Keys 2 The City.

I’m kinda feeling the whole focus-on-a-city approach to music. When artists rep their shit so often that they become the ambassadors of their home town, it can offer a unique peek into the culture and promise of a region. Our buddy turned us on to this Imeem post by Indiediot, and I’ve been checking out the footage. And so should you.

Curated by [The Roots], the [Roots Picnic] festival brought together an eclectic group of some of the most revered artists in the country including Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Deerhoof, The Cool Kids, J*DaVey, Esperanza Spalding, Dj Jazzy Jeff, Diplo, and more. Check out these exclusive videos and photos from The Roots Picnic courtesy of Okayplayer.

I’ve never even heard of the Rothbury Festival, but I’ll be damned, my favorite boys Ant and Sluggo from Atmosphere are playing it! As well as: (in alpha-fricken-betical order which was a biatch, fyi, you’rewelcomeverymuch)…

311 + A3 + ATMOSPHERE + BASSNECTAR + THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS + BETH ORTON + BETTYE LAVETTE + THE BLACK KEYS + BOOMBOX + BRETT DENNEN + BROTHER ALI + BUSDRIVER + CITIZEN COPE + COLBIE CAILLAT + CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET + DAVE MATTHEWS BAND + DEAD CONFEDERATE + DEREK TRUCKS AND SUSAN TEDESCHI SOUL STEW REVIVAL + DIPLO + THE DISCO BISCUITS + DJ REKHA + DJ ROOTZ + THE DRESDEN DOLLS + DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS + THE DYNAMITES FEATURING CHARLES WALKER + EMMITT-NERSHI BAND + EOTO + ETOWN RADIO SHOW + FLOSSTRADAMUS + FOUR FINGER FIVE + GREENSKY BLUEGRASS + THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS + GOGOL BORDELLO + GOV’T MULE + INGRID MICHAELSON + JJ GREY & MOFRO + JAKOB DYLAN AND THE GOLD MOUNTAIN REBELS + JOHN MAYER + THE JUAN MACLEAN + KELLER WILLIAMS WITH MOSELEY + DROLL & SIPE + KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH BAND + LOTUS + MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD + MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD + MICKEY HART BAND FEATURING STEVE KIMOCK AND GEORGE PORTER JR. + MIKE GORDON + MODEST MOUSE + MOTION POTION + OF MONTREAL + PANJEA WITH MICHAEL KANG + PERPETUAL GROOVE + PHIL LESH AND FRIENDS + PNUMA TRIO + PRIMUS + RAILROAD EARTH + RODRIGO Y GABRIELA + SAGE FRANCIS + SAM BEAM OF IRON AND WINE + THE SECRET MACHINES + SLIGHTLY STOOPID + SOJORN + SNOOP DOGG (!!!!!) + STATE RADIO + STEEL PULSE + STS9 + TAJ MAHAL + TEA LEAF GREEN + THIEVERY CORPORATION + TRAMPLED BY TURTLES + THE WAILERS FEATURING ELAN + WIDESPREAD PANIC + YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW + YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND FEATURING JON FISHMAN + ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

The music festival revolution goes down July 3rd through the 6th in Rothbury, Michigan. Getchur tickets here.