THE BASICS
WHERE:New Orleans, LA
WHEN:July 5-July 8, 2018
CAMPING: No
WEBSITE: Official Website
THE SCENE
THE PREMIERE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL - SUMMER NEW ORLEANS. THE ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL IS THE LARGEST STATESIDE GATHERING OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES. IT'S WHERE WE ALL COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE LIKE NO OTHER FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD. EACH YEAR, OVER 400,000 PEOPLE JOINED US IN NEW ORLEANS, WHERE WE'VE BEEN SINCE 1993.
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THE 2018 LINEUP
Janet Jackson
Mary J. Blige
Erykah Badu
Jill Scott
Snoop Dogg
Daniel Caesar
Dave Hollister
dvsn
H.E.R.
Idris Elba
Kelela
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Teddy Riley’s New Jack Swing Experience
Wreckx-N-Effect
Blackstreet
Guy
Xscape
