Night 3 brought together music legends and standout style moments under one roof. From diamond-crusted fits to timeless stage presence, the final night was one for the books.

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to ...

From the Superdome to the Convention Center, the stars aligned in the Crescent City for a weekend of unforgettable Black ...

MC Lyte’s style evolution shows how she’s blended street-smart edge with timeless sophistication across decades. As she returns to the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, we’re revisiting her greatest ...

ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®, ... Usher performs at the 2015 performs at the 2015 Essence Music Festival>> on July 4, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

When ESSENCE Festival kicked off in 1995, featuring main stage performances from artists like Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, and Frankie Beverly & Maze, several of our headliners were just children ...

As we approach ESSENCE Festival’s 30th anniversary, we reflect on the music that gave the beloved celebration its heartbeat.

The ESSENCE Music Festival celebrates Black music in all its forms, and hip hop is no exception. Over the 15 years that EMF has annually celebrated the music culture we have headlined some of the ...

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture has stood for decades as a juggernaut, becoming the nation’s largest festival by per day attendance. The now four-day event is a living, breathing canvas where ...

Every year, the ESSENCE Festival brings you a jam-packed weekend full of unforgettable experiences like no other and this year’s extravaganza is no exception. ESSENCE Festival 2017 ticket ...

The Verzuz reign continues and this summer, the Internet’s most-talked-about music experience is coming to the virtual 2021 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola.. Get your watch ...

For anybody who didn’t make it to church on Sunday during the ESSENCE Music Festival, the church came to the Ernest Morial Convention Center! That’s where ESSENCE honored gospel greats CeCe ...