Overall Rating
4.3
By Lopatjack
Essence Music Festival
Loved it!! Everything about the festival from the Convention Center events to the concert was everything!!
By Roxceeme
Essence Festival amazing Star line up
The Essence Festival 2018 had an amazing line up of stars. They deserved to perform with a better sound system. The fans would have enjoyed the show so much better if we did not have all the feedback from the microphones. The sound was not clear at all. So sad because the show was so professionally executed except for the sound.
By Anonymous
Essence Festival was EVERYTHING!!!!
Essence Festival 2018 was absolutely amazing. The artist and live instruments were impeccable! This festival is a must. I will be back in 2019!!!
By Neubian007
I enjoyed myself, BUT...
Of course, the performers gave a good show as expected; however, as an avid Essence festival attendee for the past 15 plus years, the experience at the Convention Center is becoming less enjoyable and more chaotic with less to do. Also, the ticket prices are ridiculous! Again, I've been attending Essence for over 15 years and find the pricing for tickets have been inflated by at least 40%. So, in a nutshell- it's always great to see so many people come together and have a great time in our city, but please stop making folks go thru the unnecessary ordeal to do so.
By MrsTT1
Waste of money
Thought the show was going to be better than it was. SWV, Blackstreet, and Fantasia were awesome. Janet was average and should have done more of her older songs. Fantasia definitely should have headlined. She was amazing! Some people were sleeping, so what does that tell you.
By Tash215
All 3 nights we’re amazing!!!
I will wait to see all of my favorites at essence from now on. The concerts were everything!!
By Dimpless14
Amazing
Sunday’s concert was FIRE!! Performers were great.!
By PESNGLT
Janet Jackson was Amazing!!
This was my first Essence Festival and it was Awesome. I'll be back next year!!! Thank you Essence Festival and all performers for making my first experience an UNFORGETTABLE experience.
By Teeleelee
Essence is a must do!
The show was excellent and well worth the cost! Any seat in the venue is well worth it because there are lounges within the super dome with smaller concerts and great artists to see also. Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
By Anonymous
I went Sunday night. The sound was awful. Even one of the artist mentioned that the sound person needed to get it together...he didn't. Difficult to hear the singers. Concerts have been good in the past years.
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.
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