Rock the Bells 2010

We haven't had a thread on it yet and really no mention except for that Lauryn Hill headliner rumor. They cut back major on the tour stops. Last year they took away Miami and this year they don't even have any stop in the South...

Who is thinking about going this year? I most likely won't go unless I'm visiting fam in Cali or NYC this summer. 

updated roster:

Tour Dates:

• Los Angeles, CA /// Saturday August 21, 2010 /// NOS Events Center
• San Francisco, CA /// Sunday August 22, 2010 /// Shoreline Amphiheatre
• New York, NY /// Saturday August 28, 2010 /// Governer's Island
• Washington, DC /// Sunday August 29, 2010 /// Merriweather Post Pavilion

No

Not worth travelling for and if they aren't coming to Vancouver like last year, then forget about em

I'd love to, but they aren't coming anywhere near me.  I do get to see Nas and Damian Marley next week though.

feels good to be livin in NYNetYankEagle

The free concerts happening in NYC this summer are sick

June 1st --- Jay Electronica ---- Red Hook Park
June 9th --- Nice & Smooth --- Betsy Head Park
June 16th --- Big Daddy Kane --- Von King Park
June 23rd --- Brand Nubian --- Crotona Park
June 30th --- DJ Kool Herc --- Crotona Park
July 15th --- EPMD --- Queensbridge Park
July 21st --- Pharoahe Monch ---- Queensbridge Park
August 15th --- Public Enemy --- Central Park Summerstage

No

Not worth travelling for and if they aren't coming to Vancouver like last year, then forget about em

Toriko42

Ive gone to Rock the Bells a couple times when it comes to Toronto...they pulled the plug on the show this year. I'm pissed...I'm surprised they would skip out on Vancouver too..that's BS

I really need to take advantage of these shows in NY one of these years...thing is, I don't really WANT to spend the money to go....I've got better things to spend it on :? I've only been to a few shows in my life [Cudi/Jack's Mannequin, J. Cole, De La Soul, Brand Nubian/Nice n Smooth iirc]....

i probably won't go to this thoughrubbersouI

lol, yeah, I was thinking it'd be cool to go to a show with Rubbersoul, but we should probably find a show with better rappers first.

So apparently an ishload of artists are gonna perform their classic albums front to back (ATCQ, Rakim, L Boogie, KRS-One, Premo, etc.)

I can see why they decided not to hit up a lotta cities....you can't get that many people to do that in a lotta venues. 

So apparently an ishload of artists are gonna perform their classic albums front to back (ATCQ, Rakim, L Boogie, KRS-One, Premo, etc.)

I can see why they decided not to hit up a lotta cities....you can't get that many people to do that in a lotta venues. 

iHeartCali

Don't forget Snoop and Doggystyle... should be dope!

Tribe performing Midnight Marauders, Snoop doing DoggystyIe, Rakim doing Paid in Full, Wu doing 36 Chambers, KRS doing Criminal Minded, Slick Rick doing the Great Adventures of Slick Rick!!! Man this is will own. I need to be in NYC. Warren G, Daz, Kurupt, Lady of Rage, and RBX are gonna be performing with Snoop too. 

when are they sellin tixNetYankEagle

The Guerilla Union website says June 12th. 

Tribe performing Midnight Marauders, Snoop doing DoggystyIe, Rakim doing Paid in Full, Wu doing 36 Chambers, KRS doing Criminal Minded, Slick Rick doing the Great Adventures of Slick Rick!!!

 Orlando_Magic

:o

Of course THIS is the year they don't come to Chicago :(

June 1st --- Jay Electronica ---- Red Hook Park

me

Video from the free show

Pharoahe Monch stopped by:o 

Anyone going to the one in LA? I might be going since I might be in town with my family at that timeToriko42

yeah i'm going to the LA one. Kinda sucks Snoop isn't going to be there to perform Doggystyle but Lauryn Hill is going to be performing the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill so that should make up for it

[QUOTE="Toriko42"]Anyone going to the one in LA? I might be going since I might be in town with my family at that timeandyboiii

yeah i'm going to the LA one. Kinda sucks Snoop isn't going to be there to perform Doggystyle but Lauryn Hill is going to be performing the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill so that should make up for it

Los Angeles, CA
Saturday August 21, 2010
NOS Events Center – Doors @ 12pm
Featuring:
Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Slick Rick, DJ Premier, Rakim, KRS-One, Street Sweeper Social Club, Murs & 9th Wonder, Wiz Khalifa, Clipse, Immortal Technique, Brother Ali, Jedi Mind Tricks, Supernatural, DJ Muggs with Ill Bill, Big Sean, Yelawolf, DJ Rocky Rock
Plus very special guest Ms. Lauryn Hill

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

maybe you're right Toriko. I've heard from a few people that Snoop wasn't going to do the show in LA, but those weren't legit sources. just guys on last.fm who I was talking to going to the show. Dam either way, it's a pretty sick lineup. I wish The Pharcyde would come back again. I've seen them live before and they killed itandyboiii

I might go to this as a grad present. Do you think it's worth it to get VIP tickets for the Meet and Greet? Is it actually a long ass Meet and Greet?

I might go to this as a grad present. Do you think it's worth it to get VIP tickets for the Meet and Greet? Is it actually a long ass Meet and Greet? Toriko42

i'm thinking about getting the VIP tickets too. I haven't been to Rock The Bells so I can't say..

is wiz going to the one in LA?Ryder004

yes Wiz will be there

Do you get better seats with VIP tickets or just stuff like meet and greet?Orlando_Magic

I'd think you'd be able to get good seats with VIP tickets. I just asked the people on their facebook page if its worth it compared to general admission. I'll get back to you when they comment on that

[QUOTE="Ryder004"]is wiz going to the one in LA?andyboiii

yes Wiz will be there

thats the main reason im going, sad but true

[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]Do you get better seats with VIP tickets or just stuff like meet and greet?andyboiii

I'd think you'd be able to get good seats with VIP tickets. I just asked the people on their facebook page if its worth it compared to general admission. I'll get back to you when they comment on that

I attached some of my own to your post. I didn't know VIP people got segregated

[QUOTE="andyboiii"]

[QUOTE="Ryder004"]is wiz going to the one in LA?Ryder004

yes Wiz will be there

thats the main reason im going, sad but true

Who cares Wiz is the **** live man he's got sooo much energy.

I'm going to the one in New York, bought my tickets today. Going to sign into McGill in Montreal on the 22nd, go to my Frosh then go to New York for a few days for this...

Anyone else going to NY or RTB in general?

Do you get better seats with VIP tickets or just stuff like meet and greet?Orlando_Magic

I asked the guys who went to RTB show in years past and they said that generally if you're someone who likes to be in the pit then you should just get general admission tickets, VIP will be able to go either the pit or in the middle section.  Also as far as the Meet N Greet goes my source says that it's usually about 4 artists that are there for the Meet N Greet and it's in between sets and the lines are generally long. Even though i'm probably going to be in the pit most of the time I'm still going to get VIP tickets

I'm going to the NY onesboyer2

Does anyone know who the special guests were before for NY?

[QUOTE="sboyer2"]I'm going to the NY oneToriko42

Does anyone know who the special guests were before for NY?

Probably general admissions my friend bought the tickets. I didn't even know there were 2 categories I prob woulda tried to get VIP

VIP are pretty good, I thought about them but I can't drink in the States so it's not worth it for me. I'd get them in a heart beat up in Canada though...

I've never been to New York, I'm going for this concert pretty much and I'll be there for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do though, stores to hit up? I'm looking for record stores, sneaker stores, clothing stores, restaurants, anything.

Reasonable priced of course, I ain't going to Batali's joint. 

VIP are pretty good, I thought about them but I can't drink in the States so it's not worth it for me. I'd get them in a heart beat up in Canada though...

I've never been to New York, I'm going for this concert pretty much and I'll be there for a few days. Any suggestions on things to do though, stores to hit up? I'm looking for record stores, sneaker stores, clothing stores, restaurants, anything.

Reasonable priced of course, I ain't going to Batali's joint. 

Toriko42

I know it's pretty generic but might as well hit up Time Square if you've never been. Tons of stores and restaurants. ESPN Zone is cool too. Or you can try 5th avenue which got a ton of mid to high end clothing stores.

Jay-Z was a suprise guest at Rock the Bells NYC before. He came out and performed "Black Republican" with Nas. New York always gets dope special guests. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zcWxV2KEm0

As for what to do in NYC, you're prolly gonna be spending most of your time in Manhattan. The basics would be stuff like Central Park, Times Square, Chinatown, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (and the Roots), Late Show With David Letterman, South Street Seaport, riding the Staten Island Ferry, Statue of Liberty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim,  etc.

Fat Beats is at 406 Avenue of the Americas. I almost walked right by it when I went there. You walk in, up the stairs, and its on the second floor. It's near Washington Square Park so you could visit both of those. Since you like basketball, the Cage on West 4th Street is in the same vicinity as well.

Check out the stores along 5th Avenue. NBA Store is 666 5th Avenue and there's a ton of places all around that area.

Check to see what events are happening at Radio City Music Hall, Highline Ballroom, Nokia Theater, BB Kings on the dates you are in NYC.

You can goto a Yankees game. If Rock the Bells was about 2 weeks later you prolly would've been able to go to that Jay-Z + Eminem show at Yankee stadium.

I haven't done it before but there are a lot of tours you can go on. There's an NBC Studio tour, a tour of Madison Square Garden, etc. I also know there's a helicopter tour of the city but I'm not sure how much that costs.

It's fun just walking around and exploring the city...and you'll definitely want to buy a 7 day Metro card for the subways.

LA Show is this Saturday, who's going?

SNOOP DOGG 10:15 PM – 11:30 PM

WU-TANG CLAN 8:30 PM – 9:45 PM

MS. LAURYN HILL 7:10 PM – 8:10 PM

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 5:25 PM – 6:40 PM

DJ PREMIER 4:45 PM – 5:05 PM

KRS-ONE 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

RAKIM 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

SLICK RICK 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

This is gonna be crazy.

^^^

i was gona go for sure but all my freinds flaked and i didnt wana buy tix by myself..........FML i usually never miss rock the bells.......AND WIZ IS GONA BE THERE!!!! err seriously FML

LAURYN HILL OMG OMG OMG!!!!

how did i miss this! oh my god!

paul let's go next year!