?uestlove
Hip-hop band from Philadelphia · formed 1971
- alternative hip hop
- hip hop
- funk
- Philadelphia
- soulquarians
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 8
- Last show
- Nov 8, 2023YouTube Theater
About
?uestlove is a band from Philadelphia, formed in 1971, tagged alternative hip hop, hip hop, funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2023, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- ?uestlove formed in 1971 — MusicBrainz
- ?uestlove is based in Philadelphia — MusicBrainz
- The Randy Watson Experience: member — MusicBrainz
- The Roots: member — MusicBrainz
- The Soulquarians: member — MusicBrainz
- The Grand Wizzards: member — MusicBrainz
- The Soultronics: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- The Grand Negaz: member — MusicBrainz
- The Philadelphia Experiment: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- ?uestlove has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2011–2025 — MusicBrainz
- ?uestlove has 8497 listeners on Last.fm — ?uestlove on Last.fm
- ?uestlove has 402 followers on Genius — ?uestlove on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @questlove — ?uestlove on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20141 show
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | YouTube Theater · InglewoodSupportwith Black Thought, Bun B, Common, +36 | Support | Black Thought, Bun B, Common, +36 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Blue Note Hawaii · HonoluluSupportwith Larry Carlton | Support | Larry Carlton |
| Jun 16, 2018 | 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Blu, Med, Planet Asia, +7 | Support | Blu, Med, Planet Asia, +7 |
| Apr 10, 2014 | Barclays Center · BrooklynSupportwith Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, +19 | Support | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, +19 |
| Jun 7, 2010 | Roseland Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith B.o.B, Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu | Support | B.o.B, Janelle Monáe, Erykah Badu |
| Jun 13, 2009 | Cargo · LondonHeadlinerwith PEST, DJ Cheeba | Headliner | PEST, DJ Cheeba |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Liacouris Center · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Jill Scott, Raheem DeVaughn, Musiq Soulchild | Support | Jill Scott, Raheem DeVaughn, Musiq Soulchild |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Barclays Center · Brooklyn1 show
- Blue Note Hawaii · Honolulu1 show
- Cargo · London1 show
- Liacouris Center · Philadelphia1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn1 show
- Honolulu1 show
- Inglewood1 show
- London1 show
- Los Angeles (LA)1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
8 releases, 2011–2025WTF With Marc Maron Podcast #1666, “Questlove”
2025
Plumb
2023 · Album
What Had Happened Was, Season 4, #1, “Questlove on the Origin of the Roots”
2023
Fight the Power: Remix 2020
2020 · Single
Take Me I’m Yours
2019 · Single
Lady
2012 · Single
Super Bass
2011 · Single
Creative Quest
Lineup
- The Randy Watson Experience
- The Roots
- The Soulquarians
- The Grand Wizzards
- The Soultronics · drums (drum set)
- The Grand Negaz
Former
- The Philadelphia Experiment
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| ?uestlove on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| ?uestlove on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.