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| Rock the Garden | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Alternative Rock,Indie Rock |
| Dates | Mid-June |
| Location | Minneapolis |
| Years active | 1998, 2000, 2002-2004, 2008-2019 |
| Founders | Walker Art Center |
| Website | Walkerart.org |
Rock the Garden was an annual summermusic festival organized by theWalker Art Center andMinnesota Public Radio held inMinneapolis, Minnesota, that ran from 1998 - 2022. Launched by the Walker in 1998, the event was cosponsored by89.3 The Current and Minnesota Public Radio after 2008, becoming more of anindie rock festival. Since its founding, Rock the Garden has highlighted national artists such asWilco,Sonic Youth,David Byrne,MGMT,De La Soul,My Morning Jacket,Spoon,Bon Iver, andThe Decemberists, and featured a diverse range of local bands likeLow,Doomtree, Fog, Iffy,Cloud Cult,Howler, andTrampled By Turtles.
Rock the Garden 2008 was held on June 21.
Rock the Garden 2009 was held on June 19 and featured a new stage location facing the hill instead of the street.
Rock the Garden 2010 was held on June 19.
Rock the Garden 2011 was held on June 18.
Rock the Garden 2012 was held on June 16.
Rock the Garden 2013 was held on June 15.
Rock the Garden 2014 was held on June 21 and June 22.
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Rock the Garden 2015 was held on June 20 and June 21.
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Rock the Garden 2016 was held June 18 at Boom Island Park (due to construction on the Walker Art Center campus).
Rock the Garden 2017 was held July 22 in the newly renovatedMinneapolis Sculpture Garden.
Rock the Garden 2018 was held on June 16.
Rock the Garden 2019 was held on June 29.
Rock the Garden 2020 and 2021 have been cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Rock the Garden 2022 was held on June 11.[2]
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