After saying earlier this week that Jay-Z and The Roots will headline this yr’s Roots Picnic on Might 30 and Might 31 in Philadelphia in its new residence in Belmont Plateau, the R&B/hip-hop pageant revealed the total lineup on Friday morning (March 20). Becoming a member of Jay for his first efficiency since showing with spouse Beyoncé on stage in Paris on the closing abroad present of the Cowboy Carter Tour in June shall be fellow headliner Erykah Badu, who will do the honors on evening two.
As well as, the lineup options Kehlani, Brandy and T.I., Mariah the Scientist, a J.Interval reside mixtape set with Wale and Roots rapper Black Thought, DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Magnificent Block Occasion, Destin Conrad, KWN and a Jermaine Dupri and buddies set. Different performers embody: De La Soul, Corinne Bailey Rae, Bilal, Joe Kay (Soulection), Sasha Keable and a particular celebration of the Ready to Exhale soundtrack introduced by Adam Blackstone that includes Yolanda Adams, Ledisi, Tamar Braxton, Andra Day and extra.
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The opening evening would be the first time Jay-Z has carried out with the Roots in additional than a decade. Among the many different units on faucet are a Baller Alert and Entrance Porch celebration of fifty years of go-go hosted by Noochie & Kenny Burns, in addition to units from Funk Flex, Beano French, Infinite Coles, DJ Diamond Kuts, DJ Money Cash, DJ Aktive, DJ Doc B, DJ Miss Milan, DJ Child Roc and Ray Bae the DJ.
Talking of the transfer to scenic Belmont Plateau, Roots supervisor and Reside Nation City president Shawn Gee stated in an announcement, “Shifting the Roots Picnic to Belmont Plateau and bringing Jay-Z and The Roots collectively to carry out are each bucket-list moments for us. After assembly with Mayor Cherelle Parker and listening to her imaginative and prescient for Philly 250, she really impressed us to dream even larger, and we’re grateful to her, Commissioner Susan Slawson, Jazelle Jones and everybody who helped make it occur. We are able to’t wait to see everybody in Might on the Plat.”
Jay-Z’s final pageant look was a shock pop-in at Pharrell’s One thing within the Water Pageant in Virginia in 2019, however Hov has two different main reveals on his schedule this summer time as effectively. Additionally introduced this week are a pair of hometown reveals at Yankee Stadium celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Jay’s debut, Affordable Doubt, and the twenty fifth anniversary of 2001’s The Blueprint, on, respectively, July 10 and July 11.
Final yr’s Roots Picnic featured Lenny Kravitz, GloRilla, Tems, Latto, Kaytranada, Jeezy, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Musiq Soulchild and extra.
Take a look at the 2026 Roots Picnic poster beneath.
