ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has officially tapped Teyana Taylor and her creative collective, The Aunties, as Chief Curator for its 2026 festival, scheduled for July 3–5 in New ...

Brooklyn-based band Momma are releasing a new album, Welcome to My Blue Sky, on April 4 via Polyvinyl/Lucky Number. Now they have shared the album’s third single, “Bottle Blonde,” via a music video ...

ESSENCE Fashion House gathered some of the biggest names in fashion for an unforgettable evening celebrating the creativity and impact of industry trailblazers. Hosted by June Ambrose, Quil Lemons, ...

Need Another Reason To Be At Essence Fest? How About Michelle Obama! Our forever FLOTUS just got added to an already packed must-see line up, including Latto, Kehlani, Cardi B, Brandy, and Monica.

The nightly concert lineup is now set for the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. The festival runs from July 3 through July 5 and will feature major artists across multiple nights.

ESSENCE Festival’s nightly lineup runs from Cardi B on Friday to Brandy and Monica on Saturday, then Babyface and Public Enemy on Sunday. The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is turning up the volume ...

Michelle Obama will open the Essence Festival of Culture's popular concert series this summer with a live conversation related to her book, organizers announced this week. Festival leaders gathered ...

Momma are building on their continued momentum with the announcement of a new slate of US headlining shows for this fall. The Brooklyn rockers previously scheduled a handful of dates for May, June, ...