“Beautifully structured harmonies and great song choices.”

-Scott Palermo (Palermo’s in Lake Ariel, PA)

The Rootes Duo is an acoustic cover band based out of Scranton, Pennsylvania known for their setlist of popular crowd-pleasers from the nineties to now and for their engaging live performances.

Debuting in 2026, Lauren and Justin Roote have already built a reputation for delivering tight vocal harmonies and fun arrangements in a variety of genres from rock to pop and country.

Examples of covered artists include:

Britney Spears, Sugar Ray, Backstreet Boys, TLC, Spice Girls, Alanis Morissette, Coldplay, The Fray, Train, Blink-182, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Zac Brown Band, Dua Lipa, Lady A, and Zach Bryan

Performance Videos

Upcoming Events

  • The Cellar at Cusumano

    Friday, July 3rd 7:00-10:00PM

    Old Forge, PA

  • Picciocchi's Pasta

    Saturday, July 11th 6:30-9:30PM

    Scranton, PA

  • The Lager Haus

    Friday, July 17th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tafton, PA

  • Picciocchi's Pasta

    Saturday, July 18th 6:30-9:30PM

    Scranton, PA

  • Fire and Ice

    Friday, July 31st 6:00-9:00PM

    Trucksville, PA

  • Palermo's Pizza

    Sunday, August 2nd 5:00-8:00pm

    Lake Ariel, PA

  • Farmers Inn and Tavern

    Friday, August 7th 8:00-11:00PM

    Shavertown, PA

  • Cheap Shots Bar and Restaurant

    Friday, August 14th 9:00PM-12:00AM

    Olyphant, PA

  • Indian Lake Spirits

    Sunday, August 16th 1:00-4:00pm

    Bear Creek Township, PA

  • The V Spot

    Thursday, August 27th 7:00-10:00PM

    Scranton, PA

  • The Cellar at Cusumano

    Friday, October 9th 7:00-10:00PM

    Old Forge, PA

  • The Lager Haus

    Friday, December 11th 6:00-9:00pm

    Tafton, PA

  • Wallenpaupack Brewing Company

    Saturday, December 26th 5:00-8:00PM

    Hawley, PA

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