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) (Page 19)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 06, 2016
The Roots / Donnie Trumpet / Chance the Rapper / Joey Purp / D.R.A.M.

Taste of Chicago

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Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 04, 2016
The O'Jays / Leon Bridges / Leslie Odom Jr. / Yazz the Greatest / The Roots

Wawa’s Welcome America 2016

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Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 03, 2016
The Roots

Summerfest

Miller Lite Oasis Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jun 30, 2016
The Roots The Mountain Winery Saratoga, California, United States
Jun 26, 2016
Beyoncé / Young Thug / Fat Joe / Chloe and Halle / Remy Ma / Jennifer Hudson / French Montana / Stevie Wonder / Desiigner / Erykah Badu / Tori Kelly / Future / Bilal / Usher / Bryson Tiller / Alicia Keys / Maxwell / Sheila E. / Janelle Monáe / The...
Beyoncé / Young Thug / Fat Joe / Chloe x Halle / Remy Ma / Jennifer Hudson / French Montana / Stevie Wonder / Desiigner / Erykah Badu / Tori Kelly / Future / Bilal / Usher / Bryson Tiller / Alicia Keys / Maxwell / Sheila E. / Janelle Monáe / The Roots / Kendrick Lamar / Iggy Azalea / Chris Brown / Mila J / Meek Mill / Willow Smith Show all bands
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Microsoft Theater, L.A. Live Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 25, 2016
The Roots / Common

BET experience

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The Novo Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 18, 2016
"Jazz Fest Wiesen" / The Roots / Michael Kiwanuka / Selah Sue / Donny McCaslin

Jazz Fest Wiesen

Ottakringer Arena Wiesen, Burgenland, Austria
Jun 11, 2016
"Riverfest" (Wichita) / The Roots / Kawehi

Riverfest (Wichita)

Downtown Wichita Wichita, Kansas, United States
Jun 04, 2016
9th Annual Roots Picnic
Usher / Future / Migos / The Roots / dmx / Lil Uzi Vert / Kehlani / Anderson .Paak / Kaytranada / Blood Orange / Leon Bridges / Lil Dicky / Metro Boomin / Swizz Beatz / Willow Smith / Jidenna / Ibeyi / Lolawolf / Tish Hyman / Rich Medina / Jodie Abacus / Everyday People / Paris Monster / Gogo Morrow / DJ mOma Show all bands
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Festival Pier at Penn's Landing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 03, 2016
The Roots Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
Jun 03, 2016 –
Jun 11, 2016
Wichita Riverfest 2016
The Roots / Violent Femmes / Elle King / Naughty By Nature / Reel Big Fish / Brothers Osborne / Meat Puppets / Fishbone / A Thousand Horses / Tasha Cobbs / William Clark Green / Radkey / The Suffers / Zacardi Cortez / Brave Combo / Moreland & Arbuckle / Andy Frasco & The U.N. / Sinbad / Hugh Masterson / O'Phil / Kill Vargas / Gary Mule Deer / DJ Carbon / A SQUARED / Big Red Horse / Wichita Symphony Orchestra / The Candy Lords / Divorce Corpse / Hawehi Show all bands
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Wichita, Kansas, United States
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Jun 02, 2016
Usher / The Roots Brooklyn Bowl New York, New York, United States
May 29, 2016
Soundset 2016
A$AP Rocky / Future / Post Malone / Common / The Roots / Anderson .Paak / mgk (fka Machine Gun Kelly) / Jay Rock / Danny Brown / Atmosphere / GoldLink / Raury / Noname / Aesop Rock / Mick Jenkins / Domo genesis / Lizzo / Pharoahe Monch / Pouya / Murs / 9th Wonder / Doomtree / Homeboy Sandman / Murs And 9th Wonder / Prof / Blueprint / Lexii Alijai / Reverie / I Self Devine / Finding Novyon / Soundset / Muja Messiah / Crazy Legs / DJ Shannon Blowtorch / Jazzy Joyce / DJ Just Nine / Sway Calloway / Baby Shel / DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip / Jesse De La Pena / Skeme Richards / DJ Tip of Audio Perm Show all bands
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Minnesota State Fairgrounds Falcon Heights, Minnesota, United States
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May 28, 2016
Summer Camp Music Festival
moe. / Lotus / Cherub / Soap / Hard Working Americans / Manic Focus / The Bergamot / turbo suit / Umphrey's McGee / Dopapod / The Steepwater Band / Grandtheft / SNBRN / Shiba San / Slow Magic / exmag / Snails / Gibbz / The Roots / Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers / Steady Flow / The Wailers / Fishbone / Eoto / Savoy / Michal Menert / Jackal / JD Simo / the way down wanderers / sun stereo / family groove company / The Henhouse Prowlers / Miner / Earphorik / Mungion / Church Booty / Kyle Hollingsworth / Mother Nature / floodwood / Zoogma / Chicago Farmer / Greensky Bluegrass / Big Grizmatik / George Clinton & The P Funk All Stars Show all bands
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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
May 27, 2016 –
May 29, 2016
Summercamp Music Festival 2016
Umphrey's McGee / Cherub / Horseshoes and Hand Grenades / Louis the Child / Big Grizmatik / Ani DiFranco / Slow Magic / Lotus / Sam Feldt / SNAILS (Montreal) / P-Funk / Everyone Orchestra / SNBRN / The Roots / George Clinton / Lettuce / Greensky Bluegrass / Keller Williams / Shiba San / Lil Dicky / Savoy / Emancipator / NGHTMRE / Excision / Eoto / Thievery Corporation / STS9 / Yonder Mountain String Band / Fishbone / Mudcrutch / moe. Show all bands
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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
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May 26, 2016 –
May 30, 2016
Summer Camp Music Festival 2016
moe. / Umphrey's McGee / Mudcrutch / Excision / Tom Petty / The Roots / Cherub / Eoto / Greensky Bluegrass / Hard Working Americans / Keller Williams / Lil Dicky / MarchFourth Marching Band / March Fourth Marching Band / SNBRN / Yonder Mountain String Band / floodwood / SNAILS (Montreal) / Liquid Stranger / the nth power / Sunsquabi / turbo suit / the werks / American Babies / The accidentals / brainchild / Church Booty / family groove company / Jimkata / The McLovins / Pigeons Playing Ping Pong / the way down wanderers / Jason Isbell Show all bands
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Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, Illinois, United States
Apr 30, 2016
SunFest
"SunFest" / Fitz and the Tantrums / Flogging Molly / The Roots / G-Eazy / Capital Cities / Butch Trucks / Ethan Parker Band / Rick Springfield / Goldfinger / The Babys / Salt-N-Pepa / Bobby Lee Rodgers
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Downtown West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Apr 29, 2016
The Roots
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Orpheum Theater New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 27, 2016 –
May 01, 2016
SunFest 2016
The Secret Weapons (US) / Walk the Moon / Steve Aoki / Matt Calderin Trio / Fireside Prophets / The Bright Light Social Hour / Evanescence / Coleman Hell / Andy Grammer / Ethan Parker Band / Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors / Slightly Stoopid / Watch the Duck / Tori Lynn / Professor & the Jet Sets / Half Deezy / CAde / Jesse Royal / Casaveda / Fitz and the Tantrums / The Babys / Sons of Mystro / WD Han / Rick Springfield / No Traffik / Mike Mineo / Dylan LeBlanc / Ria Mae / Devon Baldwin / Bobby Lee Rodgers / Duran Duran / Meghan Trainor / Lunchmoney Lewis / Butch Trucks / Flogging Molly / Death Cab for Cutie / Train / The Joy Formidable / The Roots / Bastille / Alabama Shakes / Goldfinger / G-Eazy / Jason Derulo / Lukas Graham / Saint Asonia / Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox / Capital Cities / Shovels & Rope / Salt-N-Pepa / Judah & the Lion Show all bands
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SunFest Festival Grounds West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Apr 23, 2016
The Roots

SweetWater 420 Fest

Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Apr 22, 2016 –
Apr 24, 2016
Sweetwater 420 Fest 2016
Bastille / Ludacris / AWOLNATION / The Roots / Kid Rock / Cypress Hill / Atmosphere / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Rebelution / Manchester Orchestra / Tokyo Police Club / Dawes / Emancipator / Robert DeLong / Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals / Lucero / Paper Diamond / The Disco Biscuits / Dabin / Duelle Show all bands
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Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
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 Nürburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Rap
Soul
Southern Hip Hop
East Coast Hip Hop
Hardcore Hip Hop
Alternative Hip Hop
Gangster Rap
Jazz Rap
Conscious Hip Hop
Political Hip Hop
Philly Rap
Alternative Rap
UK Reggae
Dub Poetry
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Latest Setlist (06/25/2026):

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  1. Respond/React
  2. Section
  3. Step Into the Realm
  4. Proceed
  5. What They Do
  6. Dynamite!
  7. Clones
  8. Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)
  9. Web
  10. Dance Girl
  11. Here I Come
  12. You Got Me
  13. The Seed (2.0)

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 23 concerts
2025 46 concerts
2024 44 concerts
2023 51 concerts
2022 29 concerts
2021 14 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 39 concerts
2018 39 concerts
2017 45 concerts
2016 46 concerts
2015 42 concerts
2014 40 concerts
2013 40 concerts
2012 59 concerts
2011 49 concerts
2010 71 concerts
2009 93 concerts
2008 153 concerts
2007 137 concerts
2006 85 concerts
2005 80 concerts
2004 93 concerts
2003 126 concerts
2002 55 concerts
2001 40 concerts
2000 45 concerts
1999 91 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 70 concerts
1996 28 concerts
1995 44 concerts
1994 6 concerts
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