Usher Joins 2023 Roots Picnic, Big Name Dropped From Lineup

PHILADELPHIA — A lineup change has his the 2023 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.

R&B superstar Usher has been added to this year's festival lineup.

And, one big name has been removed from the lineup.

Diddy — formerly known as Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — is no longer set to perform this year.

Organizers said he will not perform due to "unforeseen circumstances."

The addition of Usher is fitting, giving the festival's focus on 90s and 2000s culture.

He will join headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill and Philly’s own Lil Uzi Vert.

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 and music from The Roots.

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.

The full lineup is:

• Usher
• 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.