ESSENCE wants you to
grab your squad and plan your trip as it announces its exhilarating initial
talent line-up for the 2018 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 5-8 in New
Orleans. The nightly concert series keeps the spotlight on women, featuring
electrifying headline performances from Janet Jackson; Mary J. Blige; a
headline set featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, with special guests Snoop
Dogg and many others in a special curation by The Roots; Xscape; Fantasia and
Miguel. *Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks.
This year's Festival will feature chart-topping names and
inspiring experiences across four days of music, culture, empowerment and
entertainment. The electric nighttime concerts will feature more than 40 acts
and will take place across five stages at the Louisiana Superdome—including the
Festival's renowned Mainstage and four intimate Superlounges. For the
first-time, the Festival will also feature an ESSENCE Superlounge with a unique
DJ-curated experience—with offerings by actor/DJ Idris Elba, MC Lyte and more.
Also, for the first-time, the Festival welcomes an interactive music experience
with The Read's Kid Fury and Crissle hosting a Superlounge.
*Artists scheduled to perform at the nightly ESSENCE
Festival concerts over Fourth of July weekend at the Louisiana Superdome
include: Janet Jackson; Mary J. Blige; Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, along with
Snoop Dogg and more in a special curation by The Roots; 112; Daniel Caesar;
D-Nice; Doug E. Fresh's Legends of Hip-Hop Show featuring Big Daddy Kane, Kool
Moe Dee and more; DVSN; Fantasia; H.E.R.; Idris Elba; Kelela; Kelly Price's For
The Love of R&B featuring Dave Hollister and Vaughn Willis; Kevin Ross;
MAJOR.; Mali Music; Marsha Ambrosius; MC Lyte; Miguel; Mykia Jovan; Ro James;
Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing Experience featuring Wreckx-n-Effect, Blackstreet
and Guy; The Read's Kid Fury and Crissle; VICTORY, Xscape and many more to be
announced soon. Mainstage host: Roy Wood, Jr.
"In 2018, women are at the forefront of a seismic shift
reverberating across the cultural landscape, and this movement comes to life
for our community at the ESSENCE Festival," said Michelle Ebanks,
President, Essence Communications. "Some of the most iconic female artists
and powerhouse performers of this generation—Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige,
Fantasia and others—embrace ESSENCE and the Festival as a sacred space to
entertain, inspire, revel in culture and be renewed."
Weekend ticket packages are on sale now with prices starting
at $150. For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news
about the ESSENCE Festival® visit EssenceFestival.com.
Join the Festival community: Follow us on Twitter
@essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of Festival on Facebook. The 2018
ESSENCE Festival® is presented by Coca-Cola®. State Farm is a major sponsor.
ESSENCE Festival is executive produced by Essence Communications Inc., and
produced by Solomon Group with the ESSENCE® Empowerment Experience executive produced
by GeChar.
*Artists subject to change.
Essence Communications is the number one media company
dedicated to Black women and inspires a global audience of more than 16 million
through diverse storytelling and immersive original content. With a multi-platform presence in publishing,
experiential and online, ESSENCE encompasses its signature magazine; digital,
video and social platforms; television specials; books; as well as live events,
including Black Women in Music, Black Women in Hollywood, Street Style and the
ESSENCE Festival. Essence Communications
is owned by Essence Ventures, an independent African-American owned company
focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving
cultural and lifestyle needs of women of color.
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