Essence Festival

Essence Festival Join this summer for our annual celebration July 4-6 2025 ✨ https://www.essence.com/essencefestival2023/

The thing about a good family reunion?Everybody gets a turn on the aux.When one more cousin pulls up. One more song gets...
06/25/2026

The thing about a good family reunion?

Everybody gets a turn on the aux.

When one more cousin pulls up. One more song gets added to the playlist.

That’s exactly how we built this year’s ESSENCE Festival of Culture. We made a few final updates, the lineup is locked, and it’s almost time!

For the ones who know every word to today’s biggest voices in hip-hop and R&B, we’ve got you.

For the ones who still believe nothing hits like classic R&B and soul, we’ve got you.

And for the ones raised on the pioneers, icons, kings, and queens who drew the blueprint, we’ve got you, too.

Three nights.

One unforgettable lineup.

A playlist that spans generations.

Welcome to the family reunion.

Welcome to ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Friday night is in good hands. Our girl Danielle Brooks is joining us as our hostess to open ESSENCE Festival!With all t...
06/24/2026

Friday night is in good hands.

Our girl Danielle Brooks is joining us as our hostess to open ESSENCE Festival!

With all that talent, personality & ENERGY, we already know she’s coming to set the tone for the entire weekend.

Catch Danielle Brooks & Kenny Burns on stage Friday night, July 3, at the Superdome. Pull up & celebrate with us!

We’re in for a treat! Sherri joins us as our Saturday night host at ESSENCE Fest.We can’t wait to welcome Sherri back to...
06/24/2026

We’re in for a treat! Sherri joins us as our Saturday night host at ESSENCE Fest.

We can’t wait to welcome Sherri back to the ESSENCE family and see her & Kenny Burns get down onstage.

Be ready to sing, laugh & dance all night. It’s going to be a time!

Don’t just meet us there, beat us there!

We’re closing out ESSENCE Fest with our girl LeToya Luckett. She’ll take us through one final night of unforgettable mus...
06/24/2026

We’re closing out ESSENCE Fest with our girl LeToya Luckett. She’ll take us through one final night of unforgettable music moments!

You already know LeToya is bringing that H-Town beauty, charm & ENERGY to New Orleans, baby.

Catch LeToya Luckett & Kenny Burns hosting the Evening Concert Series, Sunday night, July 5.

The host with the most is back!ESSENCE Fest vet, Kenny Burns, is holding us down all weekend long at the Superdome.Frida...
06/24/2026

The host with the most is back!

ESSENCE Fest vet, Kenny Burns, is holding us down all weekend long at the Superdome.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, he’s bringing the energy, keeping the night moving & making sure we enjoy the show!

You already know what happens when Kenny gets the mic.

Grab your tickets & meet us at the Superdome!

We can’t wait to see your beautiful faces in New Orleans!The entire weekend has something for everybody, so let’s do a q...
06/24/2026

We can’t wait to see your beautiful faces in New Orleans!

The entire weekend has something for everybody, so let’s do a quick family check-in.

Aunties, we hope you have your looks together. Uncles, are ready to step outside? Cousins, nieces & nephews, charge your devices, pack your fans & bring the energy.

And while you’re here, make time to explore the experiences across the Convention Center, from beauty and food & wine to books, wellness, film & more.

There’s something for every one of us.

It’s almost here! We can’t wait to see everybody at ESSENCE Fest.

This isn’t just a tribute.It’s a symbol of gratitude and appreciation. This year, ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrates...
06/23/2026

This isn’t just a tribute.
It’s a symbol of gratitude and appreciation.

This year, ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrates the life, music, and legacy of Baby Girl with a special tribute curated by Missy Elliott and brought to life by some of today’s brightest stars.

Together, they’ll honor the influence of an artist who changed music, redefined style, and created a blueprint that artists are still following decades later.

From 30 years of her debut album to 25 years of the iconic Aaliyah album, this is a celebration of a legacy that continues to live on through every generation.

Aaliyah inspired us all.
Now the culture comes together to celebrate her.

Only at ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Meet the voices opening the ESSENCE Authors stage on Friday, July 3!The page-turners, truth-tellers and literary visiona...
06/22/2026

Meet the voices opening the ESSENCE Authors stage on Friday, July 3!

The page-turners, truth-tellers and literary visionaries are officially in the building. ESSENCE Authors is bringing some of the most influential voices in literature to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture for powerful conversations, intimate panel discussions and exclusive book signings that celebrate the stories shaping our communities and culture.

Register for FREE access to our convention center experiences at the link in our bio!

These storytellers are taking over ESSENCE Authors on Saturday, July 4!Pull up a seat for the conversations everyone wil...
06/22/2026

These storytellers are taking over ESSENCE Authors on Saturday, July 4!

Pull up a seat for the conversations everyone will be talking about. From bestselling novels and memoirs to thought-provoking journalism and cultural commentary, today’s ESSENCE Authors lineup dives into the ideas, characters and experiences that continue to shape Black storytelling across generations.

Get your tickets at the link in our bio to register for FREE access to our convention center experiences.

Close out the weekend with the acclaimed authors at ESSENCE Authors on Sunday, July 5!One more day. Countless stories to...
06/22/2026

Close out the weekend with the acclaimed authors at ESSENCE Authors on Sunday, July 5!

One more day. Countless stories to discover. Curated by some of the most celebrated minds in storytelling, ESSENCE Authors closes out the weekend with dynamic discussions, literary gems and opportunities to connect with the writers documenting Black life in all its brilliance, complexity and imagination.

RSVP at the link in our bio to register for FREE access to our convention center experiences.

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