Behind the scenes, Essence and the city are working out how to ensure the festival keeps coming back to Crescent City.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officials with the Essence Festival of Culture have released the first wave of performers set to hit the stage for the 2026 concert series. The lineup selection was done in ...

*New Orleans may soon be writing a much bigger check to keep its most iconic summer celebration in place. Essence Festival ...

In 2023 alone, the event drew more than 400,000 visitors and generated an estimated $345 million for the local economy, ...

The nightly concert lineup is now set for the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. The festival runs from July 3 through July 5 and will feature major artists across multiple nights.

The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola is just around the corner. If you have not purchased your tickets yet, you may miss out on the biggest event of the year in the heart of New ...

As the City of New Orleans deepens its partnership with the Essence Festival of Culture, Mayor Helena Moreno has announced the formation of a new Essence Festival Steering Committee aimed at ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Essence’s chief executive ...

Our ESSENCE Style Writer shares a carefully curated guide to navigating New Orleans vintage shopping scene—just in time for ...