Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage; Gregg DeGuire/Getty; Christopher Polk/GettyThe Roots Picnic festival is returning to Philadelphia this spring, and with it, some of the biggest names in the industry.It was recently announced thatLauryn Hill,Diddy&The Roots, Lil Uzi Vert andDave Chappellewill headline the Live Nation Entertainment event, held June 2–4 at both The Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Wells Fargo Center.The festival, advertised as “three days of Black culture, music, comedy, and podcasts in one of the most beautiful cities in the world,” will kick off with a stand-up performance from Chappelle and live music from the Grammy-winning band and organizers The Roots, on June 2.The weekend event, which coincides with Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday, also includes a lineup of performances fromEve,Busta Rhymes, The Isley Brothers, Roy Ayers, Maverick City, Kindred The Family Soul,Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, GloRilla, Syd andCoco Jones, among others.Charlamagne Tha Godand DJ Akademiks are slated to headline the podcast stage.roots picnic/instagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The festival will be extra special for Hill with the upcoming 25th anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning solo album,The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.Fan club presale tickets launch Tuesday at noon. The general public sale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased throughThe Roots Picnicwebsite.Tickets to Chappelle’s Wells Fargo Center show — sold separately — go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday on thevenue’s website.
Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage; Gregg DeGuire/Getty; Christopher Polk/Getty
The Roots Picnic festival is returning to Philadelphia this spring, and with it, some of the biggest names in the industry.It was recently announced thatLauryn Hill,Diddy&The Roots, Lil Uzi Vert andDave Chappellewill headline the Live Nation Entertainment event, held June 2–4 at both The Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Wells Fargo Center.The festival, advertised as “three days of Black culture, music, comedy, and podcasts in one of the most beautiful cities in the world,” will kick off with a stand-up performance from Chappelle and live music from the Grammy-winning band and organizers The Roots, on June 2.The weekend event, which coincides with Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday, also includes a lineup of performances fromEve,Busta Rhymes, The Isley Brothers, Roy Ayers, Maverick City, Kindred The Family Soul,Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, GloRilla, Syd andCoco Jones, among others.Charlamagne Tha Godand DJ Akademiks are slated to headline the podcast stage.roots picnic/instagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The festival will be extra special for Hill with the upcoming 25th anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning solo album,The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.Fan club presale tickets launch Tuesday at noon. The general public sale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased throughThe Roots Picnicwebsite.Tickets to Chappelle’s Wells Fargo Center show — sold separately — go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday on thevenue’s website.
The Roots Picnic festival is returning to Philadelphia this spring, and with it, some of the biggest names in the industry.
It was recently announced thatLauryn Hill,Diddy&The Roots, Lil Uzi Vert andDave Chappellewill headline the Live Nation Entertainment event, held June 2–4 at both The Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Wells Fargo Center.
The festival, advertised as “three days of Black culture, music, comedy, and podcasts in one of the most beautiful cities in the world,” will kick off with a stand-up performance from Chappelle and live music from the Grammy-winning band and organizers The Roots, on June 2.
The weekend event, which coincides with Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday, also includes a lineup of performances fromEve,Busta Rhymes, The Isley Brothers, Roy Ayers, Maverick City, Kindred The Family Soul,Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, GloRilla, Syd andCoco Jones, among others.Charlamagne Tha Godand DJ Akademiks are slated to headline the podcast stage.
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The festival will be extra special for Hill with the upcoming 25th anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning solo album,The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Fan club presale tickets launch Tuesday at noon. The general public sale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased throughThe Roots Picnicwebsite.
Tickets to Chappelle’s Wells Fargo Center show — sold separately — go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday on thevenue’s website.
source: people.com
