The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are 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.
These are photos from concerts where The Roots played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters / Broken Social Scene / Allan Toussaint / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Medeski Martin & Wood / Thievery Corporation / The Roots / Bedoin Soundlash / Meshell Ndegeocello / Serena Ryder Jul 20, 2008 Uploaded by Michael Deschenes
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival May 3, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Uploaded by Johnny Panic
Beale Street Music Festival 2008 May 2 - 4, 2008 Memphis, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Old Time Rocker