Every year, the Citypaper comes out with suggestions on what you should do for every day this summer. Well, not should, but if you need something to do basically. I wrote up 4 things…Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, KRS One Concert, Roots Picnic and Dancin’ In the Streets. Enjoy!
Roots Picnic, KRS One, Dancin’ In the Streets: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/05/21/june
Saturday, June 6
The Roots annual picnic is hot as hell — in temperature and line-up. This year’s sweat fest features Public Enemy, who’ll perform a classic track with backup from The Roots and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra. Totally worth the sunburn! 2 p.m., $47.50-$51, with The Roots, TV on the Radio, Black Keys, Public Enemy, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Santigold, Busdriver, Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, King Britt, Dozia, Dave P and Writtenhouse, Festival Pier, Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. and Spring Garden St., okayplayer.com/rootspicnic. —DD
Saturday, June 13
For those missing the boom in your stereo or bap in your beats, some trailblazers in hip-hop are descending on the city. Who, you ask? KRS-One, for starters. Need we say more? 8 p.m., $30-$45, with Poor Righteous Teachers and Roxanne Shante, Club Polaris, 460 N. 9th St., ticketmaster.com. —DD
Friday, June 26
After a short hiatus, Dancin’ in the Streets returns. The event mashes up art, culture and music to celebrate life and commemorate HIV Testing Day. As always, testing, info and counseling are available, confidential and free. 6 p.m., free, w/ DJ Rich Medina, Ethel Cee, Sagamoor, Flygirrl and more, Piazza at Schmidt’s, 2nd St. and Girard Ave., flygirrl.com. —DD
Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/05/21/august
Sunday, August 9
Reppin’ correct, the Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival is breaking out! Workshops, performances and showcases will be had over three days, cultivating and honoring the female contribution to hip-hop. And no, we ain’t talking about the videos! Aug. 7-9, various times and locations, ladiesofhiphopfestival.com. —DD
