The last time the Roots held their Roots Picnic festival, it was a virtual affair. In 2020, the Roots, the long-running Philly rap greats, teamed up with Michelle Obama for a remote webcast that featured guests like H.E.R. and Lil Baby. Today, the Roots have announced that the Roots Picnic is once again returning to Philadelphia this June. It’ll be the first in-person Roots Picnic since 2019. A lot has happened to the Roots since then. ?uestlove has become an Oscar-nominated documentarian, and the Roots have a Philly street named after them. On a much sadder note, two former members of the band, rapper Malik B. and bassist Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, have died. Expect this festival to be an emotional one.