It is sooooo going down this year for Essence Music Fest! As I told you at the end of last year’s festival, Beyonce is headlining and they are adding more heat to the line up!
Maxwell, Anita Baker, Al Green, John Legend, Robin Thicke, Salt-N-Pepa, Ne-Yo and En Vogue will join previously announced headliner Beyonce at the 15th annual Essence Music Festival. The event will be held July 3-5 at the New Orleans Superdome.
Rounding out the bill are Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Teena Marie, Eric Benet, Jazmine Sullivan, Janelle Monae, Raphael Saadiq, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Zap Mama, The Knux, Irvin Mayfield, Lalah Hathaway, Blind Boys of Alabama, Ledisi, Marva Wright, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Brand New Heavies, Dan Dyer, DJ Soul Sister, Keri Hilson, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave.
There will be a tribute to TD Jakes featuring CeCe Winans and Marvin Sapp, among others. I am so excited! It’s going to be FAAAAABulous! I have been dying to see Anita Baker and an En Vogue reunion is making me do the happy dance! This will be my 5th Robin Thicke show, and since I wasn’t paying a million dollars to see Maxwell on tour I’ll get to see him there! Hot damn… good news indeed. Woop Woop!
