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2024 Performers Lineup

Here are more details on every 2024 Headliner for this year's Essence Music Festival of Culture 30th Anniverdary in New Orleans.

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Janet Jackson

Gracing the ESSENCE Festival of Culture stage with her presence once again after a killer 2022 performance, Miss Jackson (if you’re nasty) brings her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-qualifying catalog to our big birthday celebration

Usher

We’re serious about our 30th! To help us ring it in right, Usher will hit the stage with a special one-night-only performance that celebrates a milestone of his own – the 20th anniversary of his iconic genre-defining classic, Confessions.

Frankie Beverly & MAZE

It’s the return of the all-white party! One of the inventors of grown folks music, Frankie Beverly will grace the ESSENCE Festival stage one last time as he stops by New Orleans to celebrate our 30th during his farewell tour.

Birdman & Friends

Put some respect on his name! Celebrating a 30th milestone of his own, 30 years of Cash Money Records, Birdman and a bevy of surprise guests will take the stage to bring the raw classic New Orleans Hip-Hop sound to the ESSENCE Festival stage.

Busta Rhymes

Put your hands where our eyes can see and put them together for the microphone destroyer, Busta Rhymes. The Hip-Hop innovator brings his signature flow to the Caesars Superdome for a night of music that will have the whole stadium exclaiming “Woo-hah!!”

Charlie Wilson

For the love of R&B, none other than the voice of a generation Charlie Wilson will be lighting up our stage at our 30th celebration of ESSENCE Fest with a show that’s sure to be “Outstanding.”

TGT

Powerhouses on their own but a force to be reconed with when they link up, Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank will hit the stage as TGT and the mics will be ON as they bring their individual and group catalogue of hits to the main stage.

Ayra Starr

The Nigerian singer & songwriter will grace the stage with a performance of her international smash hits. What better way to celebrate our 30th than with her sultry voice and hypnotic moves?

Victoria Monet

Put that on our Mama! The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter whose words long preceded the vocals and choreography millions have come to love joins us on the mainstage to showcase exactly why her name rings bells.

SWV

Celebrating 30 years in the game, it’s only right we bring Sisters with Voices (better known as SWV) to the stage to flaunt their vocals and timeless style on the main stage.

Tank & The Bangas

You won’t have to be in the DMs telling Tariounna “Tank” Ball she’s pretty…you can see her face-to-face at ESSENCE Festival of Culture this year as New Orlean natives Tank & The Bangas bring their unique funk fusion magic to the mainstage.

The Roots & Friends

The Roots return to the festival main stage, bringing with them Ari Lennox, Mickey Guyton and special guest, T. Pain for a jam session unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

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