04/23/08 - Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Ghostface & More Set To "Rock The Bells"

Legendz · 04-23-2008, 04:10 AM

Hip-Hop fans can look forward to a star studded line up at this year's Rock The Bells festival, as the long list of impressive performers was recently announced.

This year's line-up of artists include A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface, Immortal Technique, dead prez, Murs and Kidz In The Hall, with a special reunion performance by The Pharcyde.

The jam packed festival will also feature a slew of up and coming acts taking the stage as well including Spank Rock, Santogold, Kid Sister, Wale, Flosstradamus, Jay Electronica and The Cool Kids. Cypress Hill front man B-Real and battle rhymer Supernatural are set to host the festivities.

"This year's line-up represents, respects and recognizes the diversity and inspirational possibilities often promised, but rarely delivered in a live hip-hop experience," said Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union, the event's organizer. "We really feel that this year's group of artists define our platform and further galvanize the legacy that Rock The Bells has earned through the years."

The festival, which is set to kick off on July 19 in Chicago, will hit 10 cities across North America including New York, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco before finally wrapping up on August 30 in Vancouver, B.C.

The tour will also be international, making four stops in Europe and also a date in Japan.

Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14th - 16th via , and then to the general public on May 17th. Exclusive LA pre-sale starts on May 7th-9th with on-sale to follow May 10th.

Here is a complete list of the North American tour dates:

Sat

7/19

Chicago, IL

Sun

7/20

Toronto, ON

Sat

7/26

Boston, MA

Sun

7/27

New York, NY

Sat

8/2

Miami, FL

Sun

8/3

Philadelphia, PA

Sat

8/9

Los Angeles, CA

Sat

8/16

San Francisco, CA

Sat

8/23

Denver, CO

Sat

8/30

Vancouver, BC

KeepitthorO · 04-23-2008, 10:03 AM

props man.

The Legend · 04-23-2008, 02:52 PM

I liked last years line-up better. Got to see Wu-Tang in concert probably for one of the last times, that was sick. Could still be a dope show though.

KillerSpitter · 04-23-2008, 04:22 PM

Most Defs looking forward to seeing Mos Def!

mEatwaD · 04-23-2008, 08:17 PM

sounds like an awesome lineup

im gunna try to go the 2nd

04-23-2008, 04:10 AM	#1
Legendz Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,735 Repped: 877 Repped 9,264 Times in 1,395 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	04/23/08 - Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Ghostface & More Set To "Rock The Bells" 04/23/08 - Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Ghostface & More Set To "Rock The Bells" Hip-Hop fans can look forward to a star studded line up at this year's Rock The Bells festival, as the long list of impressive performers was recently announced. This year's line-up of artists include A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface, Immortal Technique, dead prez, Murs and Kidz In The Hall, with a special reunion performance by The Pharcyde. The jam packed festival will also feature a slew of up and coming acts taking the stage as well including Spank Rock, Santogold, Kid Sister, Wale, Flosstradamus, Jay Electronica and The Cool Kids. Cypress Hill front man B-Real and battle rhymer Supernatural are set to host the festivities. "This year's line-up represents, respects and recognizes the diversity and inspirational possibilities often promised, but rarely delivered in a live hip-hop experience," said Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union, the event's organizer. "We really feel that this year's group of artists define our platform and further galvanize the legacy that Rock The Bells has earned through the years." The festival, which is set to kick off on July 19 in Chicago, will hit 10 cities across North America including New York, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco before finally wrapping up on August 30 in Vancouver, B.C. The tour will also be international, making four stops in Europe and also a date in Japan. Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14th - 16th via , and then to the general public on May 17th. Exclusive LA pre-sale starts on May 7th-9th with on-sale to follow May 10th. Here is a complete list of the North American tour dates: Sat 7/19 Chicago, IL Sun 7/20 Toronto, ON Sat 7/26 Boston, MA Sun 7/27 New York, NY Sat 8/2 Miami, FL Sun 8/3 Philadelphia, PA Sat 8/9 Los Angeles, CA Sat 8/16 San Francisco, CA Sat 8/23 Denver, CO Sat 8/30 Vancouver, BC

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KeepitthorO "Culture Gone Bad" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 916 Repped: 60 Repped 841 Times in 216 Posts Neg Reps: 33 Neg Repped at 27 Times in 14 Posts	props man. __________________

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The Legend Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 348 Repped: 20 Repped 8 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	I liked last years line-up better. Got to see Wu-Tang in concert probably for one of the last times, that was sick. Could still be a dope show though. __________________

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04-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#4
KillerSpitter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Illnois Posts: 9 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Most Defs looking forward to seeing Mos Def!

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mEatwaD Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,568 Repped: 1,348 Repped 508 Times in 130 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	sounds like an awesome lineup im gunna try to go the 2nd