Dave Chappelle, Lil Uzi Vert, The Diplomats and More to Headline 2018 Roots Picnic

Questlove announces the lineup of the 11th annual festival hosted in Philadelphia.

Dave Chappelle and Questlove
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Dave Chappelle and Questlove

The RootsQuestlove announced the lineup for the 2018 Roots Picnic happening this summer. This is the 11th annual day-long festival hosted in Philadelphia by the city's most influential hip-hop protégés. The concert will take place on June 2 and be headlined by Philly's own Lil Uzi Vert. The musical guests also include The Dirty Projectors, The Diplomats, 2 Chainz, 6lack, dvsn, Brandy, and more. 

We promised you a Philly show. pic.twitter.com/4670mUoXjk

— ItsTheReal (@itsthereal) February 14, 2018

The Roots Jam Session will be hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle and “mad mad mad surprise guests," according to a tweet by Questlove. No word on who those guests are, but Quest promises it'll be an exciting performance. 

Tickets go on sale Friday on the Roots Picnic website.  

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