The highlight for many at Rock the Garden wasn't MGMT's electronic rock or Sharon Jones' soulful dancing. It was the people-watching.
The art-and-music-loving crowd on the hillside next to the Walker Art Center was there to see and be seen.
"The great thing about the Twin Cities is that there's a huge concentration of outdoor concerts," said Marah Lawton of St. Paul. "It's a good lineup and a good crowd."
It's hard to beat a summery Saturday evening with live music in the open air -- as long as the weather cooperates, which it did. Locals and out-of-towners enjoyed everything from the Summit beer to the explosive confetti released by OK Go.
Hayley Phillips, who was visiting from South Carolina, couldn't get enough. "I love Minneapolis! This is such a good introduction," she said. Uh, just wait until the winter. She replied: "Why does everyone say that?"
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Kelsey Berens and Taylor Marks. (Mark Hvidsten — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Richard Werbowenko, Juliet Burba and Carol Linda Dunn. (Mark Hvidsten — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sasha Bottoli, Margaret Montgomery and Kimberly Lesik. (Mark Hvidsten — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sara Glassman, sglassman@startribune.com Rock the Garden at Walker Art Center. Scott Hochhalter, Kevin Hemping and Nyla Schroeder (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sara Glassman, sglassman@startribune.com Rock the Garden at Walker Art Center. Hayley Phillips and Sofie Harsha. (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sara Glassman, sglassman@startribune.com Rock the Garden at Walker Art Center. Megan Hansen and Brandi Stillings. (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Sara Glassman, sglassman@startribune.com Rock the Garden at Walker Art Center. Marah and Matt Lawton (Dml -/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
