Nas, The Roots & More To Rock The Bells This Summer

Nas, Damian Marley, the Roots, Big Boi and Common, among others, will lead this summer’s Rock the Bells traveling hip-hop festival, which is set to visit 10 North American cities on consecutive weekends from June 27-Aug. 9.

Last year Nas took to the stage with a live band and brought out Jay-Z as a surprise guest at the Jones Beach stop in New York.

Also on the bill in various markets are KRS-One, House of Pain, Reflection Eternal, Tech N9ne, Murs, RZA, Supernatural, Raekwon, Sage Francis, Pete Rock and others. Each tour stop will feature 25 artists on two stages.

Here is a complete list of scheduled performers:

Nas

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

The Roots

Common

Big Boi

KRS-One

House of Pain (with all original members, featuring La Coka Nostra)

Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli, Hi Tek)

Tech N9ne

RZA

Raekwon (Cuban Linx II)

Sage Francis

Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5’9,” Crooked I)

M.O.P.

Charlie 2na

Necro

Eyedea & Abilities

Evidence

Alchemist

Psycho Realm

Mystic Jouneymen (Sunspot Jonez, Lucky I Am)

Mickey Facts

Tabi Bonney

Supernatural

Murs

Pete Rock

Slum Village (Baatin, T3, Elzhi)

Buckshot

K’naan