Hopscotch 2012 Day 3: The Roots, Shirlette & The Dynamite Brothers

Photo by Kevin Norris

Weather was not a friend to the Hopscotch Music Festival on Saturday evening as a strong band of storms rolled through Raleigh forcing crowds to seek shelter in local businesses around City Plaza. The crowd patiently waited and even though Escort set's was canceled, once the rained passed, The Roots stormed the stage.

The band are a true powerhouse both musically and as entertainers. They rocked through a set including hits like "The Seed (2.0)," "How I Got Over" and "Here I Come," the theme song for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.


The band's genius came out when they occasionally threw in some bits of choice covers during jams including "Here Comes the Rain" by Eurythmics, "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses and and a nice tribute to the late Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys with a bit of "Paul Revere."

What comes across live is that the band really seems to love playing live. Throughout the set many of the band members ran around the stage, did choreographed dance moves and could be seen smiling from ear to ear.

The Roots put on one of the best headlining sets Hopscotch has seen so far, once again raising the bar for next year's lineup.

Earlier in the evening before the rain nixed Escort's set, local rising stars Shirlette and The Dynamite Brothers opened the day's festivities in City Plaza. Check out some photos from their set below.

Photo by Kevin Norris

Photo by Kevin Norris

Photo by Kevin Norris

Photo by Kevin Norris

Photo by Kevin Norris

Photo by Michael Graham

Photo by Michael Graham

Photo by Michael Graham

Photo by Michael Graham

Photo by Michael Graham

Photo by Michael Graham