Essence Festival will be back in New Orleans for its 32nd annual festival.
The festival will be held on July 3 through 5 and will include many musical performances, including Babyface and Leon Thomas, Cardi B, Latto, Kehlani, Patti LaBelle, Brandy and Monica, and more.
Festivalgoers will also get the opportunity to experience BeautyCon, Essence Film Festival, Essence Authors, GU Creators House, Essence GU Kickback and more.
Here’s everything you need to know for the festival:
Tickets:
Tickets can be found on Ticketmaster.
The three-day tickets are sold out, but Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets are still available.
Tickets for the concerts start at $82.
Where to stay:
The Essence Festival has multiple hotels set for the festival around the city.
To find a hotel, click here.
Performance Lineup:
The concerts start at 6 p.m. in the Caesars Superdome.
Friday, July 3:
- Cardi B
- Kehlani
- Latto
- Szn4
Saturday, July 4:
- Brandy and Monica
- Patti LaBelle
- Leon Thomas
- Joshua Levi
Sunday, July 5:
- George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
- Babyface
- Public Enemy
- Doug E. Fresh and Friends
- Big Boi
- Scarface
- Big Freedia
- Nona Hendryx
- Durand Bernarr
The festival will also feature a live conversation with Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO: The Look.
The “Experience”
- Essence Stage
- Beauty CON
- We Love Us Marketplace
- New Voices Village
- Global Black Economic Forum
- Community Impact Hub
- Essence Authors
- Unbothered and Well
- Essence Food and Wine
There are some events during the festival that require a ticket, such as:
- Essence Fest VIP
- BeautyCON VIP
For more information on this year’s Essence Festival, click here.
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