Essential Festival (Bristol) 2002 Line-up And Rumours

• Mixmag Arena
  (C) Busta Rhymes
  (C) De La Soul
  (C) Orbital DJ set (Phil & Paul Hartnoll)
  (C) Lamb
  (C) Royksopp
  (C) Rahzel
  (C) Aim
  (C) Dirty Vegas
  (C) System 7
  (C) Magikstar
• Pussycat Club/Scream Arena
  (C) Judge Jules
  (C) Sonique
  (C) Tall Paul
  (C) Dave Pearce
  (C) Dave Seaman
  (C) Lenny Fontana
  (C) Lisa Pin Up
  (C) Lisa Lashes
  (C) Lost Witness
  (C) Pete Wardman
  (C) Amos
  (C) Simon Jordan
• Legends of the Dark Black, Knowledge, Full Cycle & Driveby Arena
  (C) Roni Size
  (C) Krust
  (C) Grooverider
  (C) Fabio
  (C) Adam F
  (C) Andy C
  (C) Ed Rush
  (C) Randall
  (C) DJ Hype
  (C) DJ Die
  (C) Kenny Ken
  (C) Trex
  (C) Tali
  (C) Gerrard
  (C) MCs Dynamite, GQ, Junior Red, Skibadee, Magika, Moose, Foxy, AD

• Slam/Elite Arena
  (C) Richie Hawtin
  (C) Paul Daley (from Leftfield)
  (C) Andrew Weatherall
  (C) Funk D Void decks n fx
  (C) Rolando
  (C) Slam
  (C) Billy Nasty
  (C) Heather
  (C) Mark Styles
• Blowpop/Jockeyslut Arena
  (C) Gilles Peterson and Earl Zinger
  (C) Jon Carter
  (C) Norman Jay
  (C) Scratch Perverts
  (C) Stanton Warriors
  (C) Plump DJs
  (C) Krafty Kuts v Soul of Man
  (C) Kinobe
  (C) John Stapleton
  (C) Stereo 8
  (C) Mr Craig
  (C) Doctor Moody
• Breakinpoint Mag Arena
  (C) Afro Celt Sound System DJs
  (C) Fila Brazillia
  (C) Plaid
  (C) Layo & Bushwacka!
  (C) Herbaliser
  (C) Freq Nasty
  (C) Luke Vibert
  (C) Blue States
  (C) Tom Middleton
  (C) Fat Tuesday

• Bacardi BBar
  (C) Ross Allen
  (C) Phil Asher
  (C) Simon Lee
  (C) Basil Black II Basic

• 13 Artists Arena
  (C) Supergrass
  (C) The Beta Band
  (C) Shed Seven
  (C) My Vitriol
  (C) Ed Harcourt
  (C) Simian
  (C) Easyworld
  (C) Dog
• Backlash Arena
  (C) Levellers
  (C) Seafood
  (C) Capdown
  (C) Guttermouth
  (C) Jello Biafra
  (C) Athlete
  (C) Gemma Hayes
  (C) Leaves
  (C) British Sea Power
• Sidewalk Arena
  (C) Hundred Reasons
  (C) Pitchshifter
  (C) Sick of it All
  (C) Alec Empire
  (C) Hotrod Circuit
  (C) Hell is for Heroes
  (C) Onedice
  (C) Scuttle

• Sleazenation Arena
  (C) Rocket from the Crypt
  (C) The Soundtrack of our Lives
  (C) The (International) Noise Conspiracy
  (C) The Dirtbombs
  (C) Halo
  (C) Sahara Hotnights
  (C) The Bellrays
  (C) Randy
  (C) Earl Brutus
• Bacardi BBar
  (C) Bobby and Steve (Soul Heaven)
  (C) Martin Morales
  (C) Glen Gunner
  (C) Basil Black II Basic

• Mojo Main Stage
  (C) James Brown
  (C) De La Soul
  (C) ADF
  (C) Nitin Sawhney Sound System
  (C) Herbaliser
  (C) Baz
  (C) Nucleus Roots
  (C) Seventh Son
• Hip Hop Connection / Hussler Arena
  (C) Pharoahe Monch
  (C) Rahzel
  (C) Doug E Fresh
  (C) Hi and Mighty
  (C) Blak Twang
  (C) Smut Peddlers
  (C) Aspects
  (C) <i>hosted by</i> Tim Westwood
• Voice Mag/Sleazenation Arena
  (C) Lee Scratch Perry
  (C) Culture
  (C) Horace Andy
  (C) Max Romeo
  (C) Johnny Clarke
  (C) Dennis Alcapone
  (C) Levi Roots
  (C) Michael Prophet
  (C) Sista
  (C) Earl 16
  (C) DJ Goldfinger

• Jazz Arena
  (C) Pharoah Sanders
  (C) Courtney Pine
  (C) James Taylor Quartet
  (C) Carleen Anderson
  (C) Mr Hermano
  (C) Snowboy
  (C) Fat Tuesday
• Global Arena
  (C) Afro Celt Sound System DJs
  (C) Dreadzone
  (C) Badmarsh and Shri
  (C) Zion Train
  (C) Mad Professor
  (C) Kitachi
  (C) Iration Steppas
  (C) Adrian Sherwood Soundsystem
• Keep It Unreal Arena
  (C) Mr Scruff
  (C) Qool DJ Marv
  (C) The Cinematic Orchestra
  (C) Crazy Penis
  (C) Treva Whateva
  (C) Rob Luis

• Bacardi BBar
  (C) Ashley Beedle
  (C) Chris Bangs
  (C) Dave Jarvis
  (C) Basil Black II Basic