The Roots have announced a new run of tour dates dubbed the “Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life Tour,” which will see the band head to cities across America with support from Arrested Development and Digable Planets.
The tour will follow the 2024 iteration of The Roots’ Picnic in Philadelphia this June, which will feature a lineup including Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, and more. At the end of June, The Roots will double down with the Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop Is The Love of My Life festival in Los Angeles, where Arrested Development and Digable Planets will perform as well.
After the LA festival, The Roots will play a few more dates (including three in Europe), and then reunite with Arrested Development and Digable Planets for the “Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life” dates, beginning with a performance in Houston. From there, they’ll head through the South, Midwest, and East Coast, concluding with a gig in Boston on September 1st. Check out the full list of dates below, and grab tickets here.
Other than touring, The Roots have kept themselves busy with their duties as house band for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In February, they backed Sophie Ellis-Bextor for a performance of “Murder on the Dancefloor,” and last month, they teamed up with Ray Parker Jr., Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson to sing the Ghostbusters theme song.
The Roots 2024 Tour Dates:
05/11 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery Concert Series
05/12 – San Diego, CA @ Wonderfront Festival
06/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Roots Picnic 2024
06/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Roots Picnic 2024
06/23 – Baltimore, MD @ Reggae Rise Up Maryland 2024
06/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *^
07/20 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
07/21 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo
08/01 – Tower Of London, UK @ Crystal Palace Bowl
08/02 – Margate, UK @ Dreamland
08/05 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Eats Music Hall
08/16 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall *^
08/17 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory *^
08/24 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival *^
08/25 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill *^
08/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park *^
08/31 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap *^
09/01 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *^
* = w/ Arrested Development
^ = w/ Digable Planets