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Home · 2013 ESSENCE Music Festival

A Look at the 2013 ESSENCE Festival Sponsors

See the creative ways sponsors engaged ESSENCE Festival attendees in New Orleans during July 4th weekend.

By · July 25, 2013October 28, 2020
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Coca-Cola

Attendees moved, grooved and enjoyed the Coca-Cola Sound Stage Experience at the first-ever Family Reunion Day.

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David Willems
02
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola inspired Festival-goers to get fit with their Active Healthy Living panel featuring USA Track and Field’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Black Girls Run.

JR Thompson
03
Coca-Cola

Staying cool and refreshed! Attendees sampled an assortment of refreshing Coca-Cola products throughout the weekend.

Chris Franko
04
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola kept consumers moving with dance competitions, special guest DJ’s, and Wobble Workouts.

Chris Franko
05
Coca-Cola

Celebrity Chef G. Garvin brought his cool cooking techniques to the Coca-Cola booth where he demonstrated healthy recipes and shared his chef secrets.

Chris Franko
06
Coca-Cola

The Day Party was a smash—a Nails on Smash that is…sponsored by Sprite.

Johnny Nunez
07
Coca-Cola

WORK!!!! SmartWater and Harlem Fashion Row brought fashion’s next generation to the ESSENCE Festival for a daily fashion show featuring each designer’s new collection.

Aaron Thornton
08
Ford

Live from New Orleans! Ford partnered with the Steve Harvey Morning Show for a live broadcast from the 2013 Festival.

Aaron Thornton
09
Ford

Ford and Matchmaker Boris Kodjoe helped one lucky Festival-goer fall in love with his very own 2013 Ford Fusion!

Chris Franko
10
McDonald’s

McDonald’s turned up the cool as consumers lined up for samples of their Cherry Berry Chiller McCafé Real Fruit Smoothies.

JR Thompson
11
McDonald’s

Fantasia soars as she belts out hits at the McCafé Sweet Sound Concert Series.

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12
My Black is Beautiful

In support of My Black is Beautiful’s documentary Imagine a Future, consumers got to express their inner artiste at a special interactive art installation within the MBIB booth.

Chris Franko
13
My Black is Beautiful

Celebrate your best beauty. Festival attendees were treated to makeovers and beauty consultations by My Black is Beautiful.

Kathy Anderson
14
State Farm

Lights, camera, action!! Laz Alonso posed with fans in the 360-degree cam at the State Farm booth.

Aaron Thornton
15
State Farm

Strike a pose! Consumers strutted their style with State Farm’s stylish studs.

Aaron Thornton
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State Farm

State Farm showed consumers how to save with style. ESSENCE.com Fashion Editor Celia Smith delivering consultations in the ESSENCE Fashion Closet sponsored by State Farm.

David Willems
17
Verizon

Celebrating your story! Verizon brought out entertainment industry heavy-hitters Laz Alonso, Jill Scott, Kevin Hart and Will Packer to share their stories as pioneers and innovators within their fields.

Aaron Thornton
18
Verizon

Festival-goers got a chance to experience the power of Verizon’s 4G LTE Network at the Verizon booth all weekend.

Aaron Thornton
19
Walmart

It’s getting hot in here. Finalists in Walmart’s Grilling Challenge go head-to-head in the Final Round of the grilling competition on the Walmart Food Experience stage hosted by Chef G. Garvin at ESSENCE’s Family Reunion Day.

David Willems
20
Walmart

The Walmart booth was overflowing with celebs all weekend including a special HBCU panel featuring Laz Alonso, Brian White, Will Packer, Justin Hires and moderator Rashan Ali.

Chris Franko
21
Coors

Mic check! Consumers were challenged to see who’s got the coldest flow, while enjoying an ice cold Coors Light.

Aaron Thornton
22
MSNBC

Attendees gathered at MSNBC’s Studio Square to watch live broadcasts with Steve Harvey, Reverend Al Sharpton, Melissa Harris-Perry and more to address the issues that matter most to our community.

Aaron Thornton
23
TV One

The R&B Divas were in the house! Roland Martin dished with the cast of TV One’s R&B Divas LA.

Aaron Thornton
24
Visa Prepaid

Festival-goers got liquified in the Visa Pre-paid booth featuring the Chase Liquid card.

Aaron Thornton
25
2014 ESSENCE Festival

Mark your calendars now for the 2014 ESSENCE Festival returning to New Orleans from July 3 – 6. Don’t miss the big event, as we’re celebrating our 20th anniversary! 

Vote for your favorite ESSENCE Festival sponsor moment now!

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