His “Music Indulgence” presented a collection of Black musicians playing everything from brass to percussion. It was an ...

Lauryn Hill thanked the 2025 Essence Fest for taking responsibility for her late set time at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

This is the second story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On the first night of Essence Fest, Paper Machine, an artist space in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward ...

In a powerful ESSENCE Fest 2025 conversation, culture shapers demanded bodily autonomy, policy change and radical ...

Essence Festival in New Orleans celebrates Black culture, music, Disney's Tiana exhibit, Hulu's "Reasonable Doubt" and "Nat Geo's Katrina doc.

Depending on your travel style, check into one of these hotels filled with color and character for ESSENCE Festival of Culture and beyond.

We all know the ESSENCE Festival Of Culture is where you go to have the time of your life (and if you didn’t know, now you know baby, baby *Biggie voice*). The music, the energy, and the culture ...

The Essence Festival captures the true spirit of New Orleans, showcasing the strength, resilience, and joy of the community it honors. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of ABC ...