The Roots Concert History

The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, is an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts.

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The Roots Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

3 Anniversaries for October 16th
Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 03, 2027
Upcoming
Big Ears Festival
The Roots / Chucho Valdés / Courtney Barnett / David Murray / Gustavo Santaolalla / Jim James / Nduduzo Makhathini / Joe Lovano / Andrew Cyrille / Mon Rovîa / Natalie Merchant / Penguin Cafe / Sierra Hull / SML / Suzanne Ciani / Vernon Reid / Melvin Gibbs / Will Calhoun / Robert Glasper / Terrace Martin / Kamasi Washington / 9th Wonder / Ana Roxanne / Andy Stott / Avishai Cohen / Bedouine / Daniel Lanois / Dave Harrington / Billy Mohler / Dawn of Midi / Finom / Glenn Kotche / Hannibal Buress / Holy Tongue / hyukoh / Kalia Vandever / Dave Harrington / Ken Vandermark / Paal Nilssen-Love / L'Rain / Marina Herlop / Marisa Anderson / Matthew Shipp / Meat Puppets / Min Xiao-Fen / Mouse on Mars / Nicole Mitchell / Joe Westerlund / ooioo / Otto Benson / Peter Stampfel / Ursula Oppens / Vanishing Twin / Black Cherry / Yilian Cañizares / Bronwyn / Case Oats / Dagmar Zuniga Show all bands
Downtown Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Jan 15, 2027
Upcoming
The Roots The Salt Shed Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 19, 2026
North Carolina Folk Festival
The Roots / Illiterate Light / Amelia Day / Okan / Jackie Venson / Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats / Yasmin Williams / Aaron Lee Tasjan / 6SENSE / Caleb Caudle
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Downtown Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Sep 18, 2026
The Roots / Junkyard The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States
Aug 29, 2026
The Roots / De La Soul / Nas

A Great Night For Hip Hop

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Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Aug 28, 2026
The Roots / Nas / De La Soul

A Great Night in Hip Hop - Nas & The Roots

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Long Beach Amphitheater Long Beach, California, United States
Aug 27, 2026
The Roots / Nas / De La Soul

A Great Night in Hip Hop

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Gallagher Square, Petco Park San Diego, California, United States
Aug 25, 2026
Nas / The Roots / DJ Squizzy Taylor

A Great Night in Hip Hop

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Junkyard Denver, Colorado, United States
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Aug 16, 2026
Island Rhodes Music Festival
Rebelution / The Roots / SOJA / Hirie / Crooked Coast / The Original Wailers Feat. Al Anderson / The Expendables / Joe Samba
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Centreville Bank Stadium Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Aug 09, 2026 –
Aug 10, 2026
The Roots

Roots Picnic London 2026

Crystal Palace Bowl London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 08, 2026
Roots Picnic
Yasiin Bey / Nas / Musiq Soulchild / Robert Glasper / Common / Questlove / Black Thought / The Roots / Anthony Hamilton / Bilal / Benny the Butcher / Benji B / Floetry / Nia Smith / Gotts Street Park / Olive Jones / Sasha Keable
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Crystal Palace Bowl London, England, United Kingdom
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Jul 11, 2026
The Roots / The Isley Brothers

Montreux Jazz Festival

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Auditorium Stravinski Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jul 10, 2026
North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Metropole Orkest / Steve Coleman / Asaf Avidan / Questlove / James Brandon Lewis / Jules Buckley / Vincen García / SIENNA SPIRO / Diana Krall / The Roots / Bilal / The Isley Brothers / Jon Batiste / Snarky Puppy / Esperanza Spalding / Joshua Redman
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Jul 10, 2026 –
Jul 12, 2026
NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2026
John Legend / Charlie Puth / The Isley Brothers / Bill Evans / Joy Crookes / Nate Smith / Jalen Ngonda / Selah Sue / Jon Batiste / Carrtoons / Asaf Avidan / Snarky Puppy / Bilal / Adekunle Gold / Pat Metheny / Esperanza Spalding / Alex Isley / Incognito / Frenna / MARO / Marcus Miller / Cassandra Wilson / Hiromi / Kiefer / Joshua Redman / Anouar Brahem / Bugge Wesseltoft / Mari Froes / Adrian Younge / Estrella Morente / Nils Petter Molvaer / Mei Semones / Charles Lloyd / Mike Stern / Anja Lechner / Sun Ra Arkestra / Metropole Orkest / Amaro Freitas / Jules Buckley / Grace bowers & The Hodge Podge / SML / Magnus Öström / Vincen García / SIENNA SPIRO / Adja / James Brandon Lewis / Hiromi Uehara / Mats Eilertsen / Annie and the Caldwells / Fred Hersch Trio / Kris Davis / Steve Coleman / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Mino Cinelu / Russell Gunn / Brett Williams / Questlove / Rymden (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström) / Dan Berglund's Tonbruket / Riley Mulherkar / Hiromi's sonicwonder / the gallands / Five Elements / Anwar Marshall / Greg Tardy / Dee Dee Bridgewater / Fatoumata Diawara / Questlove w/special guests Robert Glasper & Christian McBride / De La Soul / Gonzalo Rubacalba / Chris Potter / Roy Hargrove RH Factor / The Roots / Nu art orchestra / Alain Pérez y la orchestra / Joe Armon Jones / Isaiah Collier / Tomoki Sanders / Flea and the Honora Band / Terence Blanchard / Ravi Coltrane / DJ Pee .Wee Show all bands
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Jul 09, 2026
The Roots
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Le Zénith Paris, Île-de-France, France
Jul 07, 2026
The Roots / Oddisee & Good Compny / Fisz B2B Ros Addiction Progresja Scena Letnia Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Jul 04, 2026
America's 250th 2026 City of Philadelphia - One Philly Unity Concert of America
Jill Scott / Seal / Jordan Davis / The Roots / Will Smith / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Meek Mill / Kathy Sledge / State Property / Freeway / Beanie Sigel / Young Gunz / Peedi Crakk / Infinity Song / Wanda Sykes / Gillie Da King & Wallo 267 / Tierra Whack
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 03, 2026 –
Jul 18, 2026
Montreux Jazz Festival 2026
John Legend / Lewis Capaldi / Conan Gray / PinkPantheress / Van Morrison / Moby / Zara Larsson / Sting / RAYE / Angus & Julia Stone / James Taylor / GIVĒON / Deep Purple / Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds / The Roots / The Isley Brothers / Dermot Kennedy / Danny Ocean / Loyle Carner / Agnes Obel / Vulfpeck / Gregory Porter / Paris Paloma / Ben Böhmer / Young Miko / Joy Crookes / Selah Sue / YEBBA / Rival Sons / Charlotte Cardin / Dabeull / Aldous Harding / Wesley Joseph / Jovanotti / Faouzia / Guitarricadelafuente / Chezile / ADRIATIQUE / hemlocke springs / Don West / Iliona / Noga Erez / Bandalos Chinos / Bekar / Cerrone / Eddy de Pretto / MARO / Pale Jay / Marcus Miller / RNBOI / Naïka / Danko Jones / Billy Cobham / Sasha Keable / Liniker / Danny L Harle / Kidd Voodoo / Ebony / Nectar Woode / Ascendant Vierge / Midnight Generation / Dinamarca / Mind Enterprises / Charles Lloyd / Sofia Camara / Giorgio Poi / Erin LeCount / Dove Ellis / Makala / Zeyne / Zélie / Fallon / Bamby / Jeune morty / Ele A / Dakeez / Sekou / Salin / SIENNA SPIRO / Asfar shamsi / Tonina / Piche / ADÉS THE PLANET / Lone Assembly / Ludivine Issambourg / ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U / Siselabonga / ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U / LUM (CH) / Ezra Collective / Mari Froes Show all bands
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Auditorium Stravinski, 2M2C Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Jun 27, 2026
The Roots / Nas / T.I. / Bun B / De La Soul

Roots Picnic (CA)

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Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 26, 2026
The Roots
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Blue Note Jazz Club Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 25, 2026
Summerfest 2026 (Day 4)
Ed Sheeran / Myles Smith / Aaron Rowe / The Roots / Subtronics / Tucker Wetmore / Halestorm / Kaleo / Kim Gordon / The Mountain Goats / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Vertical Horizon / Old 97's / 10,000 Maniacs / Boy Golden / Gabriel Jacoby / Grabbitz / Hazlett / Laine Gardner / Lisa Loeb / Walk Off The Earth / Porch Light / Elijah Scott / Big Daddy Kane / Ghosts In The Gravel / Abby Moeller Show all bands
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Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Jun 25, 2026 –
Jun 27, 2026
SummerFest 2026
Ed Sheeran / Post Malone / Grouplove / Two Feet / BØRNS / The Roots / Kaleo / Common / Wolfmother / Elderbrook / Myles Smith / Halestorm / Cody Johnson / JESSIE MURPH / Big Wild / The Mountain Goats / Walk Off The Earth / Hazlett / The Revivalists / Goldfinger / Little Feat / Russell Dickerson / Pepper / 10,000 Maniacs / Sudan Archives / Vertical Horizon / Tucker Wetmore / PawPaw Rod / The Movement / Subtronics / The Expendables / Jean Dawson / Old 97's / Lisa Loeb / The Marcus King Band / Audrey Nuna / Kim Gordon / Dylan Schneider / Grabbitz / Tracy Bonham / Carter Faith / Lucky Boys Confusion / Harrison Gordon / Taz / Robert Randolph / freddy jones band / Porch Light / Maris / Boy Golden / Lanie Gardner / Showoff / Aaron Rowe / Greg Koch / The Band Loula / Harper O'Neill / Mariachi Sol de México / Koch Marshall Trio / Sons of the Silent Age / Siobhan Bodrug / Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band / Elderbrook / Bobby Friss / Lake Drive Show all bands
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American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 25, 2026

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Coachella 2001
Apr 28, 2001
 Indio, California, United States
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Nas / The Roots / DJ Squizzy Taylor
Aug 25, 2026
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Nas / The Roots / DJ Squizzy Taylor
Aug 25, 2026
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Nas / The Roots / DJ Squizzy Taylor
Aug 25, 2026
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Coachella 2001 on Apr 28, 2001 [507-small]

Coachella 2001
Apr 28, 2001
 Indio, California, United States
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Hangout Festival on May 17, 2013 [512-small]

Hangout Festival
May 17 - 19, 2013
 Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
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Edmonton Folk Music Festival on Aug 9, 2025 [796-small]

Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Aug 9, 2025
 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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SunFest 2016 on Apr 27, 2016 [677-small]

SunFest 2016
Apr 27 - May 1, 2016
 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Reading Festival 2004 on Aug 27, 2004 [464-small]

Reading Festival 2004
Aug 27 - 29, 2004
 Reading, England, United Kingdom
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The Roots on Apr 29, 2023 [711-small]

The Roots
Apr 29, 2023
 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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Coachella 2019
Apr 12 - 14, 2019
 Indio, California, United States
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Coachella 2019
Apr 12 - 14, 2019
 Indio, California, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Rap
Soul
Southern Hip Hop
East Coast Hip Hop
Hardcore Hip Hop
Alternative Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop
Gangster Rap
Jazz Rap
Political Hip Hop
Philly Rap
Alternative Rap
UK Reggae
Dub Poetry
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Latest Setlist (08/29/2026):

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  1. The Next Movement
  2. You Got Me
  3. The Seed (2.0)

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 26 concerts
2025 46 concerts
2024 44 concerts
2023 52 concerts
2022 30 concerts
2021 14 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 40 concerts
2018 39 concerts
2017 46 concerts
2016 46 concerts
2015 43 concerts
2014 41 concerts
2013 40 concerts
2012 60 concerts
2011 49 concerts
2010 71 concerts
2009 93 concerts
2008 153 concerts
2007 138 concerts
2006 85 concerts
2005 81 concerts
2004 94 concerts
2003 129 concerts
2002 55 concerts
2001 40 concerts
2000 45 concerts
1999 90 concerts
1998 18 concerts
1997 70 concerts
1996 28 concerts
1995 46 concerts
1994 6 concerts
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