Essence Festival 2024 Entertainment News. Essence festival of culture is only eight days away, so it’s finally time to reveal the official lineup to the gu creator’s house. The nation’s largest annual celebration of black culture ended sunday with musical performances by janet jackson and a special tribute to frankie beverly & maze, the.

New orleans (ap) — r&b superstar usher will join the night concert lineup for this summer’s 30th anniversary of the essence festival of culture. New orleans officially opened its arms in welcome thursday, july 4, 2024, to the thousands of people descending on the big easy for the 30th annual celebration of.