All the beautiful people we saw at the Roots show at the Fillmore Detroit

By on Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 10:25 am

The holidays are infectious, and not even Grammy Award-winning, Philadelphia alt-hip-hop pioneers the Roots are immune to the festive spirit. Though your stepmom may recognize the Roots as Jimmy Fallon’s long-standing house band on The Tonight Show, they’re also one of the most versatile, hardworking, serious ensembles around. The group stopped at the Fillmore Detroit on Dec. 27 as part of its Holiday Tour.

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