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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 ...
An Essence Fest social media video last week announcing the July 7 addition to the event’s lineup said Beverly’s long history with the festival will be celebrated, the Times-Picayune/The New ...
Its cover story, “Dear New Orleans,” is a love letter to the people, places and spaces of New Orleans, company executives said. Mayor LaToya Cantrell thanked Essence for the longstanding partnership, which has had a more than $300 million economic impact on the city and state and given the New Orleans global recognition.
“The locals are being incorporated in a manner that we can see and touch and feel and smell. That has been a part of the evolution of Essence,” Cantrell said. The event's current contract ends in 2026, but Essence Ventures CEO Caroline Wanga has said the festival's “forever home” is New Orleans.
The festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday, celebrating 30 years of entertainment, networking and thought-provoking conversations. NEW ORLEANS […]
Bonnaroo Music Festival: July 4 New Orleans: Essence Festival: July 25 Stratford-upon-Avon: United Kingdom Global Gathering Festival: August 1 Cincinnati: United States U.S. Bank Arena: August 3 Chicago Lollapalooza Festival: August 5 New York City Madison Square Garden August 6 August 7 Ledyard: MGM Grand at Foxwoods: August 10 Baltimore ...