Fr Day 1
Lineup
- Cardi B
- Kehlani
- Latto
- SZN4
Essence Festival of Culture 2026
Jul 3–5, 2026 · New Orleans, USA · USA
- Days
- 3
- Bands
- 18
- Stages
- 0
- Timetable
- Pending
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Day Split
Lineup grouped by festival day. Exact set times will be added once the official timetable is published.
Sa Day 2
Lineup
- Brandy
- Monica
- Patti LaBelle
- Leon Thomas
- Josh Levi
So Day 3
Lineup
- George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
- Babyface
- Public Enemy
- Big Boi
- Big Freedia
- Doug E. Fresh
- Nona Hendryx
- Durand Bernarr
- Scarface
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Full lineup (18)
A–Z, grouped by tier. Status: Set times pending.
Tier 99 Other Acts (18)
- Babyface
- Big Boi
- Big Freedia
- Brandy
- Cardi B
- Doug E. Fresh
- Durand Bernarr
- George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
- Josh Levi
- Kehlani
- Latto
- Leon Thomas
- Monica
- Nona Hendryx
- Patti LaBelle
- Public Enemy
- Scarface
- SZN4
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FAQ — Essence Festival of Culture 2026
- When is Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026?
- Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026 takes place from Jul 3–5, 2026 in New Orleans, USA.
- Who plays at Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026?
- 18 bands are currently confirmed for Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026. Find the full list above and in the festivalpilot app.
- When are the set times / timetable for Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026 released?
- As soon as organizers publish the official timetable for Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026, the festivalpilot app updates automatically. You'll be notified when your starred bands have set times.
- Which app do I need for Essence Festival of Culture 2026 2026?
- festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.