The Roots's 2010 Concert History

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.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 11, 2010
The Roots The Woods Music Hall, Mill Valley Masonic Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 05, 2010
Roots Picnic 2010
John Legend / Vampire Weekend / The Roots / Method Man / Raekwon / Ghostface Killah / Tune-Yards / Clipse / Nneka / The Foreign Exchange / Memory Tapes / The Very Best / DJ Jazzy Jeff / Mayer Hawthorne and The County / Das Racist / ?uestlove / Nicolay / Darien Brockington / Yahzarah / Pattern Is Movement / DJ Diamond Kuts / Bajah / Run–D.M.C. Show all bands
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
May 15, 2010
The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Fest.
"The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Fest." / John Legend / The Roots / Jakob Dylan / Gov't Mule / Funky Meters / Rodrigo y Gabriela / Grace Potter / Jerry Jeff Walker / Ozomatli / The Whigs / Toubab Krewe / A.A. Bondy / Moon Taxi / Jon Black / Wild Sweet Orange / The Rustlanders / Honey Island Swamp Band Show all bands
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The Hangout Gulf Shores Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Apr 29, 2010
The Roots Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel New York, New York, United States
Apr 26, 2010
The Roots / Gogol Bordello
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Jimmy Fallon Show New York, New York, United States
Apr 25, 2010
Earth Day 2010 Climate Rally
John Legend / The Roots / Passion Pit / Joss Stone / Jimmy Cliff / Q-Tip / Mavis Staples / Patrick Stump / Honor Society / Willie Colon / Robert Randolph / Booker T / Bob Weir / Tao Rodriguez-Seeger / Ranking Roger
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National Mall Washington, D.C., United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 25, 2010
Apr 24, 2010
Chris Clarke / The Roots Adams Avenue Unplugged, formerly Adams Avenue Roots & Folk Festival San Diego, California, United States
Apr 23, 2010
Nuby Dan / The Roots / Five Band Herb's Denver, Colorado, United States
Apr 18, 2010
The Roots / John Legend Prospect Park New York, New York, United States
Apr 17, 2010
The Roots Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Apr 10, 2010
Mike Posner / The Roots

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Stepan Center Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
Mar 19, 2010
The Roots / Rhythm Cozy's Bar & Grill Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 13, 2010
Shamrock Festival 2010
Train / The Roots / Street Dogs / Carbon Leaf / The Tossers / Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers / Black 47 / Enter the Haggis / Scythian / Molo Eight
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RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States
Mar 02, 2010
The Duke Robillard Band / Blues Jazz / The Roots Jubez Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Feb 27, 2010
The Roots / Common The Music Box, Borgata Hotel & Casino Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 24, 2010
The Roots / Louie Vega / Kevin Hedge Cielo New York, New York, United States
Feb 17, 2010
The Roots Cielo New York, New York, United States
Feb 10, 2010
Louie Vega / Kevin Hedge / The Roots Cielo New York, New York, United States
Feb 03, 2010
Louie Vega / Kevin Hedge / The Roots Cielo New York, New York, United States
Jan 23, 2010
John Legend / The Roots House of Hype Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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The Roots / Gogol Bordello on Apr 26, 2010 [428-small]

The Roots / Gogol Bordello
Apr 26, 2010
 New York, New York, United States
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The Roots / Gogol Bordello on Apr 26, 2010 [429-small]

The Roots / Gogol Bordello
Apr 26, 2010
 New York, New York, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Roots had?

The Roots has had 1,301 concerts.

What genre is The Roots?

The Roots is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Rap, Soul, Southern Hip Hop, Gangster Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop, Philly Rap, UK Reggae, and Dub Poetry.

When is the next The Roots concert?

The next The Roots concert is on May 11, 2024 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, United States.

When was the last The Roots concert?

The last The Roots concert was on February 18, 2024 at Marina Green in Long Beach, California, United States. The bands that performed were: Rebelution / Ice Cube / The Roots / Artikal Sound System / Bikini Trill / Boostive / Bumpin Uglies / Fortunate Youth / Iam Tongi / J Boog / Kolohe Kai / Protoje / SOJA / The Green / Too $hort / Tropidelic / Tunnel Vision.

What setlist does The Roots play live?

The songs that The Roots performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 30, 2023 concert at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California, United States:

  1. I'd Wait a Million Years
  2. Don't Pull Your Love
  3. Heaven Knows
  4. Sooner or Later
  5. Things I Should Have Said
  6. Baby Hold On
  7. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
  8. Let's Live for Today

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