Hip-hop festival Rock the Bells has publicized the sixth edition of the annual hip-hop festival, adding Busta Rhymes, the GZA and the Knux to the line up. The tour will start late in June near Chicago and will cover 10 important cities, from coast to coast. It will finally wrap up in Mountain View, CA on 9th August. Started in 2004, Rock the Bells aims to bring together the country’s most popular hip-hop artists through festivals. This time Nas, The Roots, Damien "Jr. Gong" Marley and KRS-One will perform among many others. Apart from music, the tour will also feature KRS-One's Temple of Hip Hop which produces distinctive fan familiarity. It also tries to grow hip-hop culture by inviting guest speakers. Workshops, art displays, lectures, and book signings are also held as per Guerilla Union, a festival promoter.

ROCK THE BELLS 2009 TOUR DATES
06/27/2009 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
06/28/2009 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/05/2009 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
07/12/2009 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/18/2009 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center
07/19/2009 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/01/2009 - Burnaby, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park
08/06/2009 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/08/2009 - Devore, CA - San Manuel Amphitheatre
08/09/2009 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre