Jay-Z Returns to Roots Picnic in 2026

0:00On March 17th, Jay-Z is set to headline the Roots picnic in 2026, marking 30 years since his debut album Reasonable Doubt dropped. He'll take the stage with The Roots, on May 30th, at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. This gig is his first festival appearance since 2019 and his first team-up with the band in more than 10 years. Lately, he's leaned into the anniversary with tweaks like adding an oom-loud to his name and putting out fresh versions of tracks from back then. Reasonable Doubt came out on June 25th, 1996, and it launched Jay-Z as a sharp storyteller of Street Life. Fans see it as timeless, and festival organizers call this a dream booking, now that the events at the new spot. Pre-sale tickets hit right away, and General Sales kickoff, March 18th, at 10am, Eastern Time. Jay-Z stayed off stages for nearly a year before joining Beyoncé and Paris last June for her tour with no new album since 444 in 2017.

1:00This show pulls him back into the light by celebrating his origins. Made in AI.