Welcome to Diva Week, a magical 7-day period on the calendar where we celebrate the birthdays of Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, ...

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We are so back. ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola®, that is. In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month observance, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has unveiled its first wave ...

ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® today announced that Teyana Taylor and her creative team, The Aunties, have been named Chief Curator for the 2026 festival, set for July 3–5 in New ...

The festival will return to New Orleans despite recent financial disputes involving the event's organizers. The Essence Festival of Culture marked Women’s History Month by unveiling an all-female ...

This will be Cardi B’s ESSENCE Festival debut, alongside fellow first-timer Latto. LaBelle will be appearing just as her Queens tour wraps in May. Monica made the announcement on Instagram, where she ...

The Essence Festival of Culture has announced the first group of performers for its 2026 Evening Concert Series. Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B is set to make her Essence Fest debut. As one of ...

Cardi B, Patti LaBelle and Brandy & Monica have been tapped as headliners for Essence’s Festival of Culture 2026, taking place from July 3-5 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. In addition to the ...

The countdown to Essence Festival of Culture is officially on. And in honor of Women’s History Month, organizers are giving fans an early taste of what’s to come in 2026—starting with a lineup led ...

The Blue Note Jazz festival is back with a jazzy lineup for its annual summer show. This year’s event, hosted by Arsenio Hall and happening at the Hollywood Bowl June 13-14, features Patti LaBelle, ...