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The Roots

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The Roots

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About

The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, having served in the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014. The regular members of The Roots on The Tonight Show are Captain Kirk Douglas (guitar), Mark Kelley (bass), James Poyser (keyboards), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (saxophone), Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (sousaphone), Stro Elliot, Dave Guy (trumpet), Kamal Gray (keyboards), and Raymond Angry (keyboards).

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Upcoming shows

The Roots

The Roots

Fri, Sep 18, 2026The Theater at MGM National HarborNational Harbor, MD

Recent history

Past shows

The Roots

Sat, Aug 29, 2026Shoreline AmphitheatreMountain View, CA

The Roots

Fri, Aug 28, 2026F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long BeachLong Beach, CA

The Roots

Thu, Aug 27, 2026Petco ParkSan Diego, CA

The Roots

Tue, Aug 25, 2026JUNKYARDDenver, CO