Complex sentence: The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts, and early reviews for many of the acts were positive; critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton, Jamiroquai, James Brown, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Sheryl Crow, The Tragically Hip and Rage Against the Machine.
Split into simpler sentences: The festival featured a diverse assortment of acts, and early reviews for many of the acts were positive. Critics particularly praised performances by George Clinton, Jamiroquai, James Brown, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Sheryl Crow, The Tragically Hip and Rage Against the Machine.