The women chosen to perform and empower at the 2015 ESSENCE Festival reflect what it means to be an ESSENCE woman. They are multi-faceted and multi-talented. They are fearless singers, actors, dancers ...

When ESSENCE put out the call to #BringTheLove to the 2015 ESSENCE Festival, sponsors answered that charge in a resounding way. From July 2nd – 5th New Orleans became the backdrop to a weekend of ...

*(New York, NY) – The annual ESSENCE Festival, now among the largest consumer live events in the country with more than 550,000 attendees, today revealed the first round of its all-star line-up of ...

ESSENCE Fest has so much more to offer than the performances on our Mainstage and Superlounges. This year, we are bringing back our ESSENCE Day Party Series to get festival attendees pumped to see all ...

ESSENCE Fest 2015 is almost here! July will be here before you know it, so we wanted to remind you just why you have to be at the Convention Center to party with us (and your favorite celebrities) for ...

With so much to see and do ESSENCE Festival weekend, you won’t want to miss a beat. Keep the Festival at your fingertips by downloading the official 2015 ESSENCE Festival app! The app is FREE and ...

On the heels of a very successful tour, ESSENCE Festival is proud to announce that festival fan favorites, Charlie Wilson and Kem have been added to this year’s already stellar line-up. Be sure to ...