Essence Music Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana

Ebonylifestyles.com Staff

Scroll down Below To Checkout The Events For This Year's Essence Music Festival In New Orleans

FRIDAY JULY 1st

ESSENCE MARKET PLACE & ART EXPO:
Open daily from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

LIVE STAGE SCHEDULE:
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Workout: Body by Denise

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Beauty All Access

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Don Lemon Q&A

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

ESSENCE & Pebbles Present: R&B Star

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

McDonald’s Mocha Men

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Hot Hair

Street Style Fashion Show

Cocktails & Flow Dating

EMPOWERMENT LINEUP:
DAY 1 - TRANSFORMING YOUR LIFE
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

5:00am - 9:00am::
Morning Radio Show

9:00am - 10:30am::
DJ Charles Belonge

10:30am - 10:35am::
ESSENCE Music Festival Welcome
Michelle Ebanks,
President ESSENCE Magazine

10:35am - 10:40am::
City of New Orleans Welcome
Mitch Landrieu
New Orleans Mayor

10:50am - 10:55am::
Host Remarks
Constance C.R. White
Editor and Chief

11:00am - 12:15pm::
Family Feud
Steven Harvey

12:25pm - 12:35pm::
Sponsor Moment
My Black Is Beautiful

12:40pm - 1:20pm::
Coming Home: The Message You Are Waiting to Hear
Iyanla Vanzant

1:30pm - 1:45pm::
Healthy Love
Phil Wilson

2:00pm - 2:45pm::
Terry McMillians presents
Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Danielle Evans
Tayari Jones

2:55pm - 3:05pm::
Sponsor Moment
My Black Is Beautiful

3:10pm - 3:50pm::
Sexy, Single and Satisfied
Keisha Knight Pulliam
Demetria Lucas

4:00pm - 4:10pm::
Sponsor Moment
My Black Is Beautiful

4:15pm - 5:15pm::
Men's Panel
Lamman Rucker
Laz Alonso
Terrence J
Tank
Lance Gross
MODERATED BY: Demetria Lucas

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAYTIME EVENTS:

MAIN STAGE:

Hosted By Nephew Tommy

Usher

Boyz ll Men

Jennifer Hudson

Fantasia

Charlie Wilson

SUPER LOUNGE:

Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle

Dwele

Irma Thomas

Macy Gray

Mavis Staples

Mint Condition

Miguel

Noel Gourdin

Soul Rebel Brass Band

Tank

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAY 1 NIGHTTIME EVENTS:

Robert Royal Foundation 3rd Annual Rockin On The River Celebrity Boat Cruise
Aboard The Creole Queen
9:00 pm - 1:00 am

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present: 4th ofv July Essence Festival Weekend Takeover Day 1
Hosted By Laz Alonso / Biz Markie / Doug E Fresh
With Live Performance By Mystikal
Featuring DeeJays Raj Smoove & Hollaback (New Orleans) & Chili (Lafayette)
With NFL Ballers:
Mike Wallace (Steelers) / Craig"Buster"Davis (Chargers) / Laron Landry (Redskins) / Danny Clark (Saints) / Dawan Landry (Ravens) / Kendrick Lewis (Chiefs) / Shawn Nelson (Bills) / Keenen Lewis (Steelers) / Patrick Trahan (Bears)
@ The Metropolitan inside Generations Hall
310 Andrew Higgins Drive
9:00 pm - 5:00 am

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present: Chris Paul's 4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Royal Court Day 1
Hosted By Chris Paul / Mark Ingram / DJ Kid Capri
With DJ Damion Yancey
@ Republic
828 South Peters Street
10:00 pm - 5:00 am

SATURDAY JULY 2nd

ESSENCE MARKET PLACE & ART EXPO:
Open daily from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

LIVE STAGE SCHEDULE:
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Workout: Body by Denise

Tracee Ellis Ross

Beauty All Access

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Black Women and Love Panel featuring Demetria Lucas, Egypt Sherrod and Lisa Bonner

Malcolm Jamal Warner

ESSENCE & Pebbles Present: R&B Star

Basketball Wives

Modern Day Matchmaker Live

Hot Hair

Street Style Fashion Show

Cocktails & Flow Dating

EMPOWERMENT LINEUP:
DAY 2 - TRANSFORMING YOUR COMMUNITY
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

9:00am - 10:00am::
DJ Charles Belonge

10:00am - 10:05am::
Welcome
Constance C.R White,
Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE Magazine

10:05am - 10:10am::
Louisiana Welcome
Jay Dardenne,
Lieutenant Governor

10:20am - 10:25am::
Host Remarks
Richelle Carey

10:25pm - 10:35pm::
Sponsor Moment
U.S Army

11:15pm - 12:00pm::
American I Am: The African America Imprint
Dr. Cornel West,
Iyanla Vanzant
Tom Burrell
Jeff Henderson
Moderated By Tavis Smiley

12:05pm - 12:25pm::
Healthy Love
Terry McMillian Interview w/Soledad O'Brien

12:35am - 12:50pm::
Power to Transform Yourself and Your Community
Reverend Al Sharpton

1:35pm - 1:50pm::
Transforming Your Community Starts with you
Chaka Khan

1:55pm - 2:25pm::
Keynote Conversation
Soledad O'Brien & Steve Harvey

2:30pm - 2:40pm::
Sponsor Moment
U.S Army

2:45pm - 3:20pm::
Keynote Conversation
Black In America: Promise, Pride and Power of the HBCU Education

3:25pm - 4:25pm::
State of the Black Woman
Dr. C. Nicole Mason
Lisa Nichols
Sophia Nelson
Monique Greenwood
Karen Carter Peterson
MODERATED BY: Marcia Ann Gillespie

4:30pm - 4:40pm::
Sponsor Moment
U.S Army

4:45pm - 5:25pm::
Real Talk: Breaking Down Images of Reality TelevisionCynthia Bailey
NeNe Leakes
Shaunie O'Neal
Evelyn Lozada
MODERATED BY: AJ Hammer

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAY 2 DAYTIME EVENTS:

Insights Marketing Presents The 12th Annual All White Daytime Affair Hosted By Doug E. Fresh & Laz Alonso
@ The Metropolitan inside Generations Hall
310 Andrew Higgins Drive
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Dayfest With The Kid Day 1:
Soiree and Barbeque
Hosted By Lloyd Music by DJ Kid Capri & Damion Yancey
@ 12 Bar
608 South Peters Street
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MAIN STAGE:

Hosted By Nephew Tommy

Kanye West

Jill Scott

Chaka Khan

El DeBarge

SUPER LOUNGE:

Charmaine Neville Band

Eric Benet

Morris Day & The Time

Shamarr Allen

Naughty By Nature

Stephanie Mills

Timothy Bloom

To Be Continued Brass Band

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAY 2 NIGHTTIME EVENTS:

Robert Royal Foundation Presents: The Essence Weekend NFL Explosion
Hosted By Robert Royal of The Cleveland Browns & Mike Wallace of The Pittsburgh Steelers
Jackson Brewery Bistro Bar
620 Decatur Street
10:00 pm - 4:00 am

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Takeover Day 2
Hosted By Lance Gross / Biz Markie / Naughty By Nature
@ The Metropolitan inside Generations Hall
310 Andrew Higgins Drive
9:00 pm - 5:00 am

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
Chris Paul's 4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Royal Court Day 2
Hosted By Chris Paul / Anthony Anderson / DJ Kid Capri / Terrence J /
With DJ Damion Yancey
@ Republic
828 South Peters Street
10:00 pm - 5:00 am

SUNDAY JULY 3rd

ESSENCE MARKET PLACE & ART EXPO:
Open daily from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

LIVE STAGE SCHEDULE:
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Workout: Body by Denise

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Beauty All Access

Surprise Celebrity Guest!

Demetria L. Lucas Q&A

EMF Eye Candy Contest

ESSENCE & Pebbles Present: R&B Star

Idris Elba

Will You Marry Me?

Diva On A Dime

Hot Hair

Street Style Fashion Show

Coke Floats & G Garvin

EMPOWERMENT LINEUP:
DAY 3 - TRANSFORMING YOUR SOUL
Occuring daily inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

9:30am - 11:15am::
DJ Charles Belonge

11:15am - 11:30am::
Praise and Worship
Featuring Skinny Ties House Band

11:35am - 11:45am::
Performance By
Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir

11:45am - 11:50am::
Welcome
Constance C.R. White
Editor and Chief

11:50am - Noon::
Opening RemarksBishop Lester Love

12:05pm - 12:15pm::
Sponsor Moment
Verizon Wireless

12:20pm - 12:25pm::
Performance By
Kelly Price & Shirley Murdock

12:35pm - 12:55pm::
Performance By
Tyronne Foster and the Arc Singers

1:05pm - 1:15pm::
Sponsor Moment
Verizon Wireless

1:20pm::
Tribute to CeCe Winans

1:25pm - 1:45pm::
Performance By
Kierra Sheard

1:55pm - 2:15pm::
Performance By
Vanessa Bell Armstrong

2:15pm - 2:20pm::
Video Tribute to CeCe Winans

2:20pm - 2:30pm::
Tribute Award Presented to CeCe Winans

2:30pm - 2:40pm::
Sponsor Moment
Verizon Wireless

2:55pm::
Tribute to Marvin Sapp

3:00pm - 3:20pm::
Performance By
Dietrick Hatton

3:30pm - 4:00pm::
Performance By
Fred Hammond

4:00pm - 4:05pm::
Video Tribute to Marvin Sapp

4:05pm - 4:15pm::
Tribute Award Presented to Marvin Sapp

4:15pm - 4:20pm::
Closing RemarksBishop Lester Love

4:20pm::
Tribute Finale
All Honoree's and Performers

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAY 3 DAYTIME EVENTS:

Insights Marketing / Cover Girl / Bailey's Present: The Queendom Ultimate Daytime Affair
With Music By Biz Markie & DJ Drama
@ The Metropolitan inside Generations Hall
310 Andrew Higgins Drive
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Dayfest With The Kid Day 2:
Seersuckers and Sundresses
Hosted By Jacoby Jones & Greg Monroe
Music by DJ Kid Capri & DJ Hollaback
@ 12 Bar
608 South Peters Street
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MAIN STAGE:

Hosted By Nephew Tommy

Mary J Blige

New Edition

Trey Songz

Kem

SUPER LOUNGE:

Brian Courtney Wilson

Doug E. Fresh

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

Hal Linton

Hot 8 Brass Band

Kelly Price

Kourtney Heart

Loose Ends

Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Rebirth Brass Band / Vanessa Bell Armstrong

UNOFFICIAL ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEKEND DAY 3 NIGHTTIME EVENTS:

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Takeover Day 3
All White Everything Hosted By Rocsi / Biz Markie / MC Lyte
@ The Metropolitan inside Generations Hall
310 Andrew Higgins Drive
9:00 pm - 5:00 am

Big Stan Productions & Red Carpet Events Present:
Chris Paul's 4th of July Essence Festival Weekend Royal Court Day 3
Hosted By Chris Paul / Lloyd / Kourtney Heart
Music by DJ Kid Capri & Raj Smoove
@ Republic
828 South Peters Street
10:00 pm - 5:00 am