Rock the Garden

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Rock the Garden
GenreAlternative Rock, Indie Rock
DatesMid-June
Location(s)Minneapolis
Years active1998, 2000, 2002-2004, 2008-2019
Founded byWalker Art Center
Websitewww.walkerart.org

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 highlighted national artists such as Wilco, Sonic Youth, David Byrne, MGMT, De La Soul, My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Bon Iver, and The Decemberists, and featured a diverse range of local bands like Low, Doomtree, Fog, Iffy, Cloud Cult, Howler, and Trampled By Turtles.

Lineups[]

1998[]

2000[]

2002[]

2003[]

2004[]

2008[]

Rock the Garden 2008 was held on June 21.

2009[]

Rock the Garden 2009 was held on June 19 and featured a new stage location facing the hill instead of the street.

2010[]

Rock the Garden 2010 was held on June 19.

2011[]

Rock the Garden 2011 was held on June 18.

2012[]

Rock the Garden 2012 was held on June 16.

2013[]

Rock the Garden 2013 was held on June 15.

2014[]

A bright blue sky over a lawn filled with people sitting on blankets or milling around, most facing a large stage with television screens on either side
The Rock the Garden stage in 2014

Rock the Garden 2014 was held on June 21 and June 22.

Saturday

Sunday

2015[]

Rock the Garden 2015 was held on June 20 and June 21.

Saturday

Sunday

2016[]

Rock the Garden 2016 was held June 18 at Boom Island Park (due to construction on the Walker Art Center campus).

2017[]

Rock the Garden 2017 was held July 22 in the newly renovated Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

2018[]

Rock the Garden 2018 was held on June 16.

2019[]

Rock the Garden 2019 was held on June 29.

2020[]

Rock the Garden 2020 and 2021 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "After skipping this year, Rock the Garden is canceled for the summer of 2021". Twin Cities. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

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Coordinates: 44°58′05″N 93°17′19″W / 44.96806°N 93.28861°W / 44.96806; -93.28861

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