The Roots successfully kicked off the summer concert season this weekend with their 9th annual "Roots Picnic" event in Philadelphia, but the legendary band isn't taking the rest of the summer off. Instead, The Roots have just announced they're hosting another picnic event, this time in New York City.
The Roots Picnic in Philly featured performances by Usher, DMX, Future, Migos, and Swizz Beats, but it seems like the band isn't showing any hometown bias, as the line-up for their New York Picnic is just as packed with guest stars. Besides performances by The Roots themselves, the event will also feature The Wu-Tang Clan, D'Angelo, Swizz Beats, David Byrne of the Talking Heads, Nile Rodgers, and more. The event will be hosted at NYC's Bryant Park and will have performances spread across two days, October 1st and 2nd.
“We launched the brand in Philadelphia 9 years ago and plan to continue to build and grow the Philly event in the future,” said Shawn Gee, co-founder of The Roots Picnic. “The NYC version of the Picnic is unique in that our partnership with Bryant Park will extend beyond the 2 days of the festival with other events. This is truly an artist curated event, as the band picks every artist that appears in the lineup and our headline sets are always unique collaborations that one can only experience at The Roots Picnic.”
By Michael Lacerna for RAPstation
