Essence Communications has announced the second wave of performers for the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture Evening Concert Series.
Essence Festival of Culture 2025 is held over Fourth of July weekend at the Caesars Superdome and throughout downtown New Orleans during July 3-6.
Newly announced additions to the lineup includes Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Babyface, along with a curated Jill Scott and Friends set featuring three generations of Philly soul royalty: the Godmother, powerhouse vocalist Patti LaBelle, Grammy Award-winning R&B icon Jazmine Sullivan, and Jill herself.
They join previously announced headliners, including Boyz II Men, Davido, Master P and Maxwell.
This year’s celebration would honor the legends who laid the foundation for the sound of future generations.
Songwriters Hall of Famer Jermaine Dupri will pay homage to music titan Quincy Jones.
The “Essence Flowers” tribute, a Quincy Jones Joint, will bring together artists whose work reflects the reach of his legacy: R&B icon Tyrese, R&B trailblazer Al B. Sure!, chart-topping crooner Robin Thicke, platinum-selling trio SWV, R&B group Xscape, West Coast rap icons The Pharcyde and Queensbridge legends Mobb Deep.
Essence Communications is the publisher of Essence Magazine, the leading U.S. lifestyle publication dedicated to Black women.
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