The Roots
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With a forty-year career, an immense discography, and landmark collaborations with John Legend, Mos Def, and Erykah Badu, The Roots hold a status beyond compare. This Philly institution is revered by fans of hip-hop, rock, and jazz alike. The group, built around Black Thought and Questlove, upended rap conventions by replacing machines with live instruments. The ever-evolving ensemble, renowned for their extraordinary live power, have been the resident band of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon since 2009, yet they have been performing live and recording in the studio less frequently, returning to Montreux only for special projects — most memorably in 2017 with Usher. A new studio album, End Game, their first in over ten years, promises to make their sixth appearance at Montreux a landmark moment.
Stage
Auditorium Stravinski
Soul, Funk, R&B
Hip-Hop
