Despite weather-related chaos, the annual Philly festival delivered unforgettable performances and cultural moments.

The Roots Picnic had a rough day on Saturday, with the rain-soaked start of the weekend-long Fairmount Park festival marred by hourslong delays that angered concertgoers and overshadowed top-notch ...

This past weekend, all roads led to The Mann at Fairmont Park in Philadelphia for the 2025 Roots Picnic.Launched by the Grammy-award winning hip-hop group The Roots in 2007, the latest installment ...

Roots Picnic organizers posted an apology on social media after some attendees said they waited hours to get through security on the first day of the festival.

Roots Picnic 2025 was more than just a music festival; it was a celebration of Black culture and community. The event featured a variety of food vendors offering local flavors, ...

Philadelphia music festival The Roots Picnic is back for 2025 at The Mann May 31 and June 1 with Lenny Kravitz, D'angelo, Meek Mill, Musiq Soulchild celebrating the 25th anniversary of his first ...

The Roots Picnic—Philadelphia’s annual celebration of music, Black culture and Hip-Hop royalty—hit a serious sour note on its opening day, prompting comparisons to the disastrous Fyre ...

D’Angelo announced on Friday evening that he would not be performing at this year’s Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. The singer shared his “disappointment” in an Instagram post on the Roots ...

Roots Picnic curator Questlove did his best to apologize to fans in an Instagram post. Ed. Note: A previous version of this story stated that Questlove had yet to comment on the matter.