The Roots is ready to flair up at Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park from June 2nd to 4th of 2023, featuring performances from a string of artists including Ari Lennox, GloRilla, LilUziVert, and others.
The 2023 Roots Picnic has notched the attention once again as the legendary show is returning to Philadalphia’s Mann Center. The three-day entertainment event will open with a concert and a stand-up comedy show by Dave Chappelle. The Roots along with Live Nation Urban have announced the much-awaited lineup for the 2023 grand festival.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, who is planning to celebrate 25 years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill will headline the festival, whereas the co-headliner will be the popular Diddy. He is set to perform a fantabulous set backed by The Roots.
Thousands of their fans are thrilled by the news that popped up on social media two days ago. They are eagerly looking forward to meeting their favorites at the Wells Fargo Centre in June.
The organizers on Monday announced the gripping news of The Root’s comeback and said, “We are partnering with Live Nation Urban to bring comedy, music, black culture, and podcasts in (Philadelphia), one of the most beautiful cities in the world.”
They further informed us about the presales of tickets on therootspicnic.com starting from Feb. 21, at 12 pm ET (Yesterday). However, the original sales of the tickets will kick off a little later at 10 am ET today.
it seems, not only the fans are excited about the Roots, but also the entire team as they captioned cannot wait any longer to meet their “Picnic family again.”
Within 24 hours, the Instagram post garnered more than 19, 000 likes and 1,000 plus comments, which is more than enough to make a powerful statement on the event’s popularity.
The show fans have poured in with comments under the post when one said, “Pumped with the roots picnic comeback,” another chimed in, “Dave Chapelle, one of the best artists I have ever seen. Definitely coming to have a look,” and another added, “Already trying to book tickets for me and my friends on The Roots Picnic.”
Although the Roots Picnic has its roots in hip-hop, the festival will still feature a diverse lineup of rap, R&B, and indie alternatives. Apart from musicians, the festival will bring a bunch of superstars like Busta Rhymes, Eve, Roy Ayers, and Ari Lennox.
Some other big names on the main stage include,
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Soulquarians (The Isley Bros & Set Roy Ayers)
Dave Chappelle w/ The Roots
Lil Uzi Vert
Diddy w/ The Roots
Black Thought Live Mixtape (Eve & Busta Rhymes)
Lucky Daye
Maverick City
City Girls
Glorilla
Uncle Waffles
Syd
DJ Drama
Symba
Friday
Mike Phillips
Rocky
Dappa
Akin Inaj & Inutech
Saucy Santana
Kindred The Family Soul
DVSN
Spinall
State Property Reunion ( Peedi Crakk, Freeway, Young Gunz, Beanie Siegel Oschino & Sparks)
Little Brother
Adam Blackstone w/ Mary Mary & Coco Jones
Yussef Dayes Experience
Baller Alert Presents Go Go: Rare Essence vs Backyard Band
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That’s not all. In recent years, The Roots have been featuring a separate Podcasts Stage, where live podcast recordings are performed for the audience. Since the innovation gained applause, there will be a Podcast Stag this year as well. From Talib Kweli to Angela Yee, the event will witness even more talents.
On the Podcast Stage
Off The Record with DJ Akademiks
Don’t Call Me White Girl
Lip Service with Angela Yee
Trap Nerds
The Office XIV
Charlamagne Tha God
People’s Party with Talib Kweli
Pour Minds
If last year’s Root Picnic is something to go by, then the fans are expecting more dedication from the program organization to make Root Picnic 2023 a successful event.
