On Tuesday, The Roots and Michelle Obama announced their plans for June 27th’s Roots Picnic. The former First Lady’s When We All Vote initiative teamed up with the crew to create a virtual festival.
“If you know the legendary,” Questlove wrote on Instagram, “You know the show must always go on NO MATTER WHAT. So with that said…proud to be partnering with forever our lady Michelle Obama and her When We All Vote organization to present the 13th annual #RootsPicnic virtual experience. on Saturday 6PM EST on June 27th!”
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