89.3 The Current and Walker Art Center Announce Two-Day Rock the Garden June 21 & 22, 2014

Dec 10, 2013

Why Rock the Garden for a day when you can rock it for two? The Walker and 89.3 The Current's annual summer concert returns Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22, 2014, 3-10 pm each day, with the first two-day format in the event's history.

Doug Benidt, Associate Curator, Performing Arts at the Walker comments, "With an informed audience, an in-tune partner, and a picture perfect location already in place, a two-day Rock the Garden is a soundly logical next step. It's an exciting evolution for this beloved event and illuminates a simple truth... the only thing better than live music is more live music."

Jim McGuinn, Program Director, 89.3 The Current adds, "As Rock the Garden has grown over the past few years, we've been looking for a way to allow more fans to enjoy the experience - the music, the setting, the feeling of summer lifting off that accompanies each year's show. We look forward to filling the weekend with artists and making this festival a blowout that showcases some of the best music from both our backyards and around the world."

Rock the Garden 2014 will be held on the greenspace adjacent to the Walker. Event times are subject to change.

Follow Rock the Garden on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to hear about the 2-day line-up and ticket on-sale dates. Sign up to receive Cross Currents, The Current's weekly newsletter and Walker emails. Tickets to the two-day event will be available to Walker Art Center and MPR members first, with an exclusive pre-sale to be announced at a later date. To purchase Walker memberships visit http://www.walkerart.org/membership; The Current/MPR memberships can be purchased at mpr.org/support

Launched by the Walker in 1998, the event has been cosponsored by Minnesota Public Radio's The Current since 2008. Eleven concerts have been staged outside the Walker since the inaugural event featuring the Jayhawks. Rock the Garden features national and international artists paired with the best in local music. Past performers have included Stereolab, Sonic Youth, Wilco, Antibalas, David Byrne, The Decemberists, Bon Iver, Sharon Jones, Doomtree, Bob Mould, Trampled by Turtles and many more. Follow Rock the Garden on Twitter @RockTheGarden, #rockthegarden and Facebook.com/RockTheGarden

Walker Art Center One of the most celebrated art museums in the country, the Walker Art Center is known for presenting today's most compelling artists, as well as modern masters, including Andy Warhol, Matthew Barney, Jasper Johns, Yoko Ono, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, and Kara Walker. In addition to traveling exhibitions and its world-renowned collection, the Walker presents a broad film from around the world and down the block. The Walker's 11-acre Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the country's largest urban sculpture parks. At its center is the beloved Twin Cities landmark--the playful fountain-sculpture Spoonbridge and Cherry. The Garden features more than 40 works of art and the Cowles Conservatory.

Minnesota Public Radio's The Current is an all-music, non-commercial, member-supported station from Minnesota Public Radio. Now in its eighth year, the award-winning station has grown into a far-reaching community, boasting members and Web listeners from around the world. From local to legendary, indie to influential, The Current plays the best new music next to the artists you already love. Part of The Current's mission is to champion emerging artists, support civic and cultural organizations, and give a platform to important voices that shape our community and make the Twin Cities a great place to live.