2017 has some bright spots and one of them is definitely the 10th Annual Roots Picnic at Philly’s Festival Pier.The all-day outdoor music festival was founded by legendary hip-hop band The Roots back in 2007, and has featured some of music’s biggest names over the years."Ten years ago this started as a concept, an idea, a conversation between me, Tariq (Black Thought), Ahmir (Questlove) and Rich (Nichols)," says Shawn Gee, the Roots' longtime manager and partner at Maverick Management, in a release. "It's amazing that it has grown into such a valued piece of the cultural landscape of our hometown of Philadelphia."This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, June 3. Check the full lineup below:Pharrell & The RootsLil WayneSolange21 SavageKimbraBlack Thought & J Period Live Mixtape Featuring Fat Joe Mobb Deep Scott StorchThundercatVirgil AblohPete RockA Boogie Wit Da HoodieJames Vincent McMorrowNoNameGilles Peterson Featuring Mc Earl ZingerKhalidMichael KiwanukaDJ SpinnaPNB RockTunji IgeAnthony SomebodyDJ N.O.C.Tickets are now on sale at ticketmaster.com.
