The annual Roots Picnic returns to Philly’s Fairmount Park to kick off the month of June this year, and it’s a jam-packed lineup. Touching down on June 1st and June 2nd, the centerpiece is a celebration of the music of New Orleans with The Roots and Lil Wayne as well as PJ Morton, Trombone Shorty, and more. Philly soul queen Jill Scott is also slated to perform, along with André 3000 — who released the stunning ambient album New Blue Sun last year — Queensbridge rap icon Nas, celebrated emerging singer Victoria Monét and more. On the Philly side of the lineup, in addition to The Roots and Jill Scott, emerging artists Kenya Vaun and Chioke are featured in the undercard.
The lineup totals 33 artists, with an additional 7 DJs and podcasters in the mix, and goes on sale this Friday, February 23rd at 10 a.m. More information can be found at the WXPN Concert Calendar. Full lineup below!
FULL LINEUP:
Lil Wayne & The Roots Celebrate New Orleans (feat. Special guests PJ Morton, Trombone Shorty)
Jill Scott
André 3000
Nas
Gunna
Victoria Monét
Sexyy Red
Babyface
Robert Glasper & Yebba
J.Period Live Mixtape featuring Black Thought, Method Man, and Redman
Adam Blackstone’s Legacy Experience featuring Fantasia and Muni Long
Smino
Cam’ron
Wale
Tyla
Marsha Ambrosius
Baller Alert Presents Backyard Band featuring Scarface & Amerie
October London
Leon Thomas
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Funk Flex
Q
Leon Thomas
Blk Odyssy
OT7 Quanny
Kenya Vaun
N3wyrkla
Julian King
Rec Philly Presents Chioke
DJ Diamond Kuts
DJ Aktive
DJ Doc B
DJ RL
PARKSIDE STAGE (formerly podcast stage):
R&B Only
U+ME+RNB
They Have the Range
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
Tonight’s Conversation
Juan Epstein Podcast
World Series of Spades