Home · Photos The ESSENCE Music Festival The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 By · Updated October 30, 2020 01 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Ashanti rocks the EMF crowd 02 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Jahiem reminds sisters that he would do “anything” for them 03 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 LL Cool J still drives the ladies crazy 04 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Faith Evans gives an uplifting performance 05 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Usher doesn’t know what you came to do, but he came to party 06 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Steve Harvey livens up the crowd with a few jokes 07 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Gerald Levert showed the sisters some love. 08 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Erykah sets the mood at the ESSENCE Music Festival. 09 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Chaka Khan gladly gives her all at the 2003 ESSENCE Music Fest 10 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 A sexy Patti LaBelle shimmies in song 11 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Stevie wowed the crowd with his "wonder"ful piano skills 12 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 UPN stars Flex Alexander, Mo’Nique and Tracee Ellis Ross are all smiles in New Orleans Read More Black Celeb Couples Big Boi, Sherlita Patton Divorce After 20 Years Together —... Videos ESSENCE x Grey Goose ESSENCES: Toast to Black Fashion Entertainment Shannon Thornton On The Need To Extend Grace To Keyshawn And... Accessories The Fashionable Luggage We're Bringing To Essence Fest Shop Treat Yourself To A Spa Day At Home With These Beauty Products