Roots Picnic returning this summer with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker and more

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Roots Picnic is back!

The Roots and Live Nation Urban have announced the return of the outdoor music festival for the first time since 2019. This year, it’ll take place at the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5. The festival will also stream live on The Roots’ YouTube channel.

Mary J. Blige will join The Roots as headliner, with a lineup that will include Summer Walker, Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Jazmine Sullivan, J Period Live Mixtape featuring Black Thought, Rick Ross, G Herbo, country star Mickey Guyton and more.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m. ET.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 11:30AM by Andrea Tuccillo Permalink