The Essence Music Festival, known as “the party with a purpose”, is an annual music festival which started in 1994 as a one-time event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-Americans. It is the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States.
Ticket Price: $130 - $441
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Andra Day
- BJ the Chicago Kid
- Babyface
- Charlie Wilson
- Ciara
- Cyril Neville
- Def Loaf
- Digable Planets
- Doug E. Fresh
- Dumpstaphunk
- Faith Evans
- Jeremih
- Jidenna
- Kelly Price
- Kendrick Lamar
- Leon Bridges
- Lion Babe
- Little Simz
- MC Lyte
- Mali Music
- Mariah Carey
- Maxwell
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Robert Glasper Experiment
- The Internet
- Tink
- Tyrese
Festival News and Rumors
Austin City Limits' 2022 Livestream to Feature Paramore, Kacey Musgraves, The Chicks & More
You can also watch sets by Marcus Mumford, The War on Drugs, Billy Strings, Flume, and Goose.
Consequence Staff October 6, 2022
The What Podcast: Mat Kearney Talks Cover Songs, His Career Journey, and More at Moon River Festival
Barry and Lord Taco also touch on how the festival handled its Sunday rainout.
Ben Kaye September 14, 2022
First Pantera Reunion Shows Announced for Slipknot's South American Knotfests and Mexico's Hell & Heaven Fest
Jon Hadusek August 25, 2022
2022 Zona Music Festival: Beach House, Portugal. the Man, and Bleachers Lead Lineup
Carys Anderson August 24, 2022
Police Believe They Stopped Potential Mass Shooting at Bass Canyon EDM Festival
Abby Jones August 21, 2022