The Roots, the three-time Grammy winning Philadelphia collective, are set to make their Blue Note LA debut for one night only on Friday, June 26. This will be a pair of intimate performances at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM.
The shows come fresh off the band’s recent performance at The Roots Picnic, their own beloved festival in Philadelphia, and land just before the group headlines the Hollywood Bowl. The contrast is the appeal: a band capable of filling an 18,000-capacity amphitheater stepping into the close quarters of a jazz club for two back-to-back sets, the kind of setting where their improvisational, deeply musical instincts shine brightest.
Versatility, endurance and longevity are traits countless bands chase but few achieve, and across more than three decades and 14 albums The Roots have broken free of hip-hop’s traditional constructs, expanding as a live band into R&B, jazz and rock and creating a template that has inspired countless groups. Anchored by Questlove and Black Thought, the band built its reputation on incendiary live shows and a relentless touring schedule; Rolling Stone has called them not merely the world’s best hip-hop band, but one of the great musical outfits of our time.
Beyond their own catalog, The Roots have spent fifteen years as the house band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, served as a go-to backing band for artists across genres, and become trusted cultural connectors and arbiters of taste. The Roots Picnic, which they founded in 2008, has grown into what Rolling Stone dubbed hip-hop’s greatest festival. For Los Angeles audiences, the Blue Note dates are a rare chance to see a group of their stature up close.
How To Get Tickets To The Roots At Blue Note
Tickets for The Roots at Blue Note on Friday, June 26th are available here. The early show will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the late show at 9:00 p.m. All seating for the show are set on a first come first serve basis.
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