Usher! Kamala! Garcelle! See All the Best Photos from the 2024 ESSENCE Fest
The 30th edition of the famous festival runs from July 4-7 in New Orleans
ESSENCE Fest celebrated its 30th installment over the weekend with live music, guest speakers and some of the Black community’s biggest names.
From July 4 to 7, New Orleans hosted the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, featuring performances by Janet Jackson, Usher, Victoria Monét, Busta Rhymes, Charlie Wilson and more. Serena Williams and Vice President Kamala Harris also participated in talks held throughout the event.
Per Essence, the annual festival commemorates three decades of “Black joy, vibrant music, and sharing in the rich culture of New Orleans.”
The city has hosted the festival since it was conceived in 1994, with the exception of 2006 due to Hurricane Katrina and 2020 and 2021, when it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here, see the most eye-catching photos of celebrities attending and performing at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival.
Usher
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Kamala Harris
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Garcelle Beauvais
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Tisha Campbell
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Tatyana Ali
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Stephen Satterfield and Tabitha Brown
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Sheila E.
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Reyna Roberts and Amber Riley
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Method Man
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Regina Hall and Sanaa Lathan
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Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict
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Lloyd
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Don Lemon
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Danielle Brooks, Jordan E. Cooper, Wayne Brady, Rivea Ruff, Bre-Z and Rhoyle Ivy King
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Colman Domingo
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Charlie Wilson
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Big Boi
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Ava DuVernay
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Al Sharpton
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