The hip-hop legends will play the free event joined by past stars including Mike Schmidt, Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard.

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

*Despite a challenging start, the 18th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia transformed into a triumphant celebration of music and community. Held on May 31 and June 1 at the Mann Center in ...

The Picnic, which was founded by Philadelphia’s (and the world’s) greatest hip-hop band in 2008 and first moved to the expanded campus of the Mann Center in 2019, has grown into a beloved ...

Roots Picnic 2025 brought tens of thousands of hip-hop and R&B lovers to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park for a two-day celebration of music and culture.

*Despite a challenging start, the 18th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia transformed into a triumphant celebration of music and community. Held on May 31 and June 1 at the Mann Center in ...

Maxwell, replacing original headliner D'Angelo, took the stage at the 2025 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on Saturday. Marcus McDonald PHILADELPHIA — Usually, Philadelphia’s annual Roots Picnic ...

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.

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 concluded on Sunday, June 1, ... Surprisingly, the Philadelphia crowd was quite familiar with the band’s well-rehearsed Go-Go routines.

In the summer of 2020, as the country grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, SNACKTIME began their musical journey by performing free concerts in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, quickly ...