New Orleans Essence Festival 2024 Dates. Lineups will be announced closer to the event, but past headliners include janet jackson, charlie wilson, usher, and birdman & friends, who will also honor three decades of cash money millionaires. The event begins at 10 am local time.

19, 2024, left, missy elliott performs at the 2019 essence festival in new orleans on. In new orleans, official essence festival 2024 events occur at the caesars superdome.