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- ↑ "Sweden Rock Festival 5-6-7-8 juni 2019". Sweden Rock Festival . Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ "Hultsfred Festival 2019". Fests.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Peace & Love 2019". Peace & Love . Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Norberg Festival 2019: July 26-28". NorbergFestival.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ "Uppsala Reggae Festival 2018". Uppsala Reggae Festival . Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ↑ "Arvika Hamnfest 1-2-3 augusti". Arvika Festival . Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ "Storsjöyran 2019". Storsjöyran . Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Way Out West Slottsskogen Gothenborgh Aug 8 - 10 2019". Way Out West . Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Umeå Jazz Festival". VisitUmea.se. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "SOILWORK - release brand new song, announce new album's details, pre-orders up now!". Nuclear Blast . 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ Marie Fredriksson är död – blev 61 år (in Swedish)