Mike Castiglione
The ninth annual Roots Picnic is set for Saturday, June 4 at Festival Pier, and the lineup was just revealed on today at noon. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon, and here is the link.
Headlining the festival are Leon Bridges, Usher (backed by The Roots), and rapper Future. Other featured performers include DMX, Willow Smith (daughter of West Philly native Will Smith), Blood Orange, Swizz Beatz, and more. Local artists Lil Dicky and GoGo Morrow are also on the bill. The lineup was released in a video from “Broad City” stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, which you can check out here:
What are your thoughts on this year’s lineup? Do you plan to attend?