ssence Music Festival is an annual music festival celebrating contemporary African American music and culture. It is the largest event celebrating African American culture and music in the United States. It has been held in New Orleans, Louisiana every year since 1995 except for 2006, where it was held in Houston, Texas due to Hurricane Katrina. Essence Music Festival, known locally as Essence Fest, is sponsored by Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women.
Ticket Price: Multiple packages available
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle
- Boyz II Men
- Brian Courtney Wilson
- Chaka Khan
- Charlie Wilson
- Cherrelle
- Doug E. Fresh
- Dwele
- El DeBarge
- Fantasia
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
- Hal Linton
- Hot 8 Brass Band
- Irma Thomas
- Jennifer Hudson
- Jill Scott
- KEM
- Kanye West
- Kelly Price
- Kourtney Heart
- Loose Ends
- M.C. Lyte
- Macy Gray
- Mary J. Blige
- Mavis Staples
- Miguel
- Mint Condition
- Morris Day and the Time
- Naughty By Nature
- New Edition
- Rebirth Brass Band
- Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
- Stephanie Mills
- Stephanie Mills
- Tank
- Timothy Bloom
- Trey Songz
- Trin-i-Tee 5:7
- Usher
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong
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