The Roots Announce Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour With Arrested Development And Digable Planets
The Roots will be hitting the road this spring and summer on the Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour, which will include appearances by Digable Planets and Arrested Development.
Scheduled to begin in May and end in September, the Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour is billed as an event for diehard Hip-Hop enthusiasts and will hit several cities across North America and Europe.
“This is for the ones that really fell in LOVE with this,” reads a recent post on the band’s official Instagram account. “From us to yall join us and our family @arresteddevelopment__ & @planetsdigable on the HIP-HOP IS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE TOUR.”
According to the post, additional updates regarding the tour schedule and other announcements will be shared via The Roots’ official Instagram account, as well as band members Black Thought and Questlove.
On May 11, The Roots will take the stage at the Mountain Winery Concert Series in Saratoga, CA before trekking to the Wonderfront Festival in San Diego for a performance the following day. A few weeks later, The Roots will return to their hometown of Philadelphia for their annual Roots Picnic, which is scheduled to take place June 1-2 at The Mann in Fairmount Park.
Artists slated to appear at the yearly event include André 3000, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Nas, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Gunna, Method Man, Redman and more. The band will then close out the month by performing at the Reggae Rise Up Maryland concert on June 23 before trekking to the West Coast for a show at the Hollywood Bowl, the first of several that will feature both Arrested Development and Digable Planets.
The Roots’ summer run will also include dates abroad, with shows scheduled in the UK and Denmark at the beginning of August prior to their return stateside to join Arrested Development and Digable Planets for shows in Houston, Illinois, Michigan, Atlanta and more.
See The Roots’ schedule for their upcoming tour below and find tickets here.
= w/ Arrested Development
^ = w/ Digable Planets
May 11 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery Concert Series
May 12 – San Diego, CA @ Wonderfront Festival
June 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Roots Picnic 2024
June 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Roots Picnic 2024
June 23 – Baltimore, MD @ Reggae Rise Up Maryland 2024
June 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl *^
July 20 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
July 21 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo
August 1 – Tower Of London, UK @ Crystal Palace Bowl
August 2 – Margate, UK @ Dreamland
August 5 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Eats Music Hall
August 16 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall *^
August 17 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory *^
August 24 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival *^
August 25 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill *^
August 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park *^
August 31 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap *^
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