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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The anticipation for a musical and cultural extravaganza unlike any other is building as GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop luminaries The Roots and Live Nation Urban announce the 2024 edition of “Roots Picnic.” The two-day festival is set to return to its traditional venue, The Mann in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that it has partnered with LL COOL J, a renowned Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, actor, author, and the Founder and CEO of Rock The Bells. LL COOL J has collaborated with the four-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group, The Roots, to create…
The Roots and Live Nation Urban proudly announce the return of “Roots Picnic.” For the first time in-person since 2019, the annual festival headlined, hosted, and curated by the GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum hip-hop luminaries will take over the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA, for two days of music, art, and culture on Saturday…
Today Smokin Grooves Festival announced the fest will take place at LA State Historic Park next year, on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The festival will embody a timeless Neo-Soul experience with a modern twist, with appearances by Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko and many others, including twist acts like Flying Lotus and…
Thursday night, the 43rd annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival continued with an exhilarating benefit performance by legendary hip-hop band The Roots, presented by Live Nation. The evening kicked off with R&B singer/songwriter Felicia Temple, who serenaded the crowd with her sultry vocals and smooth melodies. The songstress connected with the audience immediately, sharing that while…
BRIC, a Brooklyn-based leading arts and media institution, hosts its 43rd annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, at the Prospect Park bandshell with live, in-person performances. RSVP’s open Thursday, July 1st to attend this year’s performances. As of this month, the 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will take place at full capacity, in accordance with New…