While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With Essence Festival kicking off, visitors from across the country are descending on New Orleans, bringing energy, excitement, and some ...

NEW ORLEANS — Essence Festival kicked off in New Orleans over the July 4 weekend, but this year’s event was marked by smaller crowds, a late-night finale, and adjustments to festival spaces. Fans ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It’s that time of year when New Orleans’ economy gets a significant boost: the Essence Festival of Culture, an annual event held around the Fourth of July holiday. On Thursday ...

In case you missed it, H&M was one of the esteemed partners of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. They teamed up with us to be part of their festival style destination hub, as the fashion brand ...

(L-R) Deja Vu, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, Jada Young and Shannon Smith speak onstage during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, ...

Essence Festival is facing heat after fans called out Target’s visible sponsorship during the weekend’s events, despite the national boycott still in full effect. The conversation started in the ...