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Coffee Break: Let's rock

The sun sets over the crowd at Rock the Garden 2018.
The sun sets over the crowd at Rock the Garden 2018.Nate Ryan

by Anna Weggel

June 28, 2019

Rock the Garden is tomorrow and we're so excited we can hardly think about anything else.

Our morning team will be broadcasting live from the festival grounds 11 - 3 tomorrow and we'd love to see you there. Tickets are still available to see deM atlaS, Bad Bad Hats, Heart Bones, Adia Victoria, X, Courtney Barnett, the Beths, and this year's headliners the National. Join us! And in the meantime...

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that say "rock" in the title or chorus?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Gorillaz - Rock The House
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
Cassius - Rock Number One
Komeda - Boogie Woogie / Rock 'N' Roll
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N' Roll
The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat
Night Ranger - You Can Still Rock in America
Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School
Run DMC - King of Rock