Arts & Entertainment

Dave Chappelle, Busta Rhymes, Lauryn Hill, More At Roots Picnic 2023

Philly's own The Roots are again bringing their annual festival to the city yet again, with huge names set to perform over three days.

Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on October 16, 2022 in New York City.
Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on October 16, 2022 in New York City. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ABA)

PHILADELPHIA — The Roots Picnic is returning for another to Philadelphia and is promising some huge headliners over three days at the Mann.

This year's festival will take place Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4 at The Mann, with it all kicking off June 2 at the Wells Fargo Center with a standup comedy show by Dave Chappelle.

Headliners include Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy (performing with The Roots), and Philly’s own Lil Uzi Vert.

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Other big names on the bill are Busta Rhymes, Eve, Roy Ayers, and The Isley Brothers.

Back at the Mann Center, the live podcast stage will host Charlamagne Tha God, Questlove Supreme, and Off The Record with DJ Akademiks.

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  • Diddy with The Roots
  • Ms. Lauryn Hill
  • Lil Uzi Vert
  • Soulquarians Set featuring Roy Ayers and The Isley Bros
  • Black Thought Live Mixtape featuring Busta Rhymes and Eve
  • Ari Lennox
  • Lucky Daye
  • City Girls
  • Maverick City
  • Glorilla
  • DJ Drama
  • Kindred The Family Soul
  • State Property Reunion (Freeway, Beanie Siegel, Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk, Oschino & Sparks)Live

The live podcast stage hosts live episode recordings of some of today’s most popular podcasts, including:

  • Charlamagne Tha God
  • Off The Record with DJ Akademiks
  • Don’t Call Me White Girl
  • Lip Service with Angela Yee
  • Questlove Supreme
  • People’s Party with Talib Kweli
  • Pour Minds
  • Trap Nerds
  • The Office XIV

The festival also features a wide variety of on-site local food and merchandise vendors for eating, drinking, shopping and more.

Get tickets for the Roots Picnic online here.

Separate tickets are required for the Chappelle show at the Wells Fargo Center. Get tickets here.

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