The acclaimed music festival, Roots Picnic, will expand into New York City on October 1 & 2, 2016 at the historic Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. The Roots Picnic produced by Maverick and Live Nation in partnership with Bryant Park Corporation, will feature electrifying performances from a diverse line-up of incredible multi-platinum selling and genre-defining music artists.
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Black Thought's Live Mixtape featuring Styles P x Royce da 5'9 x Freddie Gibbs and DJ J Period
- D'Angelo
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Daniel "Bambatta" Marley
- David Byrne
- Deerhoof
- EPMD
- Echosmith
- Emily Wells
- Everyday People
- Jeremih
- Jerrod Carmichael
- John Mayer
- Kevin Gates
- Neal Brennan
- Nile Rodgers
- Questlove
- Swizz Beatz
- The Roots
- Trombone Shorty
- Wu Tang Clan
- X Ambassadors
- Yuna
Festival News and Rumors
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Scoop Harrison June 5, 2023
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The festival promises such such attractions as "ICP's Alien Probe Adventure"
Bryan Kress May 22, 2023
Hopscotch 2023: Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast Top Lineup
Alvvays, Digable Planets, Soccer Mommy, and more will also hit the Raleigh fest this September.
Abby Jones May 19, 2023
Live Nation Offering $99 All-In Festival Tickets During Festival Weekend
Governors Ball Roots Picnic, Sound on Sound, and more are participating in the discount.
Carys Anderson May 17, 2023
The National's Homecoming 2023 Lineup Led by Patti Smith, Pavement, & The Walkmen
Weyes Blood, Snail Mail, and Bartees Strange will also play the Cincinnati festival.
Eddie Fu May 17, 2023
Riot Fest's Killer 2023 Lineup Led by Foo Fighters, The Cure & The Postal Service
Carys Anderson May 16, 2023