Essence Festival 2023 lineup (Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Wizkid, Monica, more)
This year's festival goes down June 29-July 3 in New Orleans, and will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.
Essence Festival
Essence Festival 2022 initial lineup (Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Jazmine Sullivan, more)
Plus The Roots, Summer Walker, D-Nice and Friends, Kevin Hart, and more.
tour news: Against Me! / Baroness, Black N Blue Bowl, Austra, Foals/Local Natives, more
Plus: Hangout Fest, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Lollapalooza, Essence Fest, Voodoo Fest, and more tours, festivals and events affected by COVID-19.
Essence Fest 2020 lineup (Janet Jackson, Janelle Monae, Patti LaBelle & more)
The annual fest returns to New Orleans in July, and other acts include Bruno Mars, Ari Lennox, Raphael Saadiq, Rapsody, Smino, Goldlink, Leikeli47, and lots more.
Essence Fest 2019 lineup (Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige, Nas, Pharrell, City Girls, more)
Nas will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Illmatic,' Mary J Blige will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'My Life,' and the lineup also includes Teyana Taylor, Timbaland, Tweet, Scarface, and much more.
Teyana Taylor & more playing Essence Street Style Fest in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's Essence Street Style Fest has live music from Teyana Taylor and Yemi Alade, it's hosted by Amanda Seales (of 'Insecure' and more), it's honoring Kelis, and more.
Janet Jackson holding online, open-call dance auditions
Janet Jackson has announced she'll be holding online, open-call auditions for dancers to work with her on "some really cool upcoming projects."
Essence Festival 2018 lineup (Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, more)
This year's lineup was curated by The Roots, and includes Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Snoop Dogg, Kelela, Miguel, dvsn, Idris Elba, and more.