Essence Festival 2025 Kicks Off with Press Conference; Leaders Address Lower Attendance This Year

Essence Festival 2025 kicks off with press conference; Leaders address lower attendance this year

Essence Festival 2025 kicks off with press conference; Leaders address lower attendance this year.

Everything to know about 2025 Essence Fest, from concert lineup to new Superlounge format

The concerts in the Caesar Superdome get underway on Friday, July 4

The Must-Experience Guide To Essence Fest 2025

Getty Image/Merle Cooper This weekend, Essence Magazine’s annual music festival will once again take over New Orleans. Under the banner of We are Made Like This, this year’s fest boasts GloRilla, Muni Long, and NOLA native Master P on its list, celebrating the magazine’s 55th year over the Fourth of July weekend with three days of unbridled Black joy. Taking place at the Caesars Superdome and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, with a mix of…

Live Blog: Disney Parks at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

This weekend, we’re at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans and exploring the Disney Parks offerings. Follow along below!