Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is excited to announce THE ROOTS as the headliner for the BMO Pavilion with Miller Lite on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
They are not merely the world’s best hip-hop band – but one of the great musical outfits of our time – Rolling Stone
Formed in 1987 in Philadelphia, PA, THE ROOTS – Black Thought (MC), Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (electronic keyboards), F. Knuckles (percussion), Captain Kirk Douglas (electronic guitar), Damon Bryson (sousaphone) and James Poyser (electronic keyboard) have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the business. Named one of the “50 Greatest Live Acts” by Rolling Stone, The Roots became the official house band on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” where they currently perform every Monday-Friday.
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