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Philly’s pre-eminent hip-hop and R&B festival is fast approaching.

On Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, the annual Roots Picnic drops into Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at the Mann for two days of music, podcasting, food, drink and more.

And you haven’t picked up last-minute tickets yet, you may want to re-evaluate because legends like Usher, Lauryn Hill, Lil Uzi Vert, Busta Rhymes and Eve will be taking the stage at the two-day extravaganza.

Ari Lennox, Black Thought, City Girls, GloRilla and Lucky Daye are also set to perform.

Plus, legends Roy Ayers and The Isley Brothers will be there too.

You won’t want to forget festival curators and headliners The Roots either.

Or Dave Chappelle kicking off the festivities at Wells Fargo Center on Friday, June 2.

Seriously, there’s a lot of talent dropping into the City of Brotherly Love.

We didn’t even mention Talib Kweli and Charlemagne tha God’s podcasts.

Yes, there’s still so much more.

So, how much does it cost to get in on the action?

Well, at the time of publication, we found two-day general admission passes going for as low as $197 before fees on Vivid Seats.

Single-day passes start at $103 before fees.

$152 before fees is the lowest price to see Dave Chappelle live.

If you still need more information, that’s no problem.

We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the Roots Picnic Festival below.

All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.

Roots Picnic 2023 schedule

A complete calendar including all Roots Picnic Festival dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.

Roots Picnic 2023 datesTicket prices
start at
Dave Chappelle at Wells Fargo Center
Friday, June 2
$152
Two-day general admission pass
June 3-4
$197
Single-day general admission pass
Saturday, June 3
$103
Single-day general admission pass
Sunday, June 4
$119

(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)

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Roots Picnic 2023 lineup

Curious who else is on the star-studded bill?

You can find all 40+ artists and podcast hosts on the stylish poster below.

Roots Picnic 2023 schedule

Need to know who’s performing when?

Take a peek at Roots Picnic’s official schedule so you can plan your festival experience ahead of time.

Hip-Hop stars on tour in 2023

If Roots Picnic is too last-minute for you, we’ve got options for you.

Here are just five other Hip-Hop icons you won’t want to miss live on tour these next few months.

• Wu-Tang Clan with Nas

• Run The Jewels

• Drake

• 50 Cent

• Lil Baby

Who else is performing live? Check out our comprehensive list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.

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