Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans
The 29th annual Essence Festival of Culture is revving up in New Orleans
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New Orleans music's old guard still star at Jazz Fest
Big-name, nationally known musical artists are always part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Music takes over New Orleans as Jazz Fest 2023 kicks off
Sounds of R&B, rock ’n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel and, of course, jazz begin wafting from the Fair G...
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans' Mardi Gras
The lead up to New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration intensifies Friday with events big and small
New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79
New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city’s musical nightlife for decades, has die...
Black parade culture museum reopening in New Orleans
Ten months after Hurricane Ida damaged a museum celebrating New Orleans' African American parading culture, the Backstre...
Essence CEO Wanga: Festival is 'never leaving' New Orleans
Essence’s chief executive officer said she’s been asked many times whether the Essence Festival of Culture is staying in...
Essence Fest is back in New Orleans after two-year hiatus
Black culture, in all its glory, will be on display over the 4th of July holiday weekend in New Orleans as thousands con...
Echoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022
After being silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is returning for the first time...
Red Hot Chili Peppers added to New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup
Organizers of this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest say the band Red Hot Chili Peppers has been added to the lineup of the 2...