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| July 30 | San Bernardino San Bernardino San Bernardino is the diminutive of San Bernardo, the Romance name of Saint Bernard.*Bernardino of Siena toponymy* Guatemala**San Bernardino, Suchitep?quez... , California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | National Orange Show | Nas Nas Nasir Jones, , , better known by his stage name Nas, , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapping and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge, Queens housing projects in New York City.... ,KRS-One KRS-One Name = KRS-One|Img = KRS-One crop.jpg|Img_capt = KRS-One performing in Ghent, Belgium, 2006.|Landscape =|Background = solo_singer|Birth_name = Lawrence Parker... - Special Guest,Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s.... and Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... (Cuban Linx Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the solo debut album of rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released in 1995 on Loud Records. Highly lauded upon its release, the album remains fresh in the minds of hip-hop and Wu-Tang fans fourteen years later.... ),Hieroglyphics, Living Legends Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... ,Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a Hip hop music artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional pun, absurdism, word play often in the form of phonetic mix-ups and rhetorical excu... ,DJ Q-bert DJ Q-bert Richard Quitevis , known by his stage name DJ Qbert, is an American Turntablist and composer.... ,Guru Guru A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others.... from Gang Starr Gang Starr Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop group that consisted of Guru and DJ Premier. The group was known mainly for their unique style, which combines elements of New York swing jazz and hip hop music.... ,Cut Chemist Cut Chemist Cut Chemist is the performing name of Lucas MacFadden, a solo turntablist. He is a former member of the funk Latin music band Ozomatli, and of hip hop music group Jurassic 5.... from Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 was an United States alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by Rapping Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup , Mark 7even, and Phonograph#The phonograph in the 21st century maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist, who came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.... ,DJ Muggs DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud , of Italian and Norwegian decent, and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's Disc Jockey and producer.... from Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... ,Non Phixion Non Phixion Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip hop Hip-hop music group consisting of members Ill Bill, Sabac Red, Goretex and DJ Eclipse.... ,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,The Visionaries The Visionaries The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members.... . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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San Bernardino
San Bernardino is the diminutive of San Bernardo, the Romance name of Saint Bernard.*Bernardino of Siena toponymy* Guatemala**San Bernardino, Suchitep?quez...
, California
California
California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
,Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, rapper, musician, songwriter, record producer, and film actress. Early in her career, she established her reputation in the hip-hop world as the lone female member of The Fugees....
- Special Guest,Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul....
,Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop....
,Redman
Redman
Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label....
,De la Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres....
,Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an underground hip hop group that resides in California. It has achieved great fame in the underground hip hop community, although it has had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West....
,Living Legends
Living Legends
The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently ....
,Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock is an American hip hop music artist. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s....
w/Rob Sonic
Rob Sonic
Rob Sonic is a hip hop music artist from the The Bronx, born in Washington DC. As a child growing up, he devoted himself to many styles of music and was a follower of artists such as The Beatles, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy , Muddy Waters, Ultramagnetic MC's, The Clash among many others....
& DJ Big Whiz,Immortal Technique
Immortal Technique
Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York....
,Del tha Funky Homosapien,B-Real
B-Real
Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is a rapper of Mexico and Afro-Cuban heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip hop group Cypress Hill, who debuted with their self-titled album Cypress Hill in 1991....
from Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988....
,The Visionaries
The Visionaries
The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members....
,Self Scientific,Murs 3:16
MURS
Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys....
,Planet Asia
Planet Asia
Planet Asia also known as King Medallions is an underground hip hop rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard....
,Dirty Heads w/ DJ Rocky Rock,Supernatural
Supernatural (rapper)
Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles....
.
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780....
, California
California
California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
Sleep Train Pavilion
The Sleep Train Pavilion is a Theater located in Concord, California. It opened in 1975 as the Concord Pavilion. Bill Graham Presents took over operations of the facility in 2000....
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
,Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul....
,Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop....
,Redman
Redman
Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label....
,De la Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres....
,Del tha Funky Homosapien,Living Legends
Living Legends
The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently ....
,Immortal Technique
Immortal Technique
Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York....
,Murs 3:16
MURS
Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys....
,Zion-I,Supernatural
Supernatural (rapper)
Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles....
,The Visionaries
The Visionaries
The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members....
,Planet Asia
Planet Asia
Planet Asia also known as King Medallions is an underground hip hop rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard....
,Dirty Heads w/ DJ Rocky Rock.
concept was taken from the original, highly successful annual West-Coast hip-hop festival and transformed into a full-fledged world tour.
the Bells 2007 had 3 major venues scheduled; July 28th and July 29th in New York
New York
The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, August 11th in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
, and August 18th in San Francisco.
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Rock The Bells is an annual hip hop festival
Festival
A festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community.Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or Polytheism....
that orginally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert features a lineup of high-profile alternative hip hop acts, often headlined by a more mainstream artist. The first festival was held in 2004, featuring a re-united Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
, who performed 4 months before Ol' Dirty Bastard
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard . He was one of the founding members of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan....
's death.
Rock the Bells 2004 Festival
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| July 17 | San Bernardino San Bernardino San Bernardino is the diminutive of San Bernardo, the Romance name of Saint Bernard.*Bernardino of Siena toponymy* Guatemala**San Bernardino, Suchitep?quez... , California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | National Orange Show | Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.... ,Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,Dilated Peoples Dilated Peoples Dilated Peoples is an underground hip hop group that resides in California. It has achieved great fame in the underground hip hop community, although it has had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West.... ,Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a Hip hop music artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional pun, absurdism, word play often in the form of phonetic mix-ups and rhetorical excu... ,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,Chali 2na Chali 2na Chali 2na is an United States rapping and hip-hop artist, formerly associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli.... & DJ Nu-Mark of Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 was an United States alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by Rapping Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup , Mark 7even, and Phonograph#The phonograph in the 21st century maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist, who came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.... ,Eyedea & Abilities Eyedea & Abilities Eyedea & Abilities is an United States Hip hop music duo. Eyedea who also performs under the name Oliver Hart and with freestyle group Face Candy, became widely known because of his Battle rap and Freestyle rap skills.... ,Fantastik 4our. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock the Bells 2004 Festival #2
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| November 13 | Anaheim, California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | Anaheim Stadium Parking Lot | A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest is an United States Hip hop music group, formed in 1988. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad.... ,Xzibit Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an United States Rapping, actor, and Celebrity. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride.... ,Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... ,Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 was an United States alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by Rapping Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup , Mark 7even, and Phonograph#The phonograph in the 21st century maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist, who came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.... - Special Guest,Jaylib,Little Brother Little Brother Little Brother is an United States Hip hop music group from North Carolina that consists of Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh. Producer 9th Wonder was a part of the group since its inception, but left before recording the album Getback.... ,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,The CMA,Crown City Rockers Crown City Rockers Crown City Rockers are a five-member hip hop band from Oakland, California, by way of Boston, Massachusetts and Pasadena%2C_CA. Formerly known as Mission:, they play old school hip hop inflected hip hop music with live instrumentation , citing influences such as: A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, KRS-One and De La Soul.... , Self Scientific. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock the Bells 2005 Festival
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| July 30 | San Bernardino San Bernardino San Bernardino is the diminutive of San Bernardo, the Romance name of Saint Bernard.*Bernardino of Siena toponymy* Guatemala**San Bernardino, Suchitep?quez... , California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | National Orange Show | Nas Nas Nasir Jones, , , better known by his stage name Nas, , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapping and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge, Queens housing projects in New York City.... ,KRS-One KRS-One Name = KRS-One|Img = KRS-One crop.jpg|Img_capt = KRS-One performing in Ghent, Belgium, 2006.|Landscape =|Background = solo_singer|Birth_name = Lawrence Parker... - Special Guest,Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s.... and Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... (Cuban Linx Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the solo debut album of rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, released in 1995 on Loud Records. Highly lauded upon its release, the album remains fresh in the minds of hip-hop and Wu-Tang fans fourteen years later.... ),Hieroglyphics, Living Legends Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... ,Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a Hip hop music artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional pun, absurdism, word play often in the form of phonetic mix-ups and rhetorical excu... ,DJ Q-bert DJ Q-bert Richard Quitevis , known by his stage name DJ Qbert, is an American Turntablist and composer.... ,Guru Guru A guru is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses these abilities to guide others.... from Gang Starr Gang Starr Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop group that consisted of Guru and DJ Premier. The group was known mainly for their unique style, which combines elements of New York swing jazz and hip hop music.... ,Cut Chemist Cut Chemist Cut Chemist is the performing name of Lucas MacFadden, a solo turntablist. He is a former member of the funk Latin music band Ozomatli, and of hip hop music group Jurassic 5.... from Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 Jurassic 5 was an United States alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 by Rapping Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir aka Soup , Mark 7even, and Phonograph#The phonograph in the 21st century maestros DJ Nu-Mark and DJ Cut Chemist, who came together from two separate crews, the Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee.... ,DJ Muggs DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud , of Italian and Norwegian decent, and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's Disc Jockey and producer.... from Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... ,Non Phixion Non Phixion Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip hop Hip-hop music group consisting of members Ill Bill, Sabac Red, Goretex and DJ Eclipse.... ,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,The Visionaries The Visionaries The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members.... . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock the Bells 2006 Festival
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| August 5 | San Bernardino San Bernardino San Bernardino is the diminutive of San Bernardo, the Romance name of Saint Bernard.*Bernardino of Siena toponymy* Guatemala**San Bernardino, Suchitep?quez... , California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | National Orange Show | Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.... ,Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, rapper, musician, songwriter, record producer, and film actress. Early in her career, she established her reputation in the hip-hop world as the lone female member of The Fugees.... - Special Guest,Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... ,Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop.... ,Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,De la Soul De La Soul De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.... ,Dilated Peoples Dilated Peoples Dilated Peoples is an underground hip hop group that resides in California. It has achieved great fame in the underground hip hop community, although it has had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West.... ,Living Legends Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... ,Aesop Rock Aesop Rock Aesop Rock is an American hip hop music artist. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s.... w/Rob Sonic Rob Sonic Rob Sonic is a hip hop music artist from the The Bronx, born in Washington DC. As a child growing up, he devoted himself to many styles of music and was a follower of artists such as The Beatles, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy , Muddy Waters, Ultramagnetic MC's, The Clash among many others.... & DJ Big Whiz,Immortal Technique Immortal Technique Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York.... ,Del tha Funky Homosapien,B-Real B-Real Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is a rapper of Mexico and Afro-Cuban heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip hop group Cypress Hill, who debuted with their self-titled album Cypress Hill in 1991.... from Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... ,The Visionaries The Visionaries The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members.... ,Self Scientific,Murs 3:16 MURS Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.... ,Planet Asia Planet Asia Planet Asia also known as King Medallions is an underground hip hop rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard.... ,Dirty Heads w/ DJ Rocky Rock,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 6 | Concord Concord, California Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780.... , California California California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California.... | Sleep Train Pavilion Sleep Train Pavilion The Sleep Train Pavilion is a Theater located in Concord, California. It opened in 1975 as the Concord Pavilion. Bill Graham Presents took over operations of the facility in 2000.... | Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.... ,Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... ,Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop.... ,Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,De la Soul De La Soul De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.... ,Del tha Funky Homosapien,Living Legends Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... ,Immortal Technique Immortal Technique Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York.... ,Murs 3:16 MURS Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.... ,Zion-I,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,The Visionaries The Visionaries The Visionaries is a political hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group is notable for focusing on positive issues as well as the diverse ethnic origins of its members.... ,Planet Asia Planet Asia Planet Asia also known as King Medallions is an underground hip hop rapper from Fresno, California who is a member of hiphop groups the Cali Agents, and Skhool Yard.... ,Dirty Heads w/ DJ Rocky Rock. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rock the Bells 2006 Club Tour
The concept was taken from the original, highly successful annual West-Coast hip-hop festival and transformed into a full-fledged world tour.| Date | City | Venue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| November 21 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | Myrtle Beach, SC | House of Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | Greensboro, NC | The N Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 25 | Hartford, CT | Webster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | Allentown, PA | Crocodile Rock Café | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 28 | New York, NY | BB Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | Boston, MA | Avalon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 | Providence, RI | Lupos Heartbreak Hotel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Ballroom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3 | Burlington, VT | Higher Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 8 | Park City, UT | Harry O | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 12 | Vancouver, BC | Plush Nightclub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 13 | Seattle, WA | The Showbox | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14 | Portland, OR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 15 | Sacramento, CA | Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16 | San Francisco, CA | Mezzanine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 20 | Los Angeles, CA | House of Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 21 | San Diego, CA | House of Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 22 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Redman Redman Reginald "Reggie" Noble , better known by his stage name Redman, is an United States rapping and actor. He came to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label.... ,Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s.... , Keith Murray Keith Murray Keith Murray may refer to:* Keith Murray , rapper* Keith Murray , lead vocalist for We Are Scientists* Keith Murray, Baron Murray of Newhaven , British academic... , Supernatural Supernatural The term supernatural or supranatural pertains to an order of existence beyond the scientifically visible universe. Religious miracles are typically supernatural claims, as are Spell and curses, divination, the belief that there is an afterlife for the dead, and innumerable others.... , EPMD EPMD EPMD is an United States hip hop group from Brentwood, New York, New York. The group's name is an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars" , referencing its members, rappers Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith .... , Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... ,Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson, better known as Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper. He is known for his complex delivery, internal and Feminine rhyme rhyme schemes.... ,Smif-N-Wessun Smif-N-Wessun Smif-n-Wessun is a Hip hop music duo consisting of members Tek and Steele . Smif-n-Wessun comprise one-fourth of the Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot , Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C.... ,Dirty Heads,DJ Kool DJ Kool John W. Bowman, Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Kool is a Rapping who, in the late 1990s, produced several popular rap singles. Born in Washington, DC, his influence from his years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music.... . |
Rock the Bells 2007 Festival Series
Rock the Bells 2007 had 3 major venues scheduled; July 28th and July 29th in New YorkNew York
The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, August 11th in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
, and August 18th in San Francisco. These select shows were headlined by a reunited Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American Rock music band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. The band's lineup, unchanged since formation, consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk....
, and co-headlined by Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
. The artists appearing in the shows appeared in rotating slots over the two-show weekend in New York, and selected performances for the remaining duration of the 20 shows, which were head-lined by the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
. Five cities also had a second stage called the Paid Dues
Paid Dues
Paid Dues is an annual hip hop festival that took place in California, until the summer of 2007 it was announced that the festival travel to multiple locations....
Independent Hip Hop Stage. Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American Rock music band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. The band's lineup, unchanged since formation, consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk....
was the festival's first non-hip hop act to be featured, though the band combines elements of hip hop with rock music.
| Date | City | Venue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 26 | Mansfield, MA | Tweeter Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 28 | New York, NY | Randall's Island*^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 | New York, NY | Randall's Island*^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2 | Atlanta, GA | Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 3 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 4 | Miami, FL | Bayfront Park Amphitheatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 7 | Dallas, TX | Smirnoff Music Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 8 | Houston, TX | Reliant Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 11 | San Bernardino, CA | Hyundai Pavilion at Glen Helen*^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 12 | San Diego, CA | Coors Amphitheatre (parking lot)^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 18 | San Francisco, CA | McCovey Cove (parking lot)*^ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21 | Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 25 | Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 26 | Chicago, IL | Charter One Pavilion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 29 | Chicago, IL | Charter One Pavilion | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1 | Honolulu, HI | Blaisdell Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Main Stage: Rage Against The Machine Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American Rock music band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. The band's lineup, unchanged since formation, consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk.... *,Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.... ,Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... , The Roots The Roots The Roots is a Grammy award-winning United States hip hop music band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals.... ,Public Enemy,Erykah Badu Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is a multiple Grammy-winner American Soul music singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses elements of rhythm and blues, hip hop music and jazz.... ,Rakim Rakim Rakim is an American rapping and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop, known as one half of the duo Eric B. & Rakim.... ,Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... , Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop.... ,Nas Nas Nasir Jones, , , better known by his stage name Nas, , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapping and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge, Queens housing projects in New York City.... ,Black Star Black Star (hip hop group) Black Star is a rap group formed by MCs Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Affiliated with the group is DJ Hi-Tek, who formed producer/MC duo Reflection Eternal with Kweli for the album Train of Thought and produced a portion of Black Star .... ( Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... and Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an United States MC from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the best-known and critically, if not commercially, successful rappers in alternative hip hop.... ),EPMD EPMD EPMD is an United States hip hop group from Brentwood, New York, New York. The group's name is an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars" , referencing its members, rappers Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith .... ,Pharoahe Monch Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson, better known as Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper. He is known for his complex delivery, internal and Feminine rhyme rhyme schemes.... ,Immortal Technique Immortal Technique Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York.... ,Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop music group with two members from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends rapper Vinnie Paz and Hip hop production / Disc jockey Stoupe .... ,David Banner David Banner Levell Crump is an American rapper, occasional actor, record producer, record label executive, and philanthropist. He is better known by his stage name David Banner which is taken from the lead character of the 1970s and 1980s CBS television series The Incredible Hulk .... ,Supernatural Supernatural (rapper) Supernatural is a rapper known for his skills in Freestyle rap. Hailing from Indiana, "Supernat" moved to NYC. Through the years, he became a legend in the realm of freestyle emcee battles.... ,Rahzel Rahzel Rahzel or Rahzel M. Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Noise," is an American musician and virtuoso beatboxer, formerly a member of The Roots.... ,Murs 3:16 MURS Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.... . Paid Dues Paid Dues Paid Dues is an annual hip hop festival that took place in California, until the summer of 2007 it was announced that the festival travel to multiple locations.... Independent Hip Hop Stage^:MF DOOM,Living Legends Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... ,Felt,Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a Hip hop music artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional pun, absurdism, word play often in the form of phonetic mix-ups and rhetorical excu... ,Murs 3:16 MURS Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.... ,Brother Ali Brother Ali Brother Ali is an United States Hip hop music artist.'Early Life'Brother Ali is an American Hip Hop artist based in Minneapolis, MN.... ,Cage Cage Kennylz Chris Palko, better known by his stage name Cage, is an American rapping from New York City. He has released two studio albums and one extended play.... ,Mr. Lif Mr. Lif Mr. Lif is an United States Hip hop music artist from Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. He has released two studio albums on El-P's Definitive Jux record label.... ,The Grouch Living Legends The Living Legends crew is composed of eight List of West Coast Hip Hop Artists based in California. Beginning in the early 1990's, the crew garnered a following by recording, promoting, and performing their music independently .... & Eligh Eligh Eligh, born in Los Angeles, California, is a member of the underground hip hop group the Living Legends.... ,Hangar 18 Hangar 18 (band) Hangar 18 is an American Hip hop music group signed to Definitive Jux. The group consists of rapping Alaska and Windnbreeze, and is produced by DJ paWL.... ,Blueprint Blueprint (rapper) Blueprint is an United States rapper and hip hop production from Columbus, Ohio, Ohio. He is the founder and owner of Weightless Recordings and is also signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.... ,Lucky I Am,The Coup The Coup The Coup is a political hip hop group based in Oakland, California. It formed as a three-member group in 1992 with rappers Raymond "Boots" Riley and E-Roc along with DJ Pam the Funkstress.... ,Blackalicious Blackalicious Blackalicious is a California-based Hip hop music duo made up of Rapping Gift of Gab and DJ/hip hop production Chief Xcel . They are noted for Gift of Gab's often fast-paced, multi-syllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's diverse range of beats.... ,Ice Water Inc.,Sen Dog Sen Dog Sen Dog is a Cubans rapper, and member of hip hop music band Cypress Hill. He is the older sibling of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace.Sen Dog has been developing his own solo career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill.... from Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988.... ,Hieroglyphics. |
Rock the Bells 2008 Festival Series
2008 also marks the first year that ROCK THE BELLS will go global with four stops in Europe and one in Japan. Highlights of the series include a first time date in Toronto, plus a return to the Glen Helen Pavilion in San Bernardino, CA where last year’s show sold out with a capacity crowd of 45,000 people.
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| July 19 | Chicago, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre is an outdoor music venue in Tinley Park, Illinois that opened in 1990. It is one of the largest music venues in the Chicago area with capacities of up to 28,000 spectators.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 20 | Toronto, ON | Canada Arrow Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 26 | Boston, MA | Comcast Center Comcast Center Comcast Center can refer to three things:* Comcast Center for the Performing Arts ? located in Mansfield, Massachusetts, near Boston, Massachusetts... * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 27 | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion Merriweather Post Pavilion Merriweather Post Pavilion , named for breakfast cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, is an outdoor concert venue located among Symphony Woods, a 40-acre lot of preserved land that sits in the heart of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland.... * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2 | Miami, FL | Bicentennial Park Bicentennial Park Bicentennial Park could refer to:In Australia:* Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay in Sydney, New South Wales.* Bicentennial Park, Rockdale and the Bicentennial Park South Football Stadium in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale, New South Wales... | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 3 | New York, NY | Jones Beach Theater* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9 | Devore, CA | Glen Helen Pavilion Glen Helen Pavilion The San Manuel Amphitheater , is a 65,000-seat amphitheater located in the hills of Glen Helen Regional Park in Devore, California. It is the largest amphitheater in North America.... * | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 16 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre Shoreline Amphitheatre Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater in Mountain View, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a capacity of 22,000, with 6,500 reserved seats and 15,500 unreserved lawn seating.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 23 | Denver, CO | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 6 | George, WA | Gorge Amphitheatre* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lineup | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Stage:A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest is an United States Hip hop music group, formed in 1988. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad.... ,The Pharcyde The Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an alternative hip hop group from the West coast of the United States. The group was formed in South Central Los Angeles , where the group's members grew up.... - Special Guests,Nas Nas Nasir Jones, , , better known by his stage name Nas, , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapping and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge, Queens housing projects in New York City.... ,Ghostface Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... and Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s.... ,MF Doom,Rakim Rakim Rakim is an American rapping and pioneer of the musical genre of hip hop, known as one half of the duo Eric B. & Rakim.... ,Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... ,De La Soul De La Soul De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.... ,Method Man & Redman Method Man & Redman Method Man & Redman, also known as Meth & Red, are a hip hop music duo, consisting of rap superstars Method Man and Redman .... ,Immortal Technique Immortal Technique Felipe Coronel, better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an United States rapper and political activist. He is of Afro-Peruvian and Indigenous Peruvian descent and was raised in Harlem, New York.... ,Dead Prez Dead Prez Dead Prez is an American underground hip hop political hip hop duo comprising stic.man and M-1 . They are known for their confrontational style combined with socialist and pan-Africanist lyrics.... ,MURS MURS Nick Carter, professionally known as MURS is an American rapper. His pseudonym is an acronym that stands for "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt , and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.... ,Blue Scholars Blue Scholars Blue Scholars are a Hip hop music duo based in Seattle, Washington. The duo was created in 2002 while the members, Geologic and Sabzi, were a part of The SHOW at the University of Washington .... ,Sage Francis Sage Francis Paul "Sage" Francis is a Hip hop music artist based in Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Sage Francis' style blends a varying tone and delivery with subject matter that focuses on intricate sequences of widely varying imagery, metaphors, the occasional pun, absurdism, word play often in the form of phonetic mix-ups and rhetorical excu... ,Little Brother Little Brother Little Brother is an United States Hip hop music group from North Carolina that consists of Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh. Producer 9th Wonder was a part of the group since its inception, but left before recording the album Getback.... ,Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop music group with two members from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and one from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends rapper Vinnie Paz and Hip hop production / Disc jockey Stoupe .... . Bigbox Culture Club Stage*:Spank Rock Spank Rock Spank Rock is an United States rap group. Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and Electro music.... / Amanda Blank Amanda Blank Amanda Mallory is an American rapper and singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia. She is also a collaborator with the rap group Spank Rock, most notably on the track "Bump" off of the album YoYoYoYoYo released in 2006.... ,The Cool Kids The Cool Kids The Cool Kids is a Hip hop music group from Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan, Michigan. The duo consists of Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed and Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll .... ,Kidz in the Hall Kidz in the Hall Kidz in the Hall is an United States Rapping duo formed in 2000 who specialize in a brand of hip hop sometimes referred to as "hipster rap".... ,DJ Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Bambaataa Afrika Bambaataa is an United States Disc jockey from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of Hip hop music throughout the 1980s.... ,Flosstradamus Flosstradamus Flosstradamus is the stage name of Chicago-based DJs J2K and Autobot .They have performed at events such as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pitchfork Music Festival, Rothbury Music Festival, Lollapalooza, and South by Southwest.... ,Wale Wale A wale is a broad, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.The garboard is the wale next to the keel; the gunwale is the top such plank and covers the heads of the timbers between the main and fore drifts.... ,Santogold Santogold Santi White , better known by her former stage name Santogold , is an United States songwriter, record producer, and singer. Her eponymous debut album Santogold was released in 2008.... ,Kid Sister Kid Sister Melisa Young , better known by her stage name Kid Sister is a rapping based in Chicago, Illinois, best known for her single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West.... ,B.o.B. B.O.B. B.O.B. is a video game that was released in 1993. It is a side-scrolling game developed by Gray Matter Interactive and published by Electronic Arts which plays as a 2D shooter and platform game for both the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive.... ,Tyga,Jay Electronica Jay Electronica Jay Electronica is a rapper and producer known for his use of percussionless film soundtracks as a background for raps, his abstract lyrical style, and his associations with Erykah Badu, Just Blaze and Nas.... ,Devlin & Darko,Ninjasonik,Blaqstarr Blaqstarr Charles Smith, better known as Blaqstarr or DJ Blaqstarr, is a Baltimore, Maryland area rapper, singer, Hip hop producer, and DJ.... ,Pase Rock,The Pack, Dirty Heads. |
Rock the Bells 2008 International Festival Series
| Date | City | Venue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| October 31 | PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC | T-MOBILE ARENA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS | HEINEKEN MUSIC HALL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN | ANNEXET | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | HELSINKI, FINLAND | HELSINKI ICE HALL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | LONDON, UK | INDIGO2 @ THE O2 ARENA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | PARIS, FRANCE | Zenith | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lineup | |||||||||||
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| Nas Nas Nasir Jones, , , better known by his stage name Nas, , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapping and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge, Queens housing projects in New York City.... , Mos Def Mos Def Dante Terrell Smith , is an American MC and actor known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def started his hip hop music career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul.... , De la Soul De La Soul De La Soul is an American hip hop music group formed in 1987 in Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres.... , The Pharcyde The Pharcyde The Pharcyde is an alternative hip hop group from the West coast of the United States. The group was formed in South Central Los Angeles , where the group's members grew up.... , Supernatural Supernatural The term supernatural or supranatural pertains to an order of existence beyond the scientifically visible universe. Religious miracles are typically supernatural claims, as are Spell and curses, divination, the belief that there is an afterlife for the dead, and innumerable others.... & Scratch Scratch Scratch may refer to:... , Epmd EPMD EPMD is an United States hip hop group from Brentwood, New York, New York. The group's name is an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars" , referencing its members, rappers Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith .... . |