Shawn Gee & Michael DelBene

To get to the root of festival life, we called in the big bosses!

This episode begins with Shawn Gee, who honed his management skills with legendary Roots manager Rich Nichols. Over the years, Gee has managed the Roots and Jill Scott and served as business manager for Drake, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne and a slew of others. He's also the president of Live Nation Urban. Gee gives us the lowdown on this year’s virtual Roots Picnic, which he has produced in Philly for over a decade now.

Also virtual this year, Wawa Welcome America, Philadelphia’s annual Fourth of Julyfestival. So what’s in store this year? The festival’s CEO, Michael Delbene, gives us the scoop on the big acts and how and where they’ll be performing live.