‘I’m loving it.’ To say people were excited for the return of the Roots Picnic would be an understatement. jpayoute has the story.
The Roots Picnic was in full swing at The Mann Center Saturday night. One of the big headliners is Philadelphia’s own Jazmine Sullivan.To say people were excited for the Roots Picnic would be an understatement. Organizers say this is what happens when you have an event curated by Philadelphia for Philadelphia.“Really cool to see folks from out of town coming to Philly to kind of share in our culture, super, super dope,” Ashli Roberts said.
And the lineup is legendary as artists like Philadelphia’s own Jazmine Sullivan and Mary J Blige hit the stage.“I’m a teacher so I think about it a lot,” one woman said. “Because we’re still wearing masks all the time, every day in my school. We’re not used to being so close to people and so many people.”“I’m just keeping it classy, very budget friendly and cute,” another woman said.
“I’m loving it,” one woman said. “I’m loving being around a bunch of people. I’m not going to lie, it feels like we’re getting back to normal for sure.”Several people we spoke with said they were coming from out of town and this was their first time in Philadelphia, showing the festival’s impact. It runs all weekend.
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