The Roots Picnic is an annual music pageant held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The pageant was based in 2007 by the hip hop group The Roots, and has since grown into some of the widespread music festivals in the USA. The pageant contains a various lineup of artists from quite a lot of genres, together with hip hop, R&B, soul, and jazz. Along with music, the pageant additionally options meals, artwork, and family-friendly actions.
The Roots Picnic has been praised for its various lineup, its dedication to social justice, and its optimistic influence on the Philadelphia group. The pageant has additionally been credited with serving to to revitalize town’s historic Fairmount Park. In 2019, the pageant was awarded the NAACP Picture Award for Excellent Occasion.
