The Roots Concert History

The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, is 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.

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Upcoming The Roots Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 15, 2026
Upcoming
Island Rhodes Music Festival
Rebelution / The Roots / Sublime / Slightly Stoopid / Iration / SOJA / Hirie / DENM / Grateful Dub / Crooked Coast / Action Bronson / The Original Wailers / Bumpin Uglies / The Expendables / Joe Samba / Beach Fly
Centreville Bank Stadium Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Aug 16, 2026
Upcoming
Island Rhodes Music Festival
Rebelution / The Roots / SOJA / Hirie / Crooked Coast / The Original Wailers Feat. Al Anderson / The Expendables / Joe Samba
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Centreville Bank Stadium Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Aug 25, 2026
Upcoming
Nas / The Roots / Jadakiss

A Great Night in Hip Hop

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Junkyard Denver, Colorado, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 25, 2026
Aug 27, 2026
Upcoming
The Roots / De La Soul / Nas Petco Park San Diego, California, United States
Aug 28, 2026
Upcoming
The Roots / Nas / De La Soul

A Great Night in Hip Hop - Nas & The Roots

Long Beach Amphitheater Long Beach, California, United States
Aug 29, 2026
Upcoming
The Roots / De La Soul / Nas Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, California, United States
Sep 18, 2026
Upcoming
The Roots The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States

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Nas / The Roots / Jadakiss on Aug 25, 2026 [709-small]

Nas / The Roots / Jadakiss
Aug 25, 2026
 Denver, Colorado, United States
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Genres:

Hip Hop
Rap
Soul
Southern Hip Hop
East Coast Hip Hop
Hardcore Hip Hop
Alternative Hip Hop
Gangster Rap
Jazz Rap
Conscious Hip Hop
Political Hip Hop
Philly Rap
Alternative Rap
UK Reggae
Dub Poetry
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Latest Setlist (07/11/2026):

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  1. The Pros
  2. I Got My Mind Made Up
  3. Jungle Boogie
  4. Soul Makossa
  5. Think Twice
  6. Lookin' at the Front Door
  7. Step Into the Realm
  8. Proceed
  9. What They Do
  10. The Next Movement
  11. Mellow My Man
  12. Dynamite!
  13. The Fire
  14. Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)
  15. Stay Cool
  16. Clones
  17. Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)
  18. Web
  19. Dance Girl
  20. Here I Come
  21. Gimme Some More
  22. You Got Me
  23. Guitar Solo / Xxplosive / SpottieOttieDopalicious / Get Up, Stand Up / Immigrant Song / My Favorite Things
  24. The Seed (2.0)
  25. Move On Up
  26. Men at Work

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 26 concerts
2025 46 concerts
2024 44 concerts
2023 51 concerts
2022 29 concerts
2021 14 concerts
2020 9 concerts
2019 39 concerts
2018 39 concerts
2017 45 concerts
2016 46 concerts
2015 42 concerts
2014 40 concerts
2013 40 concerts
2012 59 concerts
2011 49 concerts
2010 71 concerts
2009 93 concerts
2008 153 concerts
2007 137 concerts
2006 85 concerts
2005 80 concerts
2004 93 concerts
2003 127 concerts
2002 55 concerts
2001 40 concerts
2000 45 concerts
1999 90 concerts
1998 17 concerts
1997 70 concerts
1996 28 concerts
1995 45 concerts
1994 6 concerts
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