Girlpool, comprised of Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker, is an LA-based band that recently decided to move to Philadelphia. Here, the band finished its album “Before The World Was Big,” which will be released on June 2.

The college-age duo explores a range of issues through its music, including oppressive societal conformity and suffocating gender roles. Girlpool will perform on April 8 at Union Transfer with Waxahatchee and The Goodbye Party.

Now approaching its eighth year, the annual Roots Picnic will feature a diverse array of contemporary artists on May 30. The lineup includes everything from Toronto-based R&B artist The Weeknd, to the Greenwich native electronic rock duo Phantogram, to Harlem-born rapper A$AP Rocky. The Roots will perform with neo-soul singer Erykah Badu, who was featured on the group’s hit song, “You Got Me,” co-written by Temple alumna Jill Scott with The Roots in 1999.

The Picnic has always taken an eclectic approach to its lineup, showcasing nationally and internationally known artists like Janelle Monáe, Snoop Dogg and De La Soul.

As usual, the picnic will be held outdoors at Penn’s Landing, and audiences will have access to local Philly vendors and merchandise.

For the second Saturday in a row, the Open Call Guerilla Outdoor Performance Festival is set for March 14, where 22 performance art pieces will be taking place in the underground pedestrian concourse beneath City Hall. Organized by Beth Heinly, a local performance artist who also draws comics, the free event will include all kinds of public performances throughout the entire length of the concourse between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Spoken Soul 215 is hosting its monthly Open Mic at World Cafe Live on March 11. Spoken Soul 215 is a collection of artists, singers and poets that performs in the Philadelphia area. Open Mic performance slots are based on a first come, first served basis.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 7:30 p.m.