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The Roots Picnic
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Review 1 for The Roots Picnic
Loved the Show! But I'm still pissed....
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Favorite moment: Wale dancing in the bleachers with fans @
Posted 08/29/2012
by TashaE
Location:PHiladelphia
Im still pissed about Kid Cudi! How will we be reimbursed?? I bought the 2nd day ticket just for him. But overall the show was nice.
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Favorite moment: Wale dancing in the bleachers with fans @
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Review 2 for The Roots Picnic
Amazing music
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Favorite moment: Diplo DJ set @
Posted 06/18/2012
by JulietteA
Location:Philadelphia
The Roots picnic never disappoints! They always have an amazing line up and despite the rain on day 2, I still had a great time. The Roots make everyone they back up for sound great live! Highly recommend for hip hop fans.
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Favorite moment: Diplo DJ set @
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Review 3 for The Roots Picnic
what a waste
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Favorite moment: Leaving @
Posted 06/16/2012
by Anonymous
Location:DC
Traveled to Philly for this and was really disappointed. It was totally a Stoner crowd and the opening acts were horrible. They only did 15 minds each and then things would lull for am hour. Also hated that there was no reentry and limited food options. We got there@ 3 (doors opened at noon) and gave up and left after a few hours. Missed De La, Wale & the roots cuz w just couldn't take it anymore. I am a long time roots fan so I was really disappointed. Now I know not to see them unless someone else is headlining.
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Review 4 for The Roots Picnic
Roots Picnic 2012
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Posted 06/15/2012
by Lucytl
The concert was set to start at 12:00 noon but did not begin until 1:30 P.M. Performers were on two different stages at separate times but not continuously--performers on the main stage and others in the tent. Since we were setup at the main stage my husband and I would have to take all of our belongings from one place to the next if we wanted to see who performed on the second stage (in the tent). We brought chairs with us because it was a standing room only concert so we could not move each time an act ended. In between acts, we waited up to 20 minutes for the next act to perform and at times no acts performed in the tent and no music was being played.
I was allowed to bring in two waters and some chips I had in my purse and they sold very expensive food and drinks during the concert. Security would not allow anyone to bring in their own drinks if they were in a cooler or container. Everyone complained about the expensive food prices and got turned away at the gate if they had coolers. This concert was called The Roots Picnic so I don’t know why coolers were not allowed.
The concert was all day long (ended around 11:00 P.M.) and you were not allowed to leave and return even if you had a medical condition. I know this because I asked to leave to get medication from my car and was told that I would not be allowed reentry. After waiting several minutes for the next act my husband and I decided to leave after staying until 5:00 P.M. and this was because we were waiting for the Roots who we found out would not perform until the end. If I went again, I would go in the evening just to see the Roots.
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Review 5 for The Roots Picnic
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Posted 06/15/2012
by Anonymous
Location:Delaware
Terrible. Cudi did not show I will never feel the same for him now he is no different than many others out there. This was a very very long show.. Too many locals with same sounding songs that even an hour or 1/2 hour was too long for them to be up. Audio breakdowns and issues a lot thru the concert.
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Review 6 for The Roots Picnic
Great Opening Acts!
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Favorite moment: I was at the front so enjoyed the artists interacting with the crowd. @
Opening act(s): ?Kanye Stephens?, Kontraband, Grand Prize Winners from Last Year, Kids These Days, Danny Brown,Dj Diamond Kuts, Team OCD @
Posted 06/14/2012
by DreIzzy
To be honest, I didn't get see the Roots perform because I had to leave early. I wasn't aware that it was an all day event. I wouldn't mind going to the next one. Maybe I will stay to witness the whole thing.
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Favorite moment: I was at the front so enjoyed the artists interacting with the crowd. @
Opening act(s): ?Kanye Stephens?, Kontraband, Grand Prize Winners from Last Year, Kids These Days, Danny Brown,Dj Diamond Kuts, Team OCD @
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Review 7 for The Roots Picnic
fun and intimate
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Favorite moment: the crazy rain on sunday and everyone running into the diplo-tent and going ape-shit. @
Posted 06/14/2012
by msmusic82
Location:brooklyn, ny
i have never been to festival pier and didn't know what to expect. i'm used to events like this in nyc being overly crowded and the venue never providing enough space or facilities. this was definitely not the case. the pier was well prepared, bathroom-wise, drinks and food-wise, and i never felt like there were just TOO many people to deal with.
in terms of music, the lineup was AWESOME. i loved all of it, especially being able to see quadron and learning/hearing about selah sue for the first time. i would definitely go next year.
in terms of music, the lineup was AWESOME. i loved all of it, especially being able to see quadron and learning/hearing about selah sue for the first time. i would definitely go next year.
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: the crazy rain on sunday and everyone running into the diplo-tent and going ape-shit. @
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Review 8 for The Roots Picnic
ROOT PICNIC!!!
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Posted 06/14/2012
by KamariW
This was the first hip hop festival i've ever been to and it won't be the last. I will be attending this festival every year from now on. I had a GREAT TIME!!!
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Review 9 for The Roots Picnic
MAJOR LAZER!
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Favorite moment: Major Lazer! @
Posted 06/14/2012
by cinciti
Location:DMV
The show was FANTASTIC! I loved every part of it, well except for the rain and no Kid Cudi but that was out of the hands of all parties. The roots sure know how to put on a show! The only thing I would recommend is to start the Sunday show earlier. I live 2.5hrs from Philly and I had to drive home that night and go to work the next day... But it was ALL worth it!
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Favorite moment: Major Lazer! @
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Review 10 for The Roots Picnic
my new annual favorite!
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Favorite moment: mighty mos, without question! @
Posted 06/14/2012
by emenee
Location:new york
great show, amazing mix of attendees and performers! everything was chill...we went on saturday and had a great time!! heard kids these days for the first time.... look out for them! those kids are phenomenal!!!
keep doing the damn-thang roots crew! xo
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Review 11 for The Roots Picnic
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Posted 06/14/2012
by Anonymous
Horrible Sound, Should be 1 day. Too spread out over the day. Food and Drink too expensive.
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Review 12 for The Roots Picnic
Much love for The Roots Picnic!
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Favorite moment: Mos Def surprise performance. @
Opening act(s): Wale walking into the crowd was unexpected too. Great Performance! @
Posted 06/14/2012
by Dyane113
Location:Tampa
Great show! Hope to go again next year. The Roots, De La Soul, Wale, Mos Def were the best.
Festival Pier (at Penn's Landing) @
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Mos Def surprise performance. @
Opening act(s): Wale walking into the crowd was unexpected too. Great Performance! @
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Review 13 for The Roots Picnic
Now I know...
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Favorite moment: When Mos Def paid a surprise visit with DeLaSoul and The Roots! @
Posted 06/13/2012
by kakamarah
Location:United States
Excellent show, but I wish I had known I couldn't leave back out. Left my chairs in the car. I hated how long the lines were for food and how slow they moved. Also I wish I could have known the timing of the performers that I wanted to see before I got there...I would have come later.
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: When Mos Def paid a surprise visit with DeLaSoul and The Roots! @
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Review 14 for The Roots Picnic
The Roots Picnic: Great music, terrible food
Festival Pier (at Penn's Landing) @
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Wale climbed into the bleachers and performed right in front of me! @
Posted 06/13/2012
by TheAnica
The actual show was amazing! I cannot say enough about most of the acts that were in the lineup. Some surprise awesomeness were Kids These Days, Grand Prize Winners from Last Year, and OCD: Moosh & Twist. The Roots with De La Soul, Wale, Yasiin Bey, and a Jazzy Jeff cameo is a memory I will tell my grandchildren about one day.
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Wale climbed into the bleachers and performed right in front of me! @
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Review 15 for The Roots Picnic
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Posted 06/13/2012
by Anonymous
Saturday was crazy! So much fun, beat performance was by far Wale, I sang my freaking heart out. Sunday I only went for Lupe and he bailed, so that was unfortunate and not to mention the rain. But diplo rocked the tent and really got the picnic jumping, literally. I recommend getting toasty before you go however because drinks are ridiculously prices and there is not re-entry.
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Review 16 for The Roots Picnic
Awesome
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Favorite moment: DE LA SOUL @
Posted 06/13/2012
by Armageddon79
Awesome Show cant wait to next year!!! The Roots are great
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: DE LA SOUL @
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Review 17 for The Roots Picnic
I gotta do this again
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Posted 06/13/2012
by Anonymous
Phenominal!!!!!! Words cannot describe how incredible this event was!!
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Review 18 for The Roots Picnic
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Favorite moment: Surprise guest mos def performance @
Posted 06/13/2012
by Nikki315
Location:Utica ny
Great concert.. Get there around 5 because the headliners don't come on till 8 can't wait to go next year. Food and drinks very expensive
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- Sat, Jun 2, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Surprise guest mos def performance @
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Review 19 for The Roots Picnic
Awesome concert.
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Posted 06/13/2012
by WinSmith
Location:NYC
I go every year, never disappointed. A great line-up of up and coming as well as established artists. Also, the crowd is very diverse - great place to meet people you may normally not interact with. If you haven't been to a roots picnic, you're definitely missing out.
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Review 20 for The Roots Picnic
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Posted 06/13/2012
by Anonymous
The dj sets were good, but the live performance needed a lot of work... Seems like they went on the cheap for stage equipment... The audio went out too many times for a concert... It would have been nice to have a schedule of when the bands would play... But the vibe was great!!!
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