The Roots Picnic

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February 18, 2025
The annual music festival curated by The Roots released their lineup that features D’Angelo, Lenny Kravitz, Glorilla, and Tems, among…
February 21, 2023
The 2023 Roots Picnic, the annual Philadelphia music fest, announced its dates and line-up, including headliners Lauryn Hill and Diddy.
June 23, 2022
I’ve said it once but I’ll say it again, I love The Roots Picnic. It is, by far, my favorite…
June 10, 2022
To quote Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant, Janet Jackson and Bell Biv Devoe, “the best things in life are free.”
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Mary J. Blige perform
June 9, 2022
I love The Roots Picnic, the vaunted Philadelphia homegrown music festival founded and put on by the legendary Roots crew
June 3, 2022
The Roots Picnic returns to Philly after two years virtual with performances by Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rakim and Mary J.…
Summer Walker Mary J. Blige thegrio.com
February 15, 2022
The Roots Picnic is set to return to Philadelphia this summer with a 2-day music festival after a two-year hiatus.
June 3, 2019
Among the performers at the 2019 Roots Picnic were H.E.R., Blueface, Raphael Saadiq, and the Roots, who celebrated the 20th…
concert thegrio.com
June 2, 2019
A rumor that a concert goer in Philadelphia had a gun was enough to spark a stampede in which five…
Summer thegrio.com
June 1, 2018
As the sun shines a little more brightly and the days get longer and warmer, it’s time to fill in…
October 3, 2016
Dave Chappelle is apparently annoyed with Key & Peele for stealing his act. “Put some respect on my name," he…