The Roots Picnic had a rough day on Saturday, with the rain-soaked start of the weekend-long Fairmount Park festival marred by hourslong delays that angered concertgoers and overshadowed top-notch ...

Latto_@frankievergara__Frankievergara_Saturday (photo courtesy Roots Festival) *Despite a challenging start, the 18th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia transformed into a triumphant celebration ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Roots will be joined by some big names in music at their annual picnic in Philadelphia this summer. The 10th Annual Roots Picnic will take place at the Festival Pier at ...

The Roots Picnic—Philadelphia’s annual celebration of music, Black culture and Hip-Hop royalty—hit a serious sour note on its opening day, prompting comparisons to the disastrous Fyre ...

But once Philadelphia’s own Meek Mill was added to the lineup, there was no one in the lineup better suited to close it than the city’s hip-hop star, and that’s what happened.

R&B fans were left disappointed after the headliner of a major festival was forced to cancel for health reasons. D'Angelo pulled out of the 2025 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia due to medical issues ...

Philly celebrated its hosting of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game with a concert by The Roots and appearances by baseball icons.

“To be regarded as, you know, arbiters in Philadelphia music, particularly by The Roots crew and the folks that book this festival, is a deal for us. It means everything,” Geller shared.