Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The Roots and
Live Nation Urban have unveiled the lineup for this year's
Roots Picnic, going down the weekend of 6/3-4 at
The Mann in Philadelphia. A special performance by
Dave Chappelle and The Roots will precede the two-day festival on 6/2 at the
Wells Fargo Center.
In addition to Chappelle, the event will be headlined by
Diddy with The Roots,
Lauryn Hill, who will perform
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and
Lil Uzi Vert. Other performers include
Eve,
Ari Lennox,
City Girls,
GloRilla, the
Isley Brothers,
Little Brother,
Roy Ayers and
Lucky Daye. The fest will also see
a reunion of Philly's
State Property (
Beanie Sigel,
Freeway,
Peedi Crakk,
Oschino,
Sparks,
Young Gunz).
Meanwhile, the Podcast Stage will boasts live recordings with
Charlamagne Tha God,
Off the Record with
Akademiks,
Don’t Call Me White Girl,
Lip Service with
Angela Yee and
Questlove Supreme, among others.
Tickets go on sale to the general public 2/22 at 10am ET. For more information, click
here while we revisit
Things Fall Apart, which just happens to be the theme of this site.
