Jay-Z headlining revamped Roots Picnic after last year's washout

Driving the news: Jay-Z is performing alongside The Roots on the opening day of the two-day festival, which is being held May 30-31 at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park.

• General tickets for the rain-or-shine event go on sale Wednesday at 10am.

Catch up quick: The Picnic is moving from its usual home at the Mann Center after last year's mud-filled mess sparked widespread complaints.

• Some concertgoers demanded refunds, but organizers refused, noting it was a rain-or-shine event and that artists still performed despite the downpour.

What they're saying: Changing venues and reuniting Jay-Z and the Roots are "bucket-list moments for us," the band's manager Shawn Lee said in a statement, adding the group was inspired to "dream even bigger" in reimagining this year's picnic for the nation's 250th birthday.

Flashback: Jay-Z and The Roots last teamed up for the rapper's 2001 "Jay-Z: Unplugged" album, recorded as part of MTV's "Unplugged" series.

What we're watching: What Jay-Z's involvement in the Roots Picnic means for the shaky future of his "Made in America" festival.

• Organizers promised a big comeback for the festival — typically held over Labor Day weekend at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway — after it was cancelled in 2023 and 2024.
• A Live Nation spokesperson declined Axios' request for comment.