Stephen Colbert Announces ‘StePhest Colbchella ‘012: RocktAugustFest’ With fun., Grandmaster Flash, Santigold

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert is hosting another music extravaganza, and this time, he’s got missiles.

The comedian announced Tuesday on “The Colbert Report” that he will host a concert on Aug. 10 aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. Performing will be the Flaming Lips, Santigold, Grandmaster Flash, Grizzly Bear, and the band fun.

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Colbert is calling the event “StePhest Colbchella `012: RocktAugustFest.” The performances and Colbert’s interviews with each act will be shown on “The Report” during the week of Aug. 13.

Colbert quipped in a statement: “Does Bonnaroo have cruise missiles? I think not.”

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The comedian last year hosted a week of music in his studio, dubbing the event “StePhest Colbchella `011: Rock You Like a Thirst-Icane.

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