Overall Rating
4.3
By ExclusiveBeautyIG
Mary J and Fantasia was Wonderful
Loved everything about the Music Festival!!!!!!!!!
By babs29571
The Roots the roots the roots is on fire (roof)
The Roots with Erikha Badu and Jill Scott was awesome. The overall concert was good. However the sound system sucked and definitely needs improvement.
By Brooklynkel
Janet!
Her show was amazing! There was an issue of not having the ticket available via mobile but that was all
By Kimmi01
Sunday Night concert
All the perfomers were great when you could hear what was going on. The sound system was horrible!!! Mics were going out, sqeeky noises through performances. I don't know if any sound check was done prior to the show. I've seen on some facebook groups that this was happening all weekend. I feel like I didn't get what I paid for because the sound was ridiculous. The venue was nice but the design for the first row in the 200 sections with the bar blocking your direct shot was not a good idea. Had to either sit up all the way or slouch to see either under the bar or above it.
By JQUWANNA
xscape was everything!!!
Seeing Xscape in the super lounge last year and then on the main stage this year was the best experience ever, Mary J was amazing as expected and all the ladies that Queen Latifah had on stage was worth it but I didn't really care for her performance.
By MzGZ
This year Essence Festival was definitely one for the books. Not one disappointment and the entertainment was the most epic.
By MotherofaKing
AWESOME
Enjoyed the entire weekend....planning for next year already
By Gallison
Awesome
I loved it!!! God willing I will be back next year!!
By GROWN44
Essence Fest 2018
The concert was amazing! Janet Jackson gave us a show. All the other performers were great as well. Had an awesome time. Can’t wait for next year.
By DaeeDenise
JANET WAS AMAZING
Janet was amazing, her show was stellar. Big Freedia was also great
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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