The 30th edition of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture nightly concert series set the tone for a stellar celebration of Black joy! True to form, our birthday celebration touched musical points across ...

The "party with a purpose" is about to get amplified as MSNBC joins Essence magazine to sponsor the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit ...

During the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, aka, “The party with a purpose,” the stars came out to celebrate with us, and they brought a plus-one: Their significant other ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the storm that led to levee failures and flooded most of New Orleans. To commemorate the anniversary, Essence Magazine is releasing a special ...

At age 19, Usher gave his first show-stopping performance on the ESSENCE Festival stage in 1998. As he celebrates 20 years of the musical masterpiece that is Confessions, Mr. Raymond returns to ...

Legacy will take center stage at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®! This year’s celebration will be like no other when as the festival makes its annual return to ...

At the same time, Essence co-founder Ed Lewis and Festival Productions founder George Wein were looking for the perfect location for a 25th birthday party for the magazine.

Since 1995, ESSENCE Fest has been a staple in the city of New Orleans. The summer fest takes place 4th of July weekend each year. Festival events begin on Thursday and continue on Friday, Saturday ...

When we asked Kelly Price to relive her favorite moment from ESSENCE Festival she couldn’t narrow it down to just one. And since her moments are so monumental we gave her an open forum to talk ...