"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 100 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Roots is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Roots concert reviews describe live shows and performances as seamless, dynamic, and masterful.
ON TOUR
豊洲PIT, 東京都, Japan (December 27); Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia (January 1); Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia (January 2)
The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation.
Has Performed With
Urthboy, John Legend, Elvis Costello, Common, LL Cool J
Critic Concert Reviews
Dallas Observer (USA)
August 18, 2024
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Hip-hop’s great contrarians brought the house down at Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Saturday.
By the time the Roots hit the stage as Saturday's 2018 headliners, ponchos were off and hula hoops were swinging and there were even a few stars in the sky above Tampa's Curtis Hixon Park — a far cry from the gray skies that hung around day.