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As announced on ITM recently, the most influential hip-hop live act in the world, The Roots, will be returning to Australia in April for a national tour, and we’re proud to be a presenting partner of their visit!

As one of the headline acts for the 2007 East Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Byron Bay over Easter, this will be The Roots’ first visit since their sell out tour in August 2005, and tickets are now onsale so get in quick.

The Roots will be joined at all shows by True Live, the Melbourne ensemble featuring RHyNO MC out front, backed by a three piece string section, drums and keys.

Click below to purchase your tickets today, and stay tuned to ITM for updates.

10th Apr : The Roots, Sydney [Buy Tickets]
12th Apr : The Roots, Adelaide [Buy Tickets]
13th Apr : The Roots, Melbourne [Buy Tickets]
14th Apr : The Roots, Perth [Buy Tickets]

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Run-DMC come back for The Roots Picnic

By JackT 3rd Mar, 2010

Hip hop icons (and recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees) Run-DMC will return to the stage in 2010.

Moby and The Roots go to the movies

By grattan 15th Dec, 2009

With Daft Punk’s highly anticipated Tron score due in 2010, a few other faves are getting in on the film soundtrack game.

Good Vibrations @ Heirisson Island, Perth (22/02/08)

By ang3la 2nd Mar, 2009

Blessed with prime weather, Perth's Good Vibrations experience began at Heirisson Island, and it was a dust and dirt fiend's paradise...

Good Vibrations @ Centennial Park, Sydney (14/02/09)

By Elliot G 18th Feb, 2009

One of the beauties of the summer festivals, in Sydney or anywhere else for that matter, is the promise of spending a day in the sun with good company and good music. This time, however, singlets and thongs were out: ponchos and gumboots in.

The Roots pull out of Good Vibrations, Q-Tip steps up

By angy 19th Dec, 2008

In what will bring a tear to the eye of hip hop fans looking forward to next year’s Good Vibrations tour, legendary hip hop act The Roots have pulled out of their high profile slot on the bill.

Will Good Vibes be The Roots' last tour?

By brownie-ll 17th Nov, 2008

The Roots announced that they will be retiring from touring effective March, 2009. ?uestlove, drummer and founding member of the world renowned hip hop band, announced the decision before a recent show in Chicago.

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Good Vibrations Festival 2009 line-up

By i_have_ADD 1st Oct, 2008

It’s been a point of furious discussion and debate on inthemix over the past few weeks, with many joining in on the fun of the Good Vibrations Festival’s ‘guess the line-up’ game. Speculate no longer, we've got the announcement right here!

The Roots bring the best on new album

By JackT 1st Feb, 2008

The Roots, the 'greatest hip hop band in the world', are beginning work on their tenth artist album - and there's quite a supporting cast.

The Roots @ Metro Perth City, Perth (14/04/07)

By vcarterjohnson 19th Apr, 2007

Perth was lucky to have one of the most smooth, polished and talented live hip hop acts come play this Saturday, on stage sporting their greatest hits as well as some unexpected extras.

The Roots @ The Metro, Melbourne (13/04/07)

By brygetreckons 18th Apr, 2007

?uestlove’s drum solo will definitely stretch my vocabulary. It’s impossible to function so fast! Forget dancing, an epileptic fit couldn't keep to the beat! A roar goes up to the rafters, we’re aware we’ve witnessed greatness beyond compare.

The Roots @ Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (12/04/07)

By Xpose 17th Apr, 2007

A couple of years on from their last Adelaide show, Black Thought and co returned to an appreciative audience. They had Adelaide eating out of their hands from start to finish.

The Roots @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (10/04/07)

By sobriquet 12th Apr, 2007

The Roots left the audience at Enmore Theatre stupefied last Tuesday night after a blistering two-hour live performance, proving that they're up there with the best of the best.

The Roots [Audio]: It's just a game

By i_have_ADD 28th Mar, 2007

Tim Hardaker catches up with Questlove, 2 hours before they go on stage for a live show. Questlove expresses the importance of their live performance, their unique approach to making records and his theory of how they won their grammy "by default".

The Roots - Game Theory

By sickbuoy 26th Feb, 2007

The Roots return with ‘Game Theory’, a 47-minute collection of joints with an underlying sense of melancholy, their first release since signing to Def Jam.