Rock The Bells Festival 2008 – Line Up And Routing Revealed

Featuring performances by 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, the Rock The Bells 2008 International Festival Series once again is marked by the leading hip-hop line-up seen on one bill this year. This year will be highlighted with an unexpected reunion of THE PHARCYDE. But it does not stop there, as fans will also see performances by the brightest names in the emerging electro-hip hop scene including SPANK ROCK, SANTOGOLD, KID SISTER, WALE, FLOSSTRADAMUS, JAY ELECTRONICA, and THE COOL KIDS with hosts B-Real of CYPRESS HILL and the world renowned Supernatural.

After its July 19 launch, Rock The Bells 2008 International Festival Series will hit nine more North American cities on seven consecutive weekends, wrapping up in Vancouver at the end of August. 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 first time dates in Toronto, Vancouver and Philadelphia, 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. Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14th – 16th via www.guerillaunion.com, 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.

Rock The Bells 2008 International Festival Series dates:

July 19 – Chicago, IL
July 20 – Toronto, ON
July 26 – Boston, MA
July 27 – New York, NY
August 2 – Miami, FL
August 3 – Philadelphia, PA
August 9 – Los Angeles, CA
August 16 – San Francisco, CA
August 23 – Denver, CO
August 30 – Vancouver, BC

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