Rock the Garden 2014 - Saturday at Rock the Garden
Saturday, June 21, 2014 » Other shows: Coming Soon, Shows Will Be Here
Rock the Garden • 3:00pm • AA • $59
Added to calendar on Jun 23
De La Soul
From Long Island, New York
First Twin Cities show since since April 27, 2012 • First Rock the Garden show • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since August 27, 2009
From last.fm:
De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, New York, United States. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz hop subgenre. They are the best known of the early alternative hip-hop acts. The members are Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos, Mercenary, Plug Wonder Why, Plug One), David Jude Jolicœur (Trugoy the Dove, Dave, Plug Two) and Vincent Mason (Pasemaster Mase, Maseo, Plug Three). Read more about De La Soul on Last.fm.
Matt and Kim
From New York
First Twin Cities show since since November 7, 2012 • First Rock the Garden show • Eighth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since December 20, 2006
From last.fm:
Matt & Kim are an indie dance duo which formed in Brooklyn, New York, United States in 2004. The band consists of Matt Johnson (vocals, keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums, vocals). They have released four studio albums: Matt & Kim (2006), Grand (2009), Sidewalks (2010) and Lightning (2012) Matt and Kim's enthusiasm comes across loud and clear on the band's newest album, Lightning. Available now on the FADER Label, it's the band's most diverse and developed release to date. Read more about Matt & Kim on Last.fm.
Best Coast
From Los Angeles, California
First Twin Cities show since since July 31, 2013 • First Rock the Garden show • Fifth Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since September 16, 2010
From last.fm:
Best Coast is a surf pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The band comprises Bethany Cosentino (vocals, guitar) and Bobb Bruno (lead guitar). Best Coast released their debut album, "Crazy for You," on July 27, 2010, on Mexican Summer Records. The album debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. Songfacts reports that actress Drew Barrymore directed the music video for their track Our Deal. Read more about Best Coast on Last.fm.
Jeremy Messersmith
From Minneapolis
First show since since February 22, 2014 • First Rock the Garden show • 61st show on MN Live's calendar since September 25, 2006
From last.fm:
To call Jeremy Messersmith a musician is half-truth: He’s also a storyteller, who has carefully crafted a trilogy of songs that narrate life. His first full-length release The Alcatraz Kid is a moving collection of acoustic-driven lullabies with titles like “Novocain” and “Beautiful Children” that innocently question the purpose of things to come. The integrity of these delicate songs immediately struck a chord with critics and fans alike, and captured the attention of Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, who offered to produce Messersmith’s follow-up album, The Silver City. Read more about Jeremy Messersmith on Last.fm.
Lizzo
From Minneapolis
First show since since June 8, 2014 • First Rock the Garden show • Ninth show on MN Live's calendar since January 24, 2013
From last.fm:
Born in Detroit in the late 80’s, Lizzo spent much of her formative years in the church, where she was raised on the gospel sounds of The Winans, The Clark Sisters, and Fred Hammond, along with mainstay secular artists such as Stevie Wonder and Elton John. At the age of 10 her family moved to Houston, TX, and Lizzo was exposed to a wide array of emerging Southern musical styles, from the trademark chopped and screwed rap tracks of the underground, to the progressive and polished R&B sounds of groups like Destiny’s Child that were raising the city’s national profile to new heights. Read more about Lizzo on Last.fm.