The Essence Festival comes to New Orleans this July, headlined by GloRilla and Boyz II Men. Here's everything you need to ...

Hip-hop icon Master P will take his final bow in New Orleans at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, marking the end of an ...

The Essence Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of African American music and culture, drawing crowds to the vibrant ...

Meanwhile, GloRilla and Buju Banton are slated to make their ESSENCE Festival debuts, which is by design: to embrace the multi-generational spectrum of Black music. With over three decades of ...

The 2024 Essence Festival lineup included Birdman and a Cash Money Reunion, with Lil Wayne. Meanwhile in 2023, the headliners included Megan Thee Stallion, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott.

The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture will bring "legacy, rhythm, and resilience" to New Orleans this summer. Attendees can expect performances from major artists like rapper GloRilla, R&B ...

As previously reported, the 2024 ESSENCE Festival pumped a whopping $346.3 million into New Orleans during its 30th ...