The Roots, Lenny Kravitz, Meek Mill, GloRilla, Miguel, Tems, Latto & others to perform
Hip-hop luminaries The Roots and Live Nation Urban announce the 2025 installment of Roots Picnic. The two-day festival returns to its longtime home of The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st.
Presale tickets will be available starting tomorrow (Tues, Feb 18th) at 10 am ahead of the general sale on Friday, February 21st at 10 am ET.
Boasting another dynamic lineup uniting generational voices with some of the hottest influential rising acts, R&B titan D’Angelo will headline the landmark festival alongside The Roots, marking the Black Messiah musician’s return to Roots Picnic. Meanwhile, Lenny Kravitz will take the stage to perform hits across his decades-spanning oeuvre as well as his latest studio album Blue Electric Light. Philadelphia legend Meek Mill will also make his first appearance on the Roots Picnic stage.
Roots Picnic will also welcome Memphis rapper GloRilla, fresh off the success of her album Glorious. Known as a spirited hub of boundless collaboration and unfettered creativity, the festival will bring together more icons from across the globe including Tems, Latto, Kaytranada, Jeezy, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Musiq Soulchild, Kur, Elmiene, Jagged Edge, Backyard Band featuring CeeLo Green, Crystal Waters, Lay Banks, and Laila!. More Roots Picnic performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
In addition to high-octane performances each day, Roots Picnic will keep the party going all weekend with a newly-established day party lineup. Attendees can catch their favorite DJs and dance into the night with the likes of Trap Karaoke, Chill Vibes featuring DJ Active, Doo-Wop …That R&B Party, Dear Summer Festival, Kirk Franklin’s Sunday School w/ DJ Mal-Ski, Philly Black Pride, and more.
Last year’s sold-out Roots Picnic showcased unforgettable sets from icons like André 3000, Shaboozey, Gunna, Jill Scott, Babyface, Sexxy Red, and more. The festivities were capped off by a dynamic musical tribute to New Orleans, which saw Lil Wayne joined onstage by The Roots, PJ Morton, Trombone Shorty, and special guest performer Lloyd. Additionally, history was made as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker both attended, with Shapiro presenting The Roots with a proclamation recognizing their contributions to the city of Philadelphia’s arts, arts education, and economy.
Since launching in 2007, The Roots Picnic has stood at the crossroads of music and culture, entertaining, engaging, and enlightening millions of fans along the way. Its dynamic lineups have included everyone from Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Phantogram, Usher, Nas, A$AP Rocky, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Future to Vampire Weekend, The War on Drugs, Gary Clark, Jr., Solange, Diplo, Gnarls Barkley, and more. Roots Picnic isn’t just a cornerstone of the group’s career, but a cornerstone of the culture.
