Lil Wayne and The Roots have been announced as headliners of the 2024 installment of “Roots Picnic.”
PJ Morton and Trombone Shorty will join them as special guests for a set highlighted by decades of definitive hits and an immersive celebration of Wayne’s multi-cultural hometown New Orleans.
Jill Scott, who is coming off the heels of a massive 20th anniversary tour of her 2000 seminal debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?, will co-headline.
In response to overwhelming fan demand, the festival this year also welcomes Victoria Monet, hot off multiple 2024 Grammy Award wins and her career-defining LP Jaguar II.
Andre 3000 will perform in support of his acclaimed solo debut, New Blue Sun, while Gunna also returns to Philadelphia as one of the weekend’s marquee acts.
The lineup also features Sexyy Red, Tyla, Smino, Babyface, Adam Blackstone featuring Fantasia & Muni Long, Camron, Nas, Wale, Robert Glasper featuring Yebba, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and more.
The two-day festival returns to its longtime home of The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on June 1-2.
Roots Picnic will boast the Parkside Stage hosting a wide range of curated experiential media along with live podcasts and DJ driven immersive experiences.
The Roots Picnic alumni presale has started, while general on-sale begins Friday at 10 AM ET. Weekend tickets and VIP packages will be available at https://therootspicnic.com/?v=2#tickets.
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