Overall Rating
4.3
By Anonymous
The show was epic. I had a blast, It was a wonderful experience. The sound system for Snoop Dogs performance was bad it was not projecting in my area properly but that aside it was truly an amazing experience.
By Toy2004
Erykah Badu, Jill Scott & The Roots were AMAZING!!
I enjoyed every minute of their set! Neo-Soul Night!
By PinkPhD
Artist & set amazing/ sound & will call need work
Attendees forced to use will call and lines were unbelievable. It took almost two hours!! Missed the first two performances. Artist were great. Acoustics need work.
By tjmuoflosu
Essence Featival outstanding!
Performance Line up was spectacular! My husband and I will attend bi-annually going forward and will purchase our tickets peior to the lineup being announced as the ticket prices increased oncd the lineup was confirmed. Attendees should expect to be in lines for all meals while at Essence Festival as there are thousands of attendees traveling from near and far for this weekend of concerts. It was about 1000 women to every one man so it's definitely a girls trip location. The convention center had lots of information and booths/vendors however, the crowds and lines made it difficult to enjoy and experience the brands that were present. The empowerment sessions were AMAZING and pertinent to this time in AMERICA and we could have spent the day there however, the convention center temperature was too cold. There were times when you just had to get some warm air and when you exited you had to stand in a long line making it impossible to go back inside for additional sessions. The Essence Festival app was perfect and helped to plan your day and sessions in the convention center. The prices for food and drink in the Superdome were very reasonable to my surprise.
By BoGator16
Essence Fest First
I attended two concerts during the Essence Festival in the Superdome. The events and location were fantastic...my best concert experience ever.
By Felici
Essence Festival 2018
The 2018 Essence Festival was great. I always have a wonderful time great people, great food and excellent entertainment.
By Anonymous
Everything about this experience was amazing. Loved it.
By KeeraT
Friday Concert, Essence Festival
The venue itself was fantastic! Easy to move through the lines, good food, wonderful people to assist you with directions etc. What could use improvement was the sound. The sound was horrible and this is coming from a person who has experience in this area. The sound was not clear and it echoed pretty bad. Other than that, I had a great time.
By KYDUNCAN80
Awesome performers
So many surprises from guest celebrities. It was like black magic and it rubbed off on all of us.
By Steady526
Music lover's
Essence is a must. Great show couldn't ask for a better place and City to be in. Worth the money to see all these artist in one place.
About ESSENCE Festival
Essence Festival of Culture always brings the biggest and best names in Hip-Hop, R&B, soul, funk, and gospel to the Evening Concert series lineup. Buy your tickets NOW for the music, and join us for the party as we celebrate Culture, Community and Commerce, only at #essencefest in New Orleans!
The multi-day ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrates the CULTURE, delivering on its promise of loving us, bringing joy and creating space for community and commerce in New Orleans every 4th of July weekend, for the past 30 years. Originally a one-time affair to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine, this multi-day experience will commemorate 55 years of the magazine that has changed people's lives.
Black Culture comes to life in experiences beyond the Evening Concert Series, including SOKO MRKT™ celebrating emerging Black businesses; empowering conversations on multiple stages with the Global Black Economic Forum; a special edition of Beautycon™, Essence Authors; AFROPUNK and its kaleidoscope of Black futurism; Suede (The Men's Experience); a culinary exploration of the diaspora at Essence Food & Wine Festival; and community activism in the Community Impact Hub.
We Love Us. Let us show you how!