Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) 2121 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 When: July 4, 1995 What: The Essence Music Festival debuted in 1995 and is now the largest festival to celebrate African-American contemporary music and culture in the United States. The three day celebration has always been held in New Orleans, […]
Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jill Scott, Kanye West, Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, New Edition, and Trey Songz and more are confirmed to appear at the 2011 Essence Music Festival. “The Essence Music Festival is privileged to have over forty artists spanning the R&B, funk, soul, classics, hip-hop and neo-soul genres gathering to celebrate […]
If you’re not in New Orleans at the Essence Music Festival, and you’re wondering what went down last night on the main stage at the Superdome, we’ve got a snapshot of the evening’s activities from Times-Picayune music critic/reporter Keith Spera: Alicia Keys is not yet the most pregnant singer to rock a major stage in […]
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Four-time Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter Ledisi and rap legend Doug E. Fresh have been added as Superlounge artists during the 2010 Essence Music Festival. The artists, who will both perform on July 4th, will join a stellar line-up of acts at the annual event over the big weekend, including: Janet Jackson; Mary J. Blige; Alicia […]
There are only 56 more days until the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans. The clock is ticking and the Fourth of July weekend will be here before you know it! Have you made your reservations, put your 2010 EMF plans in motion? Well, today, things get a little easier. Single ticket sales are now […]
