Live Nation Presents: Roots Picnic in London

The Live Nation Presents: Roots Picnic festival takes place from August 8 to August 9, 2026. The event is held in London at the Crystal Palace Bowl venue.

The lineup

The edition brings together several artists and groups on stage, notably including The Roots Picnic and Palace Bowl Presents.

Also announced:

• Nas
• The Roots
• Anthony Hamilton
• Musiq Soulchild
• Black Thought
• Yasiin Bey
• Benny The Butcher
• Nia Smith
• Benji B
• Floetry

London during the festival

London hosts this edition of Live Nation Presents: Roots Picnic at the Crystal Palace Bowl on August 8 and 9, 2026.

Getting there

The closest stop to the site is Crystal Palace (rail SN3.1, SN3.2, SN3.9, Windrush), 723 m away — about a 10-minute walk.

Stops within a 20-minute walk

• Crystal Palace — rail lines SN3.1, SN3.2, SN3.9, Windrush · 723 m, ~10 min walk
• Penge West — rail lines SN3.8, Windrush · 933 m, ~12 min walk
• Gipsy Hill — rail lines SN3.1, SN3.2, SN3.9 · 1036 m, ~13 min walk
• Sydenham — rail lines SN3.1, SN3.8, Windrush · 1113 m, ~14 min walk
• Penge East — rail lines Southeastern: London Vic - Orpington, Southeastern: Orpington - London Vic · 1163 m, ~15 min walk
• Sydenham Hill — rail lines Southeastern: London Vic - Orpington, Southeastern: Orpington - London Vic · 1223 m, ~16 min walk

Coming from afar

• London City Airport (LCY) — 12.3 km from the site
• London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) — 12.6 km from the site

What to pack

Over the last 10 years on this date at this exact spot: 22.1°C average afternoon high, 14.1°C overnight.

At least 1 mm of rain fell in 30% of those years (1 mm on average). Observed extremes: 31.4°C on the hottest day, 11°C on the coldest night.

Access: data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Weather normals: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live Nation Presents: Roots Picnic | Sat 08 + Sun 09 Aug '26 — dates, full line-up and official tickets on the Lineup Atlas page.