Download the 2019 Fest App to Register and Expand your Festival Experience
Your mobile guide through the entire 2019 Festival Weekend. Download today to register your attendance (free & required), access detailed schedules and customize your ESSENCE Festival® experience. Cruising your way through Festival has never been easier!
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Make your weekend even better with the App

GIVEAWAYS & FAN ZONE, & SHOP ESSENCE
Enter for a chance to win coveted prizes including a 2020 VIP Essence Festival Experience!!

Sign up for a chance to meet your favorite celebrities in the FanZone.

Purchase official ESSENCE Fest merch and browse listings of ESSENCE Marketplace vendors across multiple locations.

FEST TICKETS & SCREENING ROOM
Purchase tickets to Official Essence Festival® events, including concerts and VIP access to day time experiences.

Access purchased tickets to After Dark Series, Beauty Carnival & VIP experiences in your mobile wallet.

RSVP for access to the ESSENCE Screening Room and more limited-capacity activations.

LINEUP, SCHEDULE & MAPS
See detailed weekend schedule by stage and create your own custom agenda so you can receive reminders.

Browse and learn more about the talent, vendors, performances and conversations you want to see most.

Navigate the Festival campus with city and venue maps.

Plan how you will Eat around NOLA with ESSENCE Eats vendor activations & Passport 25 restaurants & bars.

Download the App

FREE & REQUIRED REGISTRATION for guests 18+ for entry into the 2019 ESSENCE Festival® festivals, conferences, and exhibitions.

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Major Sponsors

Host Committee