April 11, 2025
The competition is happening Friday, July 4 to Sunday, July 6 and the theme for this yr’s program is “Made Like This.”
Essence has introduced a portion of the upcoming lineup for this summer season’s ESSENCE Competition of Tradition, which can happen from July 4 to July 6. This yr’s theme is “Made Like This.”
Together with the annual end result of Black tradition in New Orleans, the journal’s fifty fifth anniversary might be celebrated. The publication launched the “first wave of the lineup” of artists showing on the competition on its social media account.
“The 2025 ESSENCE Competition of Tradition® offered by Coca-Cola® is again in New Orleans July 4 to sixth (however you already knew that.) Again to the matter at hand: The primary wave of the lineup is right here.
“Boyz II Males. Davido. Maxwell. Grasp P. GloRilla. The Isley Brothers. Nas. Summer season Walker. Jermaine Dupri presents an “ESSENCE Flowers” tribute to Quincy Jones. And that’s only the start. You recognize we love a shock.”
“This yr, we’re celebrating 55 years of ESSENCE Journal. From the web page to the stage, ESSENCE Fest is the place that brings our mission and tales to life.”
The occasion might be held on the Caesars Superdome and the Ernest N. Morial Conference Middle. Legislation & Order actor Anthony Anderson and cultural tastemaker Kenny Burns will host the Superdome stage this yr. Together with the artists listed above, you’ll be able to anticipate to see Buju Banton, Donell Jones, and Muni Lengthy, amongst others. Bulletins might be made sooner or later relating to different acts and actions for this yr’s gathering.
Outdoors of the performances and anticipated superstar sightings, attendees can anticipate to have interaction in “group, dialog, and curated discovery.” Branded capabilities embrace: ESSENCE Meals & Wine Competition™, BEAUTYCON™ @ ESSENCEFEST Version, AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA™, the ESSENCE Movie Competition® by ESSENCE STUDIOS™, ESSENCE Authors™, SOKO MRKT™, GBEF® HQ, and the ESSENCE® GU® Kickback.
Tickets will be bought on the Ticketmaster web site. For details about the Essence Competition of Tradition will be accessed right here.
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