The two-day festival heads to a new location at Belmont Plateau in May with a mix of R&B, hip-hop and Philly favorites.

Jay‑Z and The Roots are set to turn Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau into hip‑hop central when they headline the 2026 Roots Picnic, taking the prime Saturday, May 30 slot. The long‑running festival is ...

Days after it was announced that hip-hop legend JAŸ-Z would headline the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, the annual festival unveiled their full lineup which will include neo soul icon Erykah Badu.

Listen up, Philly! JAŸ-Z is coming to the City of Brotherly Love this spring. Organizers shared that the Grammy-award-winning rapper, record executive, producer, songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, ...

The Roots Picnic is returning to Philadelphia, and organizers say several changes are coming after fan complaints. The ...

Last week, we learned that the Roots Picnic is moving to Belmont Plateau, a mile away from its recent home at the Mann Center. Now, we know who the name-in-lights Saturday night headliner is for the ...

JAŸ-Z and The Roots will headline the 2026 Roots Picnic at Philadelphia’s Belmont Plateau this May. Get ticket details and festival info here.

The Roots Picnic is on the move to Belmont Plateau this year as the hip-hop festival returns with a lineup headlined by Jay-Z. The two-day festival, now in its 19th year, will take place May 30-31 at ...

The Roots Picnic is back in full force this year with a major headliner and a brand-new location for the beloved Philadelphia tradition.

Eryka Badu will be the closing-night headliner at the 2026 Roots Picnic. Badu joins Jaÿ-Z as top-of-the-bill acts at this year’s Picnic, the 20th version of the weekend-long festival, which is making ...

JAŸ-Z was announced as the headlining act for the annual Roots Picnic music festival in Philadelphia this coming May.