Essence Music Festival Tickets

The Essence Music Festival is a treasure for hip hop lovers because each and every year it features the hottest hip hop and R&B artists around. The 2011 Essence Festival will be even bigger and more stacked than ever before, with huge headliners like Usher, Mary J Blige, Kanye West and more. Get out to New Orleans July 1 - July 3 and see the music festival of the year that everyone can't stop talking about! Check out the details of the Essence Music Festival Lineup below.

2011 Essence Festival Lineup

July 1 - July 3, 2011 | New Orleans, Louisiana

Friday, July 1 Usher Noel Gourdin Boyz II Men Macy Gray Dwele Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle Soul Rebels Brass Band Tank Miguel Mavis Staples Irma Thomas Mint Condition Charlie Wilson Jennifer Hudson Fantasia

Saturday, July 2, 2011 Kanye West Jill Scott Morris Day & The Time Chaka Khan El DeBarge Eric Benet Timothy Bloom Shamarr Allen and The Underdawgs Stephanie Mills Charmaine Neville Band Naughty by Nature To Be Continued Brass Band

Sunday, July 3, 2011 Mary J Blige Loose Ends Trey Songz KEM Hal Linton Kourtney Heart George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Rebirth Brass Band Kelly Price Vanessa Bell Armstrong Trin-i-Tee 5:7 Brian Courtney Wilson MC Lyte Doug E. Fresh Hot 8 Brass Band New Edition