Essence Festival of Culture Tickets

Overall the festival is awesome thanks to all who put it together. My problem is the entertainment for everyday except Day 2 7/1 seemed unorganized. I would like to see a schedule of the line up each day on either site. There should NEVER be silence in that location in my opinion As far as tickets early bird prices should include 3 day and 2 day passes having just 3 day passes lock you in for disappointment

Hip hop celebration was great, Missy was great. Afrobeats was great add.Had I known I paid to see Meagan perform and she would entertain herself by having audience members come on stage and tweak badly for twenty minutes of her show, I would have left earlier. Having all performance on one stage makes show too long,

Time is valuable THE concert didn't start on time 🙃 so it ended well I'm unsure because I was on time so I left a little after 12am

Essence this year was special performances by entertainers I haven’t seen perform in years Simply marvelous

Everything about the concerts were great. From purchasing the tickets to the venue and actual concerts everything was great.

The event was great. I would suggest you put the actual line up schedule in the APP. Not everyone uses instagram or twitter. The app should be the one stop shop. Also on Friday night the sound was off horrible during a couple sets. The second night was much better. Definitely needs improvement.

Overall the EssenceFest was a hit. However, the number of attendees seems to have significantly dropped. And although the Hulu streaming was a good idea during COVID, I think it is contributing to less people attending (which makes it a little boring). Additionally, I wish the concert series was for 18 and above. This year the temp was extremely hot and shuttle buses would have been a good idea for transport to and from various events-not to mention for safety as well. The panelists and performers did their thing per usual. Had a good time either way. Will be in the house next year too.

First time there, and lots of lovely folk there, but more R & B acts needed. Some house music acts also. Redeeming value was Jill Scott, Janelle Monae and Missy Elliott.

The sound was terrible. They had tye music turned up louder than the musicians microphones. Start times of 11pm and midnight are way too late. Go back to having super lounges and put the performance times out in an ample amount of time before the concert date

I would of gave 5 star rating… the only reason is the lack of comfortable seating inside the Caesar’s SuperDome . This was the only issue was the right seating area above main stage seating. Other than that it was an excellent experience as it was me & wife’s first Essence Festival we’ve been to. And it also was our 9th anniversary trip . We loved the celebration of 50 years of Hip-Hop & the surprise performance of Lil Wayne. Thanks Essence Fest !! Until the next one or time we’re able to come.

Great acts but the process of of entering the facility was horrible. It's 2023 and asking people to print tickets is ridiculous. Once I entered the facility, the sound was terrible. For three days the mics were muffled for most of the artists and hosts. In addition, Essence needs to leave the propaganda for the Civic Center. Not interested in hearing or seeing "commercials"during the concerts.

2023 Essence Festival was the best out of all the years I attend, at least 20 or more time. Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne &Egan The Stallion was the truth. I loved the old/new school rap. Dirty South & West Coast Rap

My first experience, every concert was well worth the wait and the money

Please provide a list of artist and time of performances on the Essence website. Concerts started too late. Sound system was horrible. You couldn’t hear what the people on the side stage was saying. What a waste. Too much time between performances. Ensure all tv’s work so handicapped people can enjoy the performance. My husband and I could see the concert and could bearly hear. Everyone was complaining about non working TVs. Start planning now for next year. Food was good just expensive..

This was my first time attending the Essence Festival since 2018. Things have changed a lot! The performance didn’t start on time. Even though Spinderella was great as DJ, there was too much time in between each performance.

Loved the artists but the gap between each performer was a bit boring. This years host were not engaging.

This event was unorganized. The phone app was not working. We (many others) did not have access to the barcode on the phone. The staff at the Superdome refused to key in the barcode. I was directed to go to the Box Office to have our tickets printed out. Although it wasn't a Ticket Masters issue, customers had to stand in another long line in extreme triple-digit heat. It was a heartless act on the Superdome's supervisory to have elderly customers walk to the Box Office. We are in the twenty-first century it is imperative having your technology up to par for a significant event.

The 2023 Essence Festival was wonderful. The Hip Hop Tribute was spectacular! Entry into the arena fast. The temperature inside the arena was great as the temperature outside was mid 90s. If you've never attended the Essence Festival you should make plans now to attend in 2024.

So frustrating. Apps not properly working creating total chaos to enter the convention center, security fails with bags entering the concerts. Lack of organization and knowledgeable staff perpetuating crowds and frustration. Please do better, its sad to see how far down Essence Fest has gone.

Essence Festival is a whole different type of vibe. It was excellent. It was my first time in New Orleans & my first time attending Essence Fest. That has to be the best vacation I've ever had. Can't wait for next year.