California Roots Music & Arts Festival

The California Roots Music & Arts Festival (Cali Roots) is an annual American music and arts festival founded in 2010 by Jeff Monser. It is held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California, and features reggae, reggae rock, folk, hip hop acts and live painting on-stage.
In 2024, it was held from May 24-26, presented by Good Vibez. American rapper Lupe Fiasco was one of the performers on Day 3, at Main Stage.
== Biography ==
Wasalu Jaco, professionally known as Lupe Fiasco, is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. Rising to fame in 2006, following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor, Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums; his latest being Drill Music In Zion released in June 2022. His efforts to propagate conscious material garnered recognition as a Henry Crown Fellow and he is a recipient of the MLK Visiting Professorship Program at MIT for the 2022/2023 academic year."Lupe Fiasco | California Roots Music and Arts Festival"
== Background ==
On November 10, 2023, the event organizers took to Instagram and Facebook to announce Round One of the performers."California Roots Festival (@calirootsfest)". Instagram. November 10, 2023. On May 3, they showed the set times."California Roots (@calirootsfest)". Instagram. May 3, 2024.
== Set list ==
* "Kick, Push"
* "Jump"
* "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
== Date ==
Date	Date 	Time	City 	Venue
Sun 	May 26, 2024	5:40	Monterey, CA	Monterey County Fair & Event Center
== Gallery ==
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File:California Roots - May 26 2024.jpg|@calirootsfest: "🗣️ Sing it back for @lupefiasco 🎶💨💨""California Roots (@calirootsfest)". Instagram. May 26, 2024.Photo by Memo Sanchez
File:California Roots - May 26 2024 (2).jpg|@calirootsfest: "🗣️ Sing it back for @lupefiasco 🎶💨💨"Photo by Memo Sanchez
File:California Roots - May 26 2024 (3).jpg|@calirootsfest: "🗣️ Sing it back for @lupefiasco 🎶💨💨"Photo by Memo Sanchez
File:California Roots - May 26 2024 (4).jpg|@calirootsfest: "🗣️ Sing it back for @lupefiasco 🎶💨💨"Photo by Memo Sanchez
== References ==
Category:2024 live performances
Category:Festivals