LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Festival Returns Thanksgiving Weekend 2026

LL Cool J’s festival, Rock The Bells, the returning this Thanksgiving weekend.  On Sunday, November 29, 2026, the popular festival celebrating Hip-Hop will be held at Prudential Center in New Jersey on Sunday, November 29, The festival closes out Hip-Hop History Month. Tickets are available at Rock The Bells Festival 2026

Key Takeaways

• LL Cool J will return to CBS in “NCIS: New York” this fall
• November is Hip-Hop History Month
• Lil Kim’s real name is Kimberly Denise Jones

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Leading this year’s lineup, LL COOL J returns to the Rock The Bells Festival stage alongside multi-platinum R&B icons SWV, legendary duo Method Man & Redman, Icon LIL KIM, and a special D-Nice-curated set featuring LeToya Luckett, David Banner, The LOX (Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch), and more. Additional artists and special surprises will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for Rock The Bells Festival will be available during an exclusive presale beginning Tuesday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. ET through Thursday, August 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The local, venue and promoter presale begins Thursday, August 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET and concludes at 11:59 p.m. ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 21, at 10:00 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.

This Thanksgiving weekend, celebrate the pioneers, experience the legends and witness the next generation at Rock The Bells Festival.

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