The Roots Announce 10th Annual Roots Picnic With Pharrell, Solange, Lil Wayne & More- Tickets On-Sale Now!
THE ROOTS Announcing 10th Annual Roots Picnic SATURDAY, JUNE 3 | Festival Pier | Philadelphia
Featuring an All-Star Lineup Over 3 Stages Including a Headlining set by Pharrell and The Roots, as well as Lil Wayne, Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra and more! "This was really just one day of good fucking music, front to back, from beginning to end. Festivals probably still suck. Roots Picnic did not." - NOISEY "Seeing [The Roots} take the stage at their annual festival is to watch the Philly legends in their truest element." - BILLBOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) - Today, the legendary Roots crew announce that their annual ROOTS PICNIC is returning to Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing onSATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017. The acclaimed festival, now celebrating its tenth year, will feature an eclectic lineup with performances by: Pharrell & The Roots (joint headline set), Lil Wayne,Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra, Gilles Peterson and more (full line up below). "Ten years ago this started as a concept, an idea, a conversation between me, Tarik (Black Thought), Ahmir (Questlove) and Rich (Nichols)," says Shawn Gee, Roots longtime manager and partner in Maverick Management. "It's amazing that it has grown into such a valued piece of the cultural landscape of our hometown of Philadelphia. We were blessed to expand the Picnic to NYC last year, and the brand will continue to grow and evolve, but Philly will ALWAYS be the home, the birthplace of the Roots Picnic. We are super excited to bring a packed lineup to celebrate our 10th anniversary, and as always there will be plenty of surprises and special guests." The Roots Picnic annually includes some of music's biggest and hottest names that kicks off the summer festival season. Last year's bill featured the likes of Usher, Future and Leon Bridges with a surprise performance by hometown hero Will Smith (with his daughter Willow). Over the last decade, the celebrated festival institution has featured artists such as The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Migos, The Black Keys, John Legend, Janelle Monae, TV on the Radio, Nas, Vampire Weekend, Kid Cudi, Public Enemy, Gnarls Barkley, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Gary Clark Jr., Rakimand many more.
FULL LINE-UP IS AS FOLLOWS:Pharrell & The RootsLil WayneSolange21 SavageKimbraBlack Thought & J Period Live Mixtape Featuring Fat Joe Mobb Deep Scott StorchThundercatVirgil AblohPete RockA Boogie Wit Da HoodieJames Vincent McMorrowNoNameGilles Peterson Featuring Mc Earl ZingerKhalidMichael KiwanukaDJ SpinnaPNB RockTunji IgeAnthony SomebodyDJ N.O.C.
Featuring an All-Star Lineup Over 3 Stages Including a Headlining set by Pharrell and The Roots, as well as Lil Wayne, Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra and more! "This was really just one day of good fucking music, front to back, from beginning to end. Festivals probably still suck. Roots Picnic did not." - NOISEY "Seeing [The Roots} take the stage at their annual festival is to watch the Philly legends in their truest element." - BILLBOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) - Today, the legendary Roots crew announce that their annual ROOTS PICNIC is returning to Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing onSATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017. The acclaimed festival, now celebrating its tenth year, will feature an eclectic lineup with performances by: Pharrell & The Roots (joint headline set), Lil Wayne,Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra, Gilles Peterson and more (full line up below). "Ten years ago this started as a concept, an idea, a conversation between me, Tarik (Black Thought), Ahmir (Questlove) and Rich (Nichols)," says Shawn Gee, Roots longtime manager and partner in Maverick Management. "It's amazing that it has grown into such a valued piece of the cultural landscape of our hometown of Philadelphia. We were blessed to expand the Picnic to NYC last year, and the brand will continue to grow and evolve, but Philly will ALWAYS be the home, the birthplace of the Roots Picnic. We are super excited to bring a packed lineup to celebrate our 10th anniversary, and as always there will be plenty of surprises and special guests." The Roots Picnic annually includes some of music's biggest and hottest names that kicks off the summer festival season. Last year's bill featured the likes of Usher, Future and Leon Bridges with a surprise performance by hometown hero Will Smith (with his daughter Willow). Over the last decade, the celebrated festival institution has featured artists such as The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Migos, The Black Keys, John Legend, Janelle Monae, TV on the Radio, Nas, Vampire Weekend, Kid Cudi, Public Enemy, Gnarls Barkley, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Gary Clark Jr., Rakimand many more.
FULL LINE-UP IS AS FOLLOWS:Pharrell & The RootsLil WayneSolange21 SavageKimbraBlack Thought & J Period Live Mixtape Featuring Fat Joe Mobb Deep Scott StorchThundercatVirgil AblohPete RockA Boogie Wit Da HoodieJames Vincent McMorrowNoNameGilles Peterson Featuring Mc Earl ZingerKhalidMichael KiwanukaDJ SpinnaPNB RockTunji IgeAnthony SomebodyDJ N.O.C.
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