NOPD will deploy more than 400 officers for crowd control, while the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will operate an ...

Celebrate Independence Day on Thursday night, July 3, with Uncle Sam Jam at Lafreniere Park. The free party features award-winning artists, including Don McLean and Shenandoah, as well as food from ...

Essence Fest kicks off on Friday, with roughly 500,000 people attending the event in New Orleans. It generates around $1 ...

Officials with the City of New Orleans have released updates for public safety and preparedness ahead of the Fourth of July ...

It's a big weekend for New Orleans. The annual ESSENCE Festival visits the city once again, and July 4 fireworks will light ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Essence Festival organizers acknowledge that not only are ticket sales down this year, but some vendors ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master ...

MC Lyte’s style evolution shows how she’s blended street-smart edge with timeless sophistication across decades. As she ...

ESSENCE Fest returns with Nina Compton, Master P, Dawn Richard , Freedia, a Katrina Spotlight premiere and more.

Master P has responded to criticism from his longtime affiliate and former No Limit artist Mia X. Mama Mia put P on blast ...

Jermaine Dupri told USA TODAY that he plans to execute the "tribute of all tributes" at Essence Fest in New Orleans on July 6 ...