Jazz Stage
- Hip Hop Arena
- Reggae Stage
- Roots Arena
- Ek-Lek-Tic Arena
- Global Spirit Arena
- Zulu Warrior Arena
(C) = Officially Confirmed, (SC) = Self Confirmed, (SR) = Strong Rumour, (R) = Rumour
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) 100% Dynamite
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Adam Freeland
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Afro Celt Sound System
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Alex P
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Andy C
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Artful Dodger
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Asha World Crew
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Aspects
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Banco de Gaia
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Beat Junkies
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Big Youth
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Biz Markie
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Black Uhuru
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Bonobo
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Boom Boom Selection (PA)
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Brandon Block
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Cakeboy
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) CJ Bolland
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Cocoa T
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Course Bruv (PA)
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Courtney Pine
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Culture
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Daddy Ernie
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Damage
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Dan Bailey
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Darren Jay
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Darren Stokes
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Dave Angel
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) David Rodigan
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) De La Soul
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Deadly Avenger
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Derrick Carter
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Derrick May
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Dilated Peoples
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) DJ Chris Goldfinger
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) DJ Dazee ft Carasel
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) DJ Hype
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) DJ Krush & DJ Hide
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) DJ Luck & MC Neat
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) DJ Sneak
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) DJ Sticky
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Dreadzone
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Dub Asante Band feat Matic Horns
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Ed Rush
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) El Fudge
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Everton Blender
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Fabio
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Fat Tuesday
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Fat Tuesday
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Fearless
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Fergie
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Ferry Corsten
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Fingathing
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Foreign Legion
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Freestylers
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Freestylers
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Frenzy
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Freq Nasty
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Funk D'Void
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) George Clinton & P Funk Allstars
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Gil Scott-Heron
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Gilles Peterson
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Goldie
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Graham Gold
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Grooverider
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Guru's Jazzmatazz
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Heather
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Herbie Hancock Future 2 Future
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Howie B
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Hyper
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Hyperman (Rodney P & Skitz)
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Ice T
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Ice T
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Illmatica
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) James Taylor Quartet
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Jeru the Damaja
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Johnny Clarke
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Joi
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Judge Jules
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Junior Red
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Jurassic 5
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Kenny Ken
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Kitachi
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Kosheen
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Levi Roots
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Lo-Fidelity Allstars
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Luke Vibert
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Lyrical Lounge feat DJ Pogo, Ty & Bizniz
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Macka B
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Mad Professor vs Scientist
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Magika
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Mark B & Blade
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Martin Carner & Pied Piper
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Masta Ace
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Master Stepz
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Mauro Picotto
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) MC Foxy
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) MC GQ
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) MC Skibadee
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) MCs Cup, Blakey & Neat, Ranking, The Unknown MC, DT, Maxwell D & Major Ace
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Mr Scruff
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Mr Scruff
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Mushtaq
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Mushtaq
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Mutiny
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Nash
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Nippa & Simon Jordan
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Nucleus Roots
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Optical
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Ozomatli
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Paul Daley (from Leftfield)
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Pay as u go Cartel
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) People Under The Stairs
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Plump DJs
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Prince Alla
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Public Enemy
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Q Bert
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Quantic
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Randall
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Rap
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Rasites
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Ray Hurley
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Red Snapper
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Red Snapper
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Rennie Pilgrem
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Richie Hawtin
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Rob da Bank
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Rob Luis
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Roni Size Reprazent
Sun 15th, Main Stage(C) Roni Size Reprazent
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Runaways
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Russ Dewbury
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Scratch Perverts
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Shinehead
Sat 14th, Flux Arena(C) Silicone Soul
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Sizzla
Sun 15th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) Skip 'Little Axe' McDonald
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Sly & Robbie
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) Snowboy & the Latin Section
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Spoony & Timmy Magic (from Dreem Teem)
Sun 15th, Jazz Stage(C) St. Germain
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Stanton Warriors
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) State of Bengal
Sat 14th, Main Stage(C) Stereo MC's
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Subtropic
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Supernatural
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Supernatural
Sat 14th, Pussycat Club Arena(C) Tall Paul
Sun 15th, Global Spirit Arena(C) Temple of Sound & Rizwan-Muazzam-Qawwali
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) The Genius Crew (DJ set)
Sun 15th, Zulu Warrior Arena(C) The Mighty Jah Shaka Sound System
Sat 14th, Hip Hop Arena(C) The Nextmen
Sat 14th, Ek-Lek-Tic Arena(C) The Pressure Drop
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Third World
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) Tipper
Sat 14th, Legends of the Dark Black Arena(C) Trex
Sun 15th, Reggae Stage(C) Turbulance & Prince Malachi
Sun 15th, Hip Hop Arena(C) Ugly Duckling
Sat 14th, Experiments Arena(C) VIDI (Headspace & Vidi Fiends aka Christina C & VJ Doublethink)
Sat 14th, Garage Nation Arena(C) Wookie
Sun 15th, Roots Arena(C) Zion Train
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