Essence Festival 2024 is once again heading to New Orleans on July 4th weekend from July 4 through July 7, 2024. This year’s festival will celebrate 30-years with a special evening concert at the Caesar’s Superdome with USHER for a special one-night only performance of “Confessions,” Janet Jackson, Victoria Monét, Birdman & Friends Presents 30 Years of Cash Money Millionaires and Charlie Wilson.
The four-day event will close with an all-white party and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly & Maze passing of the torch moment to Bryan-Michael Cox. Attendees, fans and festival goers, are invited to join the festivities as we look at the past, present and future of the festival, originally birthed as a one-time-only event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ESSENCE Magazine.
The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola Evening Concert Series will be hosted by Keke Palmer, Pretty Vee, Big Tigger, Punkie Johnson and Kenny Burns with special DJ sets from Raj Smoove, DJ Clark Kent and DJ Beverly Bond.
Music legends will hit the evening stage at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® to celebrate the annual festival that has spanned generations – with many of these artists gracing the stage over their careers.
