ESSENCE Festival 2026 lineup brings Cardi B, Kehlani, Patti LaBelle, Latto, Brandy, and Monica to New Orleans. Find dates and ticket details on REVOLT.

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is returning to New Orleans this summer, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest cultural events of the year. Now in its 31st edition, this year’s festival is ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

Almost 19 years after Essence magazine launched its first festival in New Orleans to “party with a purpose” and celebrate black culture, music and people, the Associated Press reports that Essence ...