Rage Against The Machine & Wu-Tang "Rock The Bells" In LA & NY

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Rage Against The Machine & Wu-Tang "Rock The Bells" - February 28, 2007 By : Rud



Since 2003 Rock The Bells, presented by Guerilla Union, has established itself as a world-class hip-hop platform by hosting legendary live performances by Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Lauryn Hill, Blackstarr (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Cuban Linx, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill and Jurassic 5 as well as reuniting Wu-Tang for their last performance with ODB in 2004.

This year, the festival will continue in its tradition of showcasing the very best the genre has to offer.


Having made history in 2004 with the reunion of both the Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest the Guerilla Union group have announced that this year they are reuniting the legendedary Rage Against The Machine for this years Rock The Bells festival. The group will play three exclusive engagements with the critically acclaimed world-class hip-hop festival this summer. The epic line-up will see Rage Against The Machine join Wu-Tang Clan for two dates on the west coast - August 11 at the NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA and on August 18 at a venue yet to be announced within San Francisco as well as the Rock The Bells inaugural venture into New York City which this year will be on July 28 at Randall’s Island - their only scheduled appearance on the eastern seaboard this year. The Wu-Tang Clan will support the release of their forthcoming album "8 Diagrams."

"It’s definitely our fans’ dream billing. It’s a tremendous honor to have Rage Against The Machine and Wu-Tang Clan perform together," event organizer Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union explained. "I can’t wait to announce the rest of the line-up for Rock the Bells. It’s incredibly important to put some shine on quality Hip Hop. The opportunity to galvanize the social and political consciousness of these groups is undeniable."

The complete line-up will be unveiled on March 26th and tickets will go on-sale from March 31st at 10:00am. For complete details and more information ensure you check out the official Guerilla Union site, the Rock The Bells site or the tours MySpace page. We will have more news and exclusive features regarding these events, including next months Paid Dues festival, over the coming weeks.