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Essence Music Festival: Usher performed as the headliner for the festival held at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was his second time headlining the festival. Other performers included Missy Elliot, Erykah Badu, Common, Beenie Man, Tank and many others. [9] June 4, 2016 Roots Picnic
R&B superstar Usher will join the night concert lineup for this summer's 30th anniversary of the Essence Festival of Culture. Organizers announced late Thursday that Usher, who is no stranger to ...
Usher first performed at Essence in 1998 and has returned to the festival multiple times. Usher performs at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. (Photo ...
In 2006 it was held in Houston, Texas, due to Hurricane Katrina's effect on New Orleans, and the 2020 festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A spinoff iteration of the festival was held in Durban, South Africa in 2016. In 2013, Solomon Group became the producer of Essence Festival, [8] and MSNBC broadcast the event live. [1] [9 ...
Janet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans. Jackson was originally scheduled to headline the Smoothie King Center on July 23 ...
Quint Davis (born November 5, 1947) is an American festival producer and director based in New Orleans. He is best known as the producer of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) founded by George Wein. Davis has been involved in the production of the event from its start in 1970. He is the CEO of Festival Productions, Inc.
At French Quarter Fest 2024, the Pinettes played with prominent female rapper, Mia X, blending styles of rapping and brass band music. [ 15 ] In 2012, the band would begin what would become consistent opening acts at the New Orleans Essence Festival of Culture.
Wanga said New Orleans is the true “headliner” for the festival, which offers free daily workshops in the convention center and ticketed nightly concerts with big-name artists at the Superdome.