Essence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 3/7/2022, 9:18 a.m.
Janet Jackson on stage during the MTV EMAs 2018 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) on November 04, 2018 in Bilbao, Spain. Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster.
Mandatory Credit: Dave Hogan/MTV 2018/Getty Images Europe/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for MT
Originally Published: 04 MAR 22 09:08 ET
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) -- Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster.
Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart and New Edition will headline the event, set to run forme June 30 to July 3 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Other artists announced include Jazmine Sullivan, Chloe x Halle, Summer Walker, The Isley Brothers and superstar DJ D-Nice.
One of the largest annual Black music and cultural festivals, Essence Fest had moved to a virtual event for the past two years because of the pandemic.
There will also be seminars, presentations and a virtual marketplace offered during the gathering.
Additional acts are expected to be announced and more information can be found at the event's site.
