Time Inc.โs (NYSE:TIME)ย Essence today announcedย the official dates for the 2018 Essence Festivalยฎ presented by Coca-Colaยฎ, which will take place from July 5 โ 8, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. Limited advance tickets for the 24thย annual eventโs nightly concert series will be available starting August 10 at 10:00am ET.
On the heels of a record-breaking 2017 Festival, the highly anticipated event is expected to feature a diverse, all-star roster of musicians and speakers for its nightly concert series and daytime empowerment programming respectively. The 2017 โparty with a purposeโ drew over 470,000 attendees and featured first-time performances byย Diana Rossย andย Chance The Rapper, plus keynote conversations withย Ava Duvernay, Mary J. Blige, the cast of the critically acclaimed film โGirls Tripโ โย Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hallย andย Tiffany Haddishย โ and many more.
Festivalgoers can start planning their โgirlโs tripโ and weekend getaways by visitingย Essence Festivalย for a recap of the 2017 Festival, information about advance ticket sales, the latest news about the Festival and to sign up for Festival-related newsletters.