Festival Hub: Roots Picnic
The Scene: Roots Picnic, named after its founders and iconic hip-hop legends, The Roots, takes place at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Expanding into New York, they have made it clear the festival will always keep its roots in Philadelphia where it has helped grow the cultural landscape. Although founded by hip-hop icons, the festival features a diverse lineup of R&B, rap, and indie alternative.
- Adam Blackstone’s Legacy Experience
- André 3000
- Babyface
- Baller Alert Presents Backyard Band
- Blk Odyssy
- Cam’ron
- DJ Aktive
- DJ Diamond Kuts
- DJ Doc B
- DJ RL
- Funk Flex
- Gunna
- J.Period Live Mixtape
- Jill Scott
- Julian King
- Kenya Vaun
- Leon Thomas
- Lil Wayne & The Roots Celebrate New Orleans
- Marsha Ambrosius
- N3wyrkla
- Nas
- October London
- OT7 Quanny
- Rec Philly Presents Chioke
- Robert Glasper & Yebba
- Sexyy Red
- Smino
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Tyla
- Victoria Monét
- Wale
- Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Diddy
- The Roots
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Ari Lennox
- City Girls
- Maverick City
- Lucky Daye
- Glorilla
- Busta Rhymes
- Eve
- Adam Blackstone
- Little Brother
- Fridayy
- Dappa
- DJ Diamond Kuts
- Alex Isley
- Ambre
- Aquil Dawud
- Babyface Ray
- Chief Keef
- CKay
- DJ Aktive
- DJ Diamond Kuts
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & Rakim
- Durand
- Freddie Gibbs
- G Herbo
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Jordan Hawkins
- Kamasi Washington
- Kirk Franklin
- KUR
- Macc N Cheese
- Mary J. Blige with the Roots
- Masego
- Mickey Guyton
- Mu Mu Fresh
- Muni Long
- Protojoe
- Robert Glasper & Bilal
- Serpentwithfeet
- Summer Walker
- Suzanne Christine
- Tierra Whack
- Wizkid
- Yebba
- 2 Chainz
- 6lack
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- Black Thought’s Live Mixtape
- Brandy
- Bri Stevens
- Dave Chapelle
- Dirty Projectors
- DJ Drama
- DJ Kid Capri
- DVSN
- Goldlink
- Grits & Biscuits
- Jo Jo Abbot
- Rapsody
- Rich The Kid & Jay Critch
- Sun Ra Arkestra
- The Diplomats
- The Roots
- Tierra Whack
- Pharrell & The Roots
- Lil Wayne
- Solange
- 21 Savage
- Kimbra
- Black Thought & J Period Live Mixtape Featuring Fat Joe Mobb Deep Scott Storch
- Thundercat
- Virgil Abloh
- Pete Rock
- A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
- James Vincent McMorrow
- NoName
- Gilles Peterson Featuring Mc Earl Zinger
- Khalid
- Michael Kiwanuka
- DJ Spinna
- PNB Rock
- Tunji Ige
- Anthony Somebody
- DJ N.O.C.
- A$AP Rocky
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Bishop Nehru
- Brianna Cash
- Chronixx and the Zincfence Redemption
- DJ Mustard
- DJ Windows 98 Win Butler of Arcade Fire
- Donn T
- Erykah Badu Backed by the Roots
- Hiatus Kaiyote
- Hudson Mohawke
- King Britt
- Marc E. Bassy
- Moses Sumney
- Phantogram
- Rae Sremmurd
- Raury
- The Roots
- The Weeknd