New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, has a longstanding relationship with music—music contributes to the city’s sense of history as well as the present-day atmosphere of the region. And with the ...

TODAY. ALSO HAPPENING NOW, ESSENCE FEST IS IN FULL SWING WITH EVENTS HAPPENING REALLY ALL ACROSS THE CITY. WE’VE GOT SEMINARS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER OF COURSE, A CONCERT AT THE SUPERDOME. NOT TO ...

Take a look through 30 years of Black Joy, celeb sightings, and celebration of our culture through music on the ESSENCE festival stage NEW ORLEANS – JULY 04: Singer Rihanna performs during day one of ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

The Essence Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of African American music and culture, drawing crowds to the vibrant city of New Orleans every year. If you’re heading down to ‘NOLA’ for ...

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Attendees file into Essence Fest's daytime activities in 2024. Video: Chelsea Brasted/Axios Essence Fest returns to New Orleans July 3-6, with events throughout downtown and inside the Ernest N.

More than a few fans of the Essence Festival of Culture grew impatient waiting for word on exactly who will perform at the 2024 event in New Orleans in July. Finally, on Wednesday, Essence announced ...