Usher and Future have been announced for the 9th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia.
Billed as the "biggest Roots Picnic yet," the 23 performances will take place across three stages, with Leon Bridges, DMX, Swizz Beatz, Kehlani, Jidenna, Migos, Lil Dicky and Willow Smith also set to perform.
"We are excited that the Picnic is growing each year," said Roots Picnic co-founder Shawn Gee. "We are laser focused on building an amazing fan experience and continuing to build a diverse lineup that matches the collective tastes and interests of the curators, Questlove and Black Thought of the Legendary Roots Crew. This year is going to be a lot of fun!"
The 2016 Roots Picnic will take place at the Festival Pier in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 4.
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