A guide to Roots Picnic after-parties
A springtime musical staple is ready to roll into town this Saturday, May 30. While the 8th Annual Roots Picnic may be sold out, there are plenty of post- (and pre-) parties to help those who missed the ticket haul get a piece of the action — or for those who want to extend the musical festivities into the early Sunday hours.
A springtime musical staple is ready to roll into town this Saturday, May 30. While the 8th Annual Roots Picnic may be sold out, there are plenty of post- (and pre-) parties to help those who missed the ticket haul get a piece of the action — or for those who want to extend the musical festivities into the early Sunday hours.
Work up a sweat before the festivities begin for GrassROOTS Community Foundation's Roots Rock Run. The 5k walk/run and 1-mile walk will kick off at Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary School (Wayne Avenue and Johnson Street, Germantown) at 9 a.m. to support the public health and wellness organization. If you haven't yet registered, day-of registration will be available starting at 8 a.m. Aside from the athletics, the public is invited to take part in a dance-off, hear live music, and more until 2 p.m.
After his Roots Picnic set, DJ Windows 98, the clever nom de DJ of Win Butler of Arcade Fire, will follow up with more vibes at the Dolphin Tavern (1539 S. Broad St.). Shearn of The Magic Message kicks things off at 9 p.m.
Starting at 10 p.m., Questlove moves the party to Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) for an after-party with Cosmo Baker, Matthew Law and more.
A huge lineup of performers including Tayyib Ali, Dirty South Joe, Freeway, DJ Mustard and Black Thought will keep the good times going at Lit UltraBar (460 N. 2nd St.) starting at 10 p.m.
Grab a burger and listen to some tunes. Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) hosts a 10 p.m. Burgers and Brew night hosted by Dice Raw and featuring STS, Skrewtape, Mason and more.
Party with a view: The Moshulu (401 S. Columbus Blvd.) hosts a 10 p.m. party on deck with music and drink specials.
Roots Picnic performer producer/DJ Hudson Mohawke along with Just Blaze and Nick Hook bring the beats to the TLA (334 South St.) for online electronic music player Okayfuture's 10:30 p.m. party.
Local arts, music, film and fashion brand Cult Classic is throwing its own after-party at Local 940 (940 N. Marshall St.) with music provided by Quite Hype, F1lthy, Loosie Man, DJ XL and more starting at 11 p.m.
Cure the post-picnic blues with another DJ set from Questlove, this time at City Tap House University City (39th and Walnut Streets) starting 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
For more Things to Do, check out our calendar for the most up-to-date happenings.