Rock the Garden
Rock the Garden is an annual summer music festival organized by the Walker Art Center and Minnesota Public Radio held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Launched by the Walker in 1998, the event has been cosponsored by 89.3 The Current and Minnesota Public Radio since 2008, becoming more of an indie rock festival. Since its founding, Rock the Garden has featured local bands, including an all-local lineup in 1998 and bands like Fog, Iffy, Bon Iver, Cloud Cult, Solid Gold, Retribution Gospel Choir, Trampled By Turtles, and Doomtree playing at subsequent concerts.
Location(s) | Minneapolis |
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Years active | 1998, 2000, 2002-2004, 2008-Present |
Founded by | Walker Art Center |
Date(s) | Mid-June |
Genre | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock |
Website | www.walkerart.org |
Lineups
2013
Rock the Garden 2013 was held on June 15.
2012
Rock the Garden 2012 was held on June 16.
2011
Rock the Garden 2011 was held on June 18.
- Tapes n' Tapes
- Booker T. Jones
- Neko Case
- My Morning Jacket
2010
Rock the Garden 2010 was held on June 19.
- Retribution Gospel Choir
- OK Go
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- MGMT
2009
Rock the Garden 2009 was held on June 19 and featured a new stage location facing the hill instead of the street.
2008
Rock the Garden 2008 was held on June 21.
2004
- Barbara Cohen
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
- David Byrne
2003
2002
- Iffy
- Marc Ribot and Los Cubanos Postizos
- Medeski Martin & Wood
2000
- Sunship Sextet
- Stereolab
- Sonic Youth
1998
- Steve Millar Band
- Hot Head Swing Band
- The Jayhawks
External links
- Walker Art Center homepage
- "Ten Summers of Rock: Memories and Moments from RTGs Past", Walker Art Center homepage, June 14, 2012
- http://www.walkerart.org/archive/2/A773710D2F47CED5612F.htm
- "A history of Rock the Garden (old and Current)", Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 16, 2011
- "Crowd, sun push Rock the Garden to full bloom", Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 20, 2009
- "Rock the Garden: 10,000 Decemberists fans can't be wrong", Twin Cities Daily Planet, June 22, 2009
- "Is Rock the Garden too Current?", Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 19, 2008