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Founded by
  
Walker Art Center

Dates
  
18 Jun 2016

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Years active
  
1998, 2000, 2002-2004, 2008-Present

Location
  
Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie rock

Similar
  
Basilica Block Party, Pitchfork Music Festival, 80/35 Music Festival, WE Fest, Moondance Jam

Profiles

Polica lime habit live at rock the garden 2016


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.

Contents

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2017

Rock the Garden 2017 will be held July 22nd. It is returning to the newly-renovated Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden.

  • Bon Iver
  • 2016

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

  • Plague Vendor
  • GRRRL PRTY
  • Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
  • Hippo Campus
  • M. Ward
  • Poliça
  • Chance the Rapper
  • The Flaming Lips
  • 2015

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

    Saturday

  • thestand4rd
  • Lucius
  • Courtney Barnett
  • Conor Oberst
  • Belle and Sebastian
  • Sunday

  • The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger
  • JD McPherson
  • Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
  • Babes in Toyland
  • Modest Mouse
  • 2014

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

    Saturday

  • Lizzo
  • Jeremy Messersmith
  • Best Coast
  • Matt & Kim
  • De La Soul
  • Sunday

  • Valerie June
  • Kurt Vile and The Violators
  • Dessa
  • Guided By Voices
  • Spoon
  • 2013

    Rock the Garden 2013 was held on June 15.

  • Dan Deacon
  • Low
  • Bob Mould
  • Silversun Pickups
  • Metric
  • 2012

    Rock the Garden 2012 was held on June 16.

  • Howler
  • Tune-Yards
  • Doomtree
  • Trampled by Turtles
  • The Hold Steady
  • 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.

  • Solid Gold
  • Yeasayer
  • Calexico
  • The Decemberists
  • 2008

    Rock the Garden 2008 was held on June 21.

  • Bon Iver
  • Cloud Cult
  • The New Pornographers
  • Andrew Bird
  • 2004

  • Barbara Cohen
  • Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
  • David Byrne
  • 2003

  • Fog
  • The Bad Plus
  • Wilco
  • 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
  • References

    Rock the Garden Wikipedia


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