ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women globally, today (Feb. 11) announced GRAMMY-award winning artists Bruno Mars and Janet Jackson as mainstage headliners for the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. The 2020 Essence Fest will part of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Essence. This will be the first-ever ESSENCE Festival

Mid City is home to a new restaurant offering what many tourists consider to be the best of both worlds. Located at 3340 Bienville St., Bayou Bistro opened in December 2018 with a specific commitment to bridge the gap between casual and fine dining. “When tourists come to Bayou Bistro, we like to offer them

Originally planned to be a one-time tribute to Louis Armstrong on his 100th birthday in 2001, the Satchmo Summer Fest was so successful that organizers decided to make it an annual event. This year the festival takes place Aug. 3-5 and is held at the Old U.S. Mint, located on the edge of the French Quarter

For the first time in the event’s history, a special performance by multi-talented rapper, singer, actress and producer, Queen Latifah, has been added to the all-star line up for this summer’s ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola concert series, taking place July 6-8 in New Orleans, LA. Commemorating three decades in the entertainment business, the Golden

450,000 Fans Attend Jazz Fest 2018 The 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, which concluded on Sunday, was attended by approximately 450,000 fans. One of the indelible moments from this year’s event was the appearance of Festival Founder George Wein and Producer/Director Quint Davis on the Acura Stage announcing that next