Los Angeles, CA (January 21, 2026) – Today, the LA Phil and Live Nation Urban announce the return of GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop luminaries The Roots to the iconic Hollywood Bowl, with A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop. Set to take place on Saturday, June 27, 2026, the one-night-only concert special will feature The Roots and NAS, with special guests T.I., Bun B, De La Soul, and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 23, at 10:00 AM PT at hollywoodbowl.com.
A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop follows last summer’s sold-out Roots Picnic: Class of ‘95 at the Hollywood Bowl, which saw the band bring their iconic Roots Picnic experience and curation of artists to the West Coast for the second time. Roots Picnic: Class of ’95 featured special performances by The Roots, Lil’ Kim, Redman & Method Man, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, DJ Quik, Raekwon, E-40, Goodie Mob, and Havoc of Mobb Deep. The upcoming Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop continues to build upon the renowned event, which Rolling Stone hails as “Hip-Hop’s Greatest Festival,” promising show-stopping performances, The Roots’ signature jams, and surprises throughout the evening.
With the Hollywood Bowl serving as the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over 100 years, the 2026 season continues the tradition of presenting classical concerts every Tuesday and Thursday night, featuring Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil, and a roster of star-studded guest conductors and artists. Jazz Plus nights offer a wide-ranging trip through the world of jazz and beyond, with the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz Herbie Hancock at the helm. Weekends will be filled with some of the biggest names in popular music, selections of films and film music, and the KCRW Festival featuring an eclectic array of exciting artists.
The full Hollywood Bowl 2026 season will be announced in February 2026.
Tickets for A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, June 27, 2026, go on sale Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10AM PT, and are available online at hollywoodbowl.com or via phone at 323 850 2000.
Tickets for the rest of the Hollywood Bowl 2026 summer season will be available online at hollywoodbowl.com or via phone at 323 850 2000 on the following dates:
Programs, artists, prices, and dates subject to change. Ticket limits may apply.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/
About the Hollywood Bowl
One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922 and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music. For over a century, the Bowl has been a Los Angeles County public park, operated in partnership with the LA Phil to welcome visitors from all over the world. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz performances. In February 2025, the Hollywood Bowl was awarded the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year award at the 36th Annual Pollstar Awards, an honor bestowed 17 previous times. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. hollywoodbowl.com
About the LA Phil
Under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil offers live performances, media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in Los Angeles and beyond. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is the foundation of the LA Phil’s offerings, which also include a multi-genre, multidisciplinary presenting program and such youth development programs as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Performances are offered on four historic stages—Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, The Ford, and Beckmen YOLA Center—as well as through a variety of media platforms. In all its endeavors, the LA Phil seeks to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through musical, artistic and learning experiences that resonate in our world today.
About Live Nation Urban
Live Nation Urban (LNU) is a joint venture co-owned by entrepreneur and music artist manager Shawn Gee and Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company. The company remains North America’s preeminent producer of concert experiences, festivals, and platforms headlined, curated, and owned by black talent, setting the tone for culture with over a dozen sought-after festival brands such as The Roots Picnic, Broccoli City, Exodus Music & Arts Festival, ONE Musicfest, Strength of a Woman, and more.
Beyond their captivating live events, Live Nation Urban has established themselves as key social architects in black culture with their innovative initiatives that include Juneteenth: A Global Celebration (broadcast on CNN), Kerry Washington’s THICKER THAN WATER book tour, and a special Hip-Hop 50 event at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in addition to tours by artists such as Ari Lennox, Babyface, Kirk Franklin, Lil Wayne, Davido, Charlie Wilson, Jeezy, Jagged Edge, LL Cool J, Jill Scott, Coco Jones, Jodeci, RuPaul, and Raphael Saadiq. The LNU-produced “A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop” special garnered a nomination at the NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Variety Show.” Live Nation Urban continues to grow across hip-hop, R&B, soul, and gospel as the most trusted purveyor of live urban music. Learn more about Live Nation Urban at https://livenationurban.com/.
LA Phil
Leah Price, LA Phil, leah.price@laphil.org
Laura Cohen, LC Media, lcmediapr@gmail.com
Live Nation Urban
Carleen Donovan: carleen@theoriel.co