Nas and Hill Confirmed for ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES

May 25, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News No Comments  

Artists confirmed for the ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES include:
Ms. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill +
Nas – Illmatic +
Cypress Hill – Black Sunday +
Erykah Badu*
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star +
Raekwon & Ghostface – Only Built for Cuban Linx +
Mobb Deep – The Infamous +
The GZA – Liquid Swords +
Immortal Technique
Slaughterhouse
Mac Miller*
Curren$y*
Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘til Infinity +
Black Moon
Childish Gambino
Blu & Exile
Fashawn
Random Axe*
Masta Killah – No Said Date +
Evidence*
Macklemore*
Freddie Gibbs
Roc Marciano

+ notes full-album sets
* notes performance on select dates only

Hosted by:
The RZA + MURS 3:16 + Supernatural

ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES Tour Dates
08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09.03 New York, NY – Governor’s Island
09.10 Boston, MA

The Guerilla Union pre-sale for the ROCK THE BELLS 2011 FESTIVAL SERIES will go from June 3 at 10am PST – 10pm PST. The general on-sale starts on June 4. Fans are advised to visit www.rockthebells.net for the exact lineup per city and are encouraged to sign up for the Guerilla Union newsletter for important announcements and up-to-date information regarding the tour.

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B.o.B Rep Clears Up Wale Beef Rumor

May 20, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events No Comments  

Last night (May 19), B.o.B was among the performers during Washington, DC radio station 95.5 FM WPGC’s annual Birthday Bash at the 9:30 club. Following the show, rumors spread on Twitter and several gossip sites accusing the Atlanta artist of shutting down a performance from hometown hero and fellow 2009 XXL Freshman, Wale. XXLMag.com spoke with Bobby Ray’s longtime manager, Brian “B” Rich, to set the record straight.

According to B. Rich, the gossip started after WPGC radio personality Sunni tweeted that Bob would not get on stage if Wale was in the building. Rich said the Tweet was completely uninformed. “As a manager I didn’t want Bob to go on after Wale in his hometown at the birthday bash,” he told XXL. “There’s no beef, that’s our nigga, we wanted to bring him out during our set. Bob has no idea what’s going on. He don’t mind going on after or before anybody, this is a decision I made [as a manager].”

Instead, Wale ended up making an appearance, earlier in the night, during go-go band Rare Essence’s set, since he had another concert to perform at, according to Rich.

S/o XXL Mag

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Rage and Lauren Hill, LA Rising

May 17, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events No Comments  


R.A.T.M.will return on July 30thin Los Angeles, California. Immortal Technique and El Gran Silencio have been added to the bill. Also, a venue has been confirmed: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Tickets are priced from $69-$99 (plus applicable fees) and will go on sale Friday, May 13th at 10:00 AM PDT.
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Ye and Stevie Wonder to Headline ACL Fest

May 16, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News No Comments  

West and (Stevie) Wonder will headline the Austin, TX-based festival alongside Arcade Fire and My Morning Jacket, both of which were confirmed late last week via the festival’s “lineup lottery.” Other confirmed acts include Fleet Foxes, Cee-Lo Green, Chromeo, Empire of the Sun, Delta Spirit, Smith Westerns, Hayes Carll, and J. Roddy Walston and the Business.
This year’s Austin City Limits takes place September 16-18 at Zilker Park. Three-day passes for the festival are sold out, but one-day passes will be available starting May 17th

S/O .HHU:

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Lil’ Benny Tribute Concert — May 29

May 16, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events No Comments  
From TBD.com:
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since go-go pioneer Anthony “Lil Benny” Harley died. The trumpet player/party starter, who played with Rare Essence, his own Little Benny and the Masters, and Chuck Brown over the course of his nearly 30-year career, passed away on May 30, 2010.
To celebrate his life and music, friends, family and fans will gather on May 29 at Marygold’s for a night of music from All Fazes, the group assembled by Harley’s longtime friend/collaborator Mark Lawson, along with members from Little Benny and the Masters and a collection of go-go all-stars, including Mike Muse, Tony Roper, Jungle Boogie, Rory “DC” Felton, Wendell Bacon, Ju Ju, John Cabalou, Terry Lambert, Ted “Buzzy” Pindell, Darren Grice, plus a special appearance by Harley’s son, Bryan.
Tickets are $20 and are available at Marygold’s and gogoradio.com.
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Calling all DJ’s MASTER OF THE MIX 2, Over $250K in Prizes for the winner of Season 2.

May 15, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News No Comments  


Are you the Next MASTER OF THE MIX? Over $250K in Prizes for the winner of Season 2.

Season 2 will be a national search for 8 of the nation’s self proclaimed “best” DJs. These DJs will journey across the United States with their last stop abroad, facing unique challenges that will test their DJ skills and commitment to becoming the Master of the Mix. This season will focus on their understanding of original nightlife. This season will be different because it’s going to be a straight out battle. We are putting complete strangers together and raising the stakes. Ultimately ending with one Master of the Mix.

Competitors must be able to control a crowd, understand the fundamentals of DJ culture, know a wide variety of music, know various nightlife scenes, and rock anywhere in the world.

The winner will receive $250,000.00 in cash and prizes, 1 year reign as Master of the Mix, a guaranteed appearance in the next season of Master of the Mix, point of sale imagery all over the United States and a marketing and publicity push executed by the brand.

Apply Here

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Soundset 2011 Lineup

May 10, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News, Videos No Comments  

Tickets here. Lineup below.

Atmosphere, Big Boi, De La Soul, Slaughterhouse (Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce da 5′9″, Crooked I), Brother Ali, Doomtree (P.O.S, Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak, Papertiger), Evidence x Rakaa-Iriscience x DJ Babu, Mac Miller, Curren$y, Blueprint, Grieves & Budo, Zion I & The Grouch, Sab The Artist, DJ Abilities, Face Candy, Edan with special guest Paten Locke, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Looptroop Rockers, Rubberoom, Soulcrate Music, 2Mex, Mr. Gene Poole, Qwazaar, Longshot, Mally, Desdamona, Duenday, Midwest Konnect, Rocky Diamonds, Stage One, Shortkut, Noam The Drummer, Exile, Maseo, Skeme Richards, Kid Cut Up and Espada. Hosted by Toki Wright, Carnage and Kevin Beacham.

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Lil Wayne Continues I Am Music 2 Tour

May 9, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News No Comments  
Lil Wayne will continue the I am Music 2 tour which will start back up on July 13 with Rozay, Keri Hilson, Lloyd and the Far East Movement. After the jump check the dates out.
July 13: Hartford, CT (Comcast Theater)
July 15: Bristow, VA (Jiffy Lube Live Amp.)
July 16: Holmdel, NJ (PNC Bank Arts Center)
July 17: Mansfield, MA (Comcast Center)
July 19: Scranton, PA (Toyota Pavilion)
July 20: Saratoga, NY (Performing Arts Center)
July 22: Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Blossom Music Center)
July 23: Camden, NJ (Susquehanna Bank Center)
July 24: Darien, NY (Darien Lake)
July 26: Hershey, PA (Hershey Pavilion)
July 27: Cincinnati, OH (Riverbend Amp.)
July 29: Raleigh, NC (Walnut Creek)
July 30: Virginia Beach, VA (Farm Bureau Amp.)
Aug. 2: West Palm Beach, FL (Cruzan Amp.)
Aug. 3: Tampa, FL (1-800 Ask Gary Amp.)
Aug. 5: Birmingham, AL (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
Aug. 6: Atlanta, GA (Aaron’s At Lakewood)
Aug. 7: Charlotte, NC (Verizon Wireless Amp.)
Aug. 9: Minneapolis, MN (Xcel Center)
Aug. 10: Milwaukee, WI (Marcus Amphitheatre)
Aug. 12: Pittsburgh, PA (First Niagara Pavilion)
Aug. 13: Tinley, IL (Midwest Amp.)
Aug. 14: Noblesville, IN (Verizon Wireless Amp.)
Aug. 16: Ottawa, ON (Scotia Bank Place)
Aug. 17: Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
Aug. 19: Toronto, ONT (Molson Amp.)
Aug. 20: Clarkston, MI (DTE Energy Theater)
Aug. 21: Maryland, Heights, MO (Verizon Wireless Amp.)
Aug. 23: Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
Aug. 25: Phoenix, AZ (Ashley Furniture Pavilion)
Aug. 26: San Diego, CA (Cricket Wireless)
Aug. 27: San Bernardino, CA (Glen Helen Pavilion)
Aug. 30: Denver, CO (Comfort Dental)
Aug. 31: Albuquerque, NM (Hard Rock Pavilion)
Sep. 2: Mountain View, CA (Shoreline Amp.)
Sep. 3: Marysville, CA (Sleep Train Amp.)
Sep. 4: Auburn, WA (White River Amp.)
Sep. 7: Omaha, NE (Qwest Arena)
Sep. 9: San Antonio, TX (ATT Center)
Sep. 10: Dallas, TX (Gexa Energy Pavilion)
Sep. 11: Woodlands, TX (Woodlands Amp.)
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Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2011

May 4, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Events, News No Comments  
Oh yea. Q-Tip headlining = nothing short of greatness. Purchase your tickets here.
Q-Tip’s two-decades plus emphasis on artistic integrity and sonic progression along with his cross-generational legacy falls in line with everything Brooklyn Bodega supports through it’s mission statement; everything Brooklyn Bodega is fundamentally about. In the truest sense he is an ambassador for Hip-Hop, consistently pushing The Culture past predefined margins through collaborations across audial boundaries.
He’s the luminary’s luminary.
Honestly, having him rock the 7th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is an easier than easy decision. It’s really a no-brainer.
But who would Brooklyn Bodega be if we settled for the obvious? How could we be satisfied with the easy decision and still uphold our laser-aimed focus on freshness?
So we pushed the margins to the brink of breach.
BHF11 is ten-months pregnant with possibilities because Q-Tip isn’t just headlining. He’s curating, partnering with the Bodega Family in assembling an all-world, one-time only performance featuring surprise appearances from every corner of his legendary catalog!
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