The Suoni Per Il Popolo has an amazing history of presenting world class leftfield musicians of all genres. Take a look below at some of the great artists who have played at our festival over the years. If you haven't heard of them then don't be shy about checking them out! You'll be glad you did!

2009 Highlights

Paul Metzger, Elaine Evans, Electric Kesdjan Ensemble, Pas Chic Chic, Valleys, Dave Burrell Trio avec William Parker & Nasheet Waits, Gerard Van Herk & Bloodshot Bill, Skip Jensen, Esmerine, Ignatz, Harris Newman, Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Valentine Trio, Hommage à Alcides Lanza avec Novi Sad, Tim Hecker, Sick Llama, Climax Golden Twins, Tom Carter, Steve Gunn, Shawn Mcmillen, Little Bang Theory, Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher, Stars Like Fleas, Echoes Still Singing Limbs, Arrington de Dionyso, Quartetski, Flymodus, Mika Miko, Knurl, Corpusse, The Unireverse, Dead Science, Clues, Menace Ruine, Hyena Hive, TV on the Radio, John Oswald avec Germaine Liu et Scott Thomson, Eric Chenaux, Nicole Mitchell's Truth or Dare avec Shirazette Tinnin et Renee Baker, Sir Richard Bishop, Oaxacan, Instant Coffee avec Lisle Ellis, Martin Schmidt (Matmos) et Jason Willet , Monk's Casino (Alexander von Schlippenbach, Axel Dörner, Rudi Mahall, Jan Roder, Uli Jennessen), Timeless Pulse (Thomas Buckner, voice; George Marsh, percussion; Pauline Oliveros, accordion; David Wessel, live-electronics; Jennifer Wilsey, percussion), Christof Migone/Alexandre St-Onge/Jonathan Parant, Zoom avec Lucas Niggli, Jean Derome/Nicolas Caloia/Isaiah Ceccarelli , Veda Hille et Christof Migone, Nomeansno, Rich Medina, Magik Markers, Six Organs of Admittance et Chris Corsano, et Jay Reatard...

2008 Highlights

Aidan Baker - Steve Baczkowski/Ravi Padmanabha/Paul Flaherty - Alan and Richard Bishop - Jaap Blonk - Carla Bozulich's Evangelista - Vic Chesnutt - Loren Connors - Excepter - Free Fall (Vandermark/Wiik/Haker Flaten) - Hard Cell (Tim Berne/Craig Taborn/Tom Rainey) - Grant Hart - Tim Hecker - K.A.N.T.N.A.G.A.N.O - Land of Kush - Lollipop People - Francisco López - Harris Newman - Michael Hurley - Greg MacPherson - Matana Roberts’ Mississippi Moonchile - Christof Migone's Hit Parade - Roscoe Mitchell - Mount Eerie - MV & EE with the Golden Road - Murray Street Band - Nels Cline Singers - Paal Nilssen-Love/Magnus Broo - Mary Margaret O’Hara - Neptune - Oneida - Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton - Sandro Perri - Guy Picciotto - Powerhouse Sound - Quest for Fire - Ratchet Orchestra - Retribution Gospel Choir - Roswell Rudd and Mark Dresser - Scarnella - Sun Ra Arkestra - Thee Silver Mt. Zion - Tren Brothers (Jim White/Mick Turner) - Ken Vandermark - Bob Wiseman - Jozef Van Wissem - Thalia Zadek 

2007 Highlights

Akron / Family - Bindu - Rob Brown Quartet - John Butcher - Charalambides - Henri Chopin - Cul de Sac - Greg Davis - The Evens - The Ex - Growing - Tim Hecker - ICP Orchestra - Halim El-Dabh - Jandek - Felix Kubin - Joëlle Léandre / Mat Maneri / François Houle - Les Georges Leningrades - Matana Roberts’ Coin Coin - Louis Moholo / Kidd Jordan / David Burrell - MV & EE - Phill Niblock - Nihilist Spasm Band - William Parker / Hamid Drake Duo - Benoit Pioulard - Marc Ribot - Sten Sandell Trio - Scorch Trio - The Sea and Cake - Simply Saucer - Sunburned Hand of the Man - Elizabeth Anka Vajagic

2006 Highlights

Bardo Pond - Black Ox Orkestar - Charlemagne Palestine - Cinc. (Ken Vandermark, Paul Lytton, Phil Waschmann) - Dragons 1976 - Dungen - Excepter - Fire Into Music (William Parker, Hamid Drake, Steve Swell, Jemeel Moondoc) - Free Music Ensemble - Glenn Jones - Jack Rose - Joe McPhee - Josephine Foster - Mouthus - Pengo - Silver Mount Zion - Sun Ra Arkestra - Tetuzi Akiyama - The Thing with Joe McPhee - Trio X - USAISAMONSTER - Wharton Tiers Ensemble 

2005 Highlights

Alexis O'Hara and Mary-Margaret O'Hara - Borbetomagus - Comets on Fire - DKV (Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark) - Dos (Mike Watt and Kira) - Electrelane - Esmerine and PG Six - Indigo Trio (Nicole Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Harrison Bankhead) - Joëlle Léandre and India Cooke - Milford Graves - Nasheet Waits - Peggy Lee and Bernard Falaise - Peter Brötzmann - Richard Youngs - Sam Shalabi - Simon Finn - Sunburned Hand of the Man - The Mile-End Ladies' String Auxiliary + Warren Ellis - thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra & tra-la-la band - Toni Blackman and DJ Oja - Undersound - Wadada Leo Smith - Willem Breuker Kollektief - Xiu Xiu 

2004 Highlights

Dana Reason, Dominic Duval and John Heward - Sun City Girls - Leroy Jenkins and Malcolm Goldstein - Sun City Girls - Chris Corsano and Paul Flaherty - Christina Carter and reading by Byron Coley - Genviève Castrée and The Microphones - Sixtoo - Hanged Up and Tony Conrad - Henry Grimes, Hamid Drake, Sabir Mateen and Daniel Carter - Henry Grimes, Hamid Drake, Fred Anderson and Kidd Jordan - Amiri Baraka and nah-ee-lah - Rufus Harley and The Unireverse - Pyramid Trio (Roy Campbell Jr., William Parker and Hamid Drake) - William Parker Quartet (W. Parker, Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes and H. Drake) 

2003 Highlights

Funkstorüng and Andreas Tilliander - Undersound - Aelters and Hrvatski - William Parker and Patricia Parker with Jean Derome and Joanne Hétû - Chris Corsano and Paul Flaherty Duo - Sabir Mateen, Raphe Malik, R. King and J. Wang Quartet - Frankie Sparo - Martin Rev - John Butcher with Sam Shalabi and Malcolm Goldstein - Steve Lacy - Steve Lacy, John Heward and Irene Abley Trio - Sticks & Stones 

2002 Highlights

Tomas Jirku and Robin Judge - The Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet - David S. Ware Quartet - William Parker and David Budbill - Sunny Murray, Alan Silva, and Sabir Mateen Trio - cLOUD DEAD - Mr. Quintron and Miss Pussycat - Test - No Neck Blues Band - Joe and Mat Maneri - Billy Bang - L’Altra and Mitchell Akiyama - Polmo Polpo 

2001 Highlights

Susie Ibarra, Craig Taborn and Greg Tardy Trio - Susie Ibarra and Mark Dresser Duo - The Shalabi Effect - Aube - Monstre - Matthew Shipp and William Parker Duo - Evan Parker - Tim Berne, Craig Taborn and Tom Rainey - Avram Fefer and Igal Foni Duo - Michael Marcus Solo - Vandermark 5 - Francisco Lopez & Knurl - Chicago Underground Trio