Arts & Entertainment
Essence Fest 2018 Janet Jackson, Queen Latifah Headline
Fourth of July Weekend in New Orleans Essence Fest Returns for Major Music, Empowerment, Speakers
ESSENCE Festival July 5-8 in New Orleans has a line up of major female stars as Queen Latifah was added to the nightly concert series featuring headline performances from Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige featuring Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
“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 in a press release. “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.”
The Roots, Fantasia and Miguel are returning and this time Xscape will be on the main stage. Last year they performed in one of the "Super Lounges".
Find out what's happening in Cascadefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The four day weekend of empowerment and entertainment includes more than 40 performances on five stages at the Louisiana Superdome on Mainstage and more intimate Superlounges.
Local artists 112, Doug E. Fresh’s Legends of Hip-Hop Show featuring Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee and more Fantasia, Idris Elba, Kelly Price, Dave Hollister, Mali Music, Marsha Ambrosius, MC Lyte, Ro James,Teddy Riley’s New Jack Swing Experience, Blackstreet and Guy.