History - 2003
Fact file
Dates
July 25, 26, 27, 2003
Place
Naeba Skii Resort, Niigata
Figures
Audience
100,000 (cumulative)
Campers
Campers 15,000
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 | --- |