Essence Festival Releases Lineup Details

This year’s Essence Festival is lined up to take place June 30 to July 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s surely going to be a great time as anyone that has visited the city already knows. It’s not just a fun place to visit during Mardi Gras you know!

The festival recently announced some details surrounding it’s three-day event. For instance, the combination of Chance the Rapper and Diana Ross will be opening and closing it. We also heard that Mary J. Blige will be playing on Saturday. Finally, other performers announced for this one include many great names in R&B and hip-hop. They include Solange, Jill Scott, John Legend and BJ the Chicago Kid among others.

Head to the Superdome June 30 through July 2 to see some of the best R&B and hip-hop performers in the business all in one place.


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