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Photos: 98 unforgettable moments from Rock the Garden 2016

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by Staff

June 20, 2016

Thanks to all 14,000 music lovers who joined us at Boom Island on Saturday for a sold-out Rock the Garden. Below, enjoy a photo gallery spanning all eight acts who played heartfelt sets for an adoring crowd — and some scenes capturing the vibe of this unique summer festival.

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Minneapolis skyline as seen from Boom Island (NR)
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The Current's new wheels, courtesy of Walser Automotive Group (NR)
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New merch! (NR)
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(EF)
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(NR)
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Watching the festival's openers, Plague Vendor (NR)
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Plague Vendor (EF)
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Plague Vendor (EF)
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Plague Vendor (NR)
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Plague Vendor (NR)
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Plague Vendor (NR)
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Plague Vendor (NR)
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Plague Vendor (NR)
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GRRRL PRTY take the stage (EF)
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(NR)
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GRRRL PRTY (EF)
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Sophia Eris of GRRRL PRTY (EF)
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GRRRL PRTY (NR)
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DJ Shannon Blowtorch of GRRRL PRTY (Nate Ryan/MPR)
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Manchita of GRRRL PRTY (NR)
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Lizzo and Shannon Blowtorch of GRRRL PRTY (NR)
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(NR)
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Manchita of GRRRL PRTY (NR)
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(EF)
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(NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (EF)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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(NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (EF)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (NR)
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An eager crowd for Hippo Campus (NR)
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Hippo Campus (NR)
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Hippo Campus (NR)
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Hippo Campus play Rock the Garden 2016 (Nate Ryan/MPR)
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(Nate Ryan)
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Hippo Campus (Nate Ryan)
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Hippo Campus (Nate Ryan)
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Nate Ryan
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Nate Ryan
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(Evan Frost)
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(Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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M. Ward (Nate Ryan)
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M. Ward (Nate Ryan)
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M. Ward (Nate Ryan)
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M. Ward (Nate Ryan)
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M. Ward (Nate Ryan)
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(Evan Frost)
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The Current's Mark Wheat and the Walker Art Center's Philip Bither introduce Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Channy Leaneagh of Poliça (Evan Frost)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Channy Leaneagh of Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
Polica at Rock The Garden 2016
Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça (Nate Ryan)
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Poliça perform at Rock the Garden 2016 (Nate Ryan/MPR)
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(Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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Mary Lucia introduces Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Going crazy for Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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Donnie Trumpet plays with Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Chance the Rapper performs at Rock the Garden 2016 (Nate Ryan/MPR)
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Stix plays with Chance the Rapper (Evan Frost)
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Chance the Rapper at Rock the Garden 2016 (Nate Ryan/MPR)
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Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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Chance the Rapper (Evan Frost)
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Chance the Rapper (Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips take the stage (Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips offer a NSFW greeting to the Mill City (Nate Ryan)
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Wayne Coyne's footwear (Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips (Evan Frost)
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The Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips, smokin' (Nate Ryan)
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Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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Wayne Coyne, rolling on the river (Nate Ryan)
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The Flaming Lips (Nate Ryan)
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(Nate Ryan)
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