The Walker Art Center and the Current Cancel Rock the Garden 2020
The Walker and The Current have made the difficult, yet necessary, decision to cancel this year’s Rock the Garden originally scheduled for Saturday, June 20. The decision to cancel, rather than postpone, was made due to the many variables involved in rescheduling for a later date in the midst of COVID-19. We understand that many in the community look forward to the concert each year as the unofficial start of summer. That makes this decision a painful one for both the Walker and MPR, organizations that eagerly anticipate celebrating music with passionate music and art fans each year.
“We are deeply disappointed to have to cancel this year’s Rock the Garden, due to our concerns for the safety and health of audiences and artists alike,” said Philip Bither, McGuire Director and Senior Curator for Performing Arts at the Walker. “For 22 years, we’ve been producing this beloved community celebration of eclectic, joyous, creative music, featuring both iconic figures as well as emerging local and national music artists. The community aspect is what we’ll miss most and what we’ll most look forward to when we welcome our audiences back to Rock the Garden in 2021.”
David Safar, The Current’s Managing Director adds “Rock the Garden is a summer tradition for the Twin Cities music community, and it’s disappointing to miss the opportunity to see the artists on this year’s lineup and gather with our fellow music fans. But we’re in this together. Let’s continue to support the music community and each other however we can. We look forward to rocking the Garden again in 2021.”
This year’s lineup included Tegan and Sara, Brittany Howard, Poliça, Joseph, Jay Som, Altın Gün, Dua Saleh and Gully Boys.
All Rock the Garden ticket holders will recieve full refunds and will be contacted by Etix directly. Ticket holders can contact Etix with questions at at 1-800-514-3849 or at support.etix.com.
Watch performances and interviews from previous Rock the Garden concerts at thecurrent.org.