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ESSENCE Festival 2024! Usher, Janet Jackson, Frankie Beverly, Charlie Wilson
The ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE will celebrate its 30th anniversary in NEW ORLEANS from JULY 5th through JULY 7th. The evening concert series will take place at CAESARS SUPERDOME STADIUM.
NEW ORLEANS native BIRDMAN will headline FRIDAY night (7/5) with a presentation of 30 Years Of CASH MONEY Millionaires. Performers will include RAPHAEL SAADIQ, THE ROOTS with MICKEY GUYTON, ARI LENNOX, T-PAIN, BUSTA RHYMES, and JACQUEES. PRETTY VEE, PUNKIE JOHNSON, and DJ RAJ SMOOVE will host.
USHER will headline SATURDAY night (7/6) with his Confessions album performance to commemorate the album’s 20th anniversary.
Leading up to him will be co-headliner CHARLIE WILSON; D-NICE bringing CLUB QUARANTINE LIVE vibes featuring SHEILA E, BIG BOI, DONELL JONES, TWEET, LLOYD AND MACHEL MONTANO; A TGT REUNION OF TANK, GINUWINE AND TYRESE; and AYRA STARR. KENNY BURNS and DJ CLARK KENT will co-host.
JANET JACKSON and VICTORIA MONÉT will co-headline on the final night SUNDAY (7/7). Performers will include SWV, TANK, THE BANGAS, TEEDRA MOSES, HASIZZLE, and DAWN RICHARD. Attendees will also see a FRANKIE BEVERLY Tribute produced by BRYAN-MICHAEL COX. BEVERLY performed at the first ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL in 1995. KEKE PALMER, BIG TIGGER, and DJ BEVERLY BOND will host.
Other scheduled highlights include curated experiences with AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA, ESSENCE Film Festival, ESSENCE Hollywood House, Author’s Pavilion, and Food and Wine events.
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