House of Blues to welcome The Roots
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Published by Sareth Ney on Nov. 17, 2016 at 4:24 p.m.
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Photo credit: The Roots' Facebook page.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Roots will perform at House of Blues, on Dec. 29. It will be their last of three Dec. performances. The first will begin at House of Blues in Boston, on Dec. 26. The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, Md. will host the second date on Dec. 27.
Black Thought is the vocalist, Questlove is the drummer, Kamal Gray is the keyboardist, F. Knuckles is the percussionist, Captain Kirk Douglas is the guitarist, Tuba Gooding, Jr. is the sousaphone and tuba player and Mark Kelley is the bassist of The Roots. While performing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”—James Poyser accompanies them on keyboard, David Guy and Ian Hendrickson-Smith are the horn players. Poyser also accompanies on special performances, as well.
In 1987, The Roots formed in Philadelphia. They were influenced by Hezekiah, Heiruspecs, Metabass ‘N Breath, Clear Soul Forces, Mick Jenkins, WZRD, BADBADNOTGOOD, Gym Class Heroes, Metermaids and Tah Phrum Duh Bush. They influenced such artists as A Tribe Called Quest and The Jungle Brothers.
“How I Got Over”, “Undun”, “Wake Up!” with John Legend, “Rising Down!”, “Things Fall Apart” , “Game Theory”, “…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin”, “The Tripping Point”, “Do You Want More?!!!??!”, “Wise Up Ghost” with Elvis Costello, “Phrenology”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots”, “Illadelph Halflife”, “Betty Wright”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Volume One”, “Organix”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Volume Two”, “From The Ground Up were The Roots studio records. Live albums include “The Roots Come Alive” and “iTunes Live from SoHo” with John Legend. In 2015—San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan and The Roots collaborated on “Ask Your Mama”.
From Oct. 1 through Oct. 2, Roots Picnic took place at Bryant Park in New York City. The Roots headlined, along with: D’Angelo, John Mayer, Wu-Tang Clan, David Byrne and Nile Rodgers. Over 30 artists were involved.
Doors for The Roots concert will open at 7:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $57.50 to $122.75. The prices exclude facility and service charges. There will be no refunds, exchanges or cancelations. Tickets will be made available to purchase for the general public, on Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. For additional rules and regulations to attend the show, please click here. To purchase tickets, please click here.
Black Thought is the vocalist, Questlove is the drummer, Kamal Gray is the keyboardist, F. Knuckles is the percussionist, Captain Kirk Douglas is the guitarist, Tuba Gooding, Jr. is the sousaphone and tuba player and Mark Kelley is the bassist of The Roots. While performing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”—James Poyser accompanies them on keyboard, David Guy and Ian Hendrickson-Smith are the horn players. Poyser also accompanies on special performances, as well.
In 1987, The Roots formed in Philadelphia. They were influenced by Hezekiah, Heiruspecs, Metabass ‘N Breath, Clear Soul Forces, Mick Jenkins, WZRD, BADBADNOTGOOD, Gym Class Heroes, Metermaids and Tah Phrum Duh Bush. They influenced such artists as A Tribe Called Quest and The Jungle Brothers.
“How I Got Over”, “Undun”, “Wake Up!” with John Legend, “Rising Down!”, “Things Fall Apart” , “Game Theory”, “…And Then You Shoot Your Cousin”, “The Tripping Point”, “Do You Want More?!!!??!”, “Wise Up Ghost” with Elvis Costello, “Phrenology”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots”, “Illadelph Halflife”, “Betty Wright”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Volume One”, “Organix”, “Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding The Roots Volume Two”, “From The Ground Up were The Roots studio records. Live albums include “The Roots Come Alive” and “iTunes Live from SoHo” with John Legend. In 2015—San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, George Manahan and The Roots collaborated on “Ask Your Mama”.
From Oct. 1 through Oct. 2, Roots Picnic took place at Bryant Park in New York City. The Roots headlined, along with: D’Angelo, John Mayer, Wu-Tang Clan, David Byrne and Nile Rodgers. Over 30 artists were involved.
Doors for The Roots concert will open at 7:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 8:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $57.50 to $122.75. The prices exclude facility and service charges. There will be no refunds, exchanges or cancelations. Tickets will be made available to purchase for the general public, on Nov. 18 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. For additional rules and regulations to attend the show, please click here. To purchase tickets, please click here.
The Roots upcoming shows:
Dec. 26 - House of Blues, Boston
Dec. 27 - The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, Md.
Dec. 29 - House of Blues, Orlando, Fla.
March 02 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 03 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 04 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 05 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
Dec. 26 - House of Blues, Boston
Dec. 27 - The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, Md.
Dec. 29 - House of Blues, Orlando, Fla.
March 02 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 03 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 04 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
March 05 - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Okeechobee, Fla.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival.
