As we alluded to last month Guerilla Union, the live events company behind world-class platforms such as Cypress Hill SmokeOut Festival and Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival, has announced the return of the 7th annual Rock The Bells 2010 Festival Series.
This yearﾒs Rock The Bells will feature performances from headliners Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, KRS-One, and Slick Rick, plus an array of seminal hip-hop artists.
The Rock The Bells trek will stop at four major North American markets this summer, kicking off on August 21 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA. The tour will continue on to Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco on August 22, Governerﾒs Island in New York on August 28, and will wrap up at Merriweather Pavilion in Washington D.C. on August 29. Visit Rock the Bells for ticketing information and the exact lineup per city. Fans are also advised to sign up for the Guerilla Union newsletter for important announcements, pre-sale details and up-to-date information regarding the tour.
For the first time in the history of hip-hop entertainment, Rock The Bells is slated to have headliners perform their most influential albums in their entirety. East-coast legends Wu-Tang Clan will perform “Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers” from beginning to end. Released in 1993, the groupﾒs debut album revived the New York rap scene and is widely-regarded as one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history. Considered one of the greatest MCﾒs of all time, Rakim is set to perform 1987ﾒs, “Paid In Full”, his first full-length album with Eric B. Fellow Golden age, east coast rapper, Slick Rick will conquer “The Great Adventures of Slick Rick”. Released in 1989, this debut album became a certified-platinum classic topping the Billboardﾒs Top R&B/ Hip Hop Albums charts. Highly regarded as the “The Teacher”, KRS-One is a hip hop culture advocate, music producer, MC and published author. Hailed as one of the best live performers, KRS-One will perform “Criminal Minded.” The 1987 trend-setting album sampled music from various genres including rock, reggae and funk.
To read the rest of the official press release, see the full list of performers and to watch the video of freestyle champion MC Supernatural freestyle the lineup to a room full of eager press – check out the offical Dubcnn Rock The Bells Event Page below.
Rock The Bells 2010 Event Page
Dubcnn are once again proud to be involved in this most prestigious festival series as a media sponsor and will be giving fans and readers the chance to win tickets and giving you updates before and of course features right after the shows!
For more information visit Guerilla Union or Rock the Bells.
