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Essence Fest Owns Up to Delays After Lauryn Hill Played to a Nearly Empty Arena at 2:30 A.M.

13 hours ago

By Jon Blistein

2025 Essence Fest ended with another late Superdome night; Boyz II Men sang until 3 a.m.

13 hours ago

Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault

14 hours ago

By Lisa Respers France

Lauryn Hill Played to a Near-Empty Superdome Until 3:37 A.M. in New Orleans

2 days ago

By Toria Sheffield

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What is the Essence Festival?

Essence Festival in New Orleans celebrates Black culture, music, Disney's Tiana exhibit, Hulu's "Reasonable Doubt" and "Nat Geo's Katrina doc. NEW ORLEANS -- The Essence Festival of Culture lights up New Orleans with a vibrant celebration of Black culture, community, and music at its core.

Essence Festival New Orleans 2025: Celebrate Black culture with Disney, Hulu and Nat Geo

Where is Essence Festival 2025?

A view of the stage during Day 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

2025 Essence Fest ended with another late Superdome night; Boyz II Men sang until 3 a.m.

What is Essence Festival in New Orleans?

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is the largest African-American culture and music event in the US.

Essence Music Festival

When is Essence Festival 2025?

The Essence Festival of Culture will be held at Caesars Superdome from July 4-6!

Essence Festival of Culture 2025

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the-independent.com

Lauryn Hill defended by festival organizers after performing at 2am to nearly-empty stadium

11 hours ago

By Kevin EG Perry

Lauryn Hill Closed Essence Fest To An “Empty” Superdome At 3:37 AM

2 days ago

By Abby Jones

Essence Festival sees smaller crowds and late start for Lauryn Hill’s set

3 days ago

By Nigell Moses

Essence Fest Takes Blame For Lauryn Hill’s Delayed Set: “Put Some Respect On Her Name”

8 hours ago

By Glenn Garner

The Hollywood Reporter

Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind

Yesterday

By Ronda Racha Penrice

Entertainment Weekly

Essence Festival defends Lauryn Hill after 2 a.m. performance to near-empty stadium: 'Put some respect on her name'

17 hours ago

By Emlyn Travis

Essence Fest Takes Blame for Lauryn Hill’s Delayed 3 A.M. Set: ‘We Will Take That’

11 hours ago

By Michael Saponara

Essence Festival Defends Lauryn Hill’s Delayed 2 a.m. Performance: ‘We Protect Our Own No Matter What’

16 hours ago

By Thania Garcia

Lauryn Hill’s near-empty performance wasn’t her fault

16 hours ago

By Christine Samra

India Arie Calls Out Essence Fest For Lauryn Hill’s Late Performance

15 hours ago

Lauryn Hill Endorsed Summer’s Biggest Eyeshadow Trend At The 2025 ESSENCE Festival

3 days ago

By India Espy-jones

Lauryn Hill performs in nearly empty stadium until 3:30 a.m. after Essence Festival starts late: ‘Unacceptable’

20 hours ago

By Eric Todisco

Mea Culpa For The Culture: Essence Fest Responds To Backlash For 2025 Changes & Concert Delays

10 hours ago

Essence Festival Takes Blame For Lauryn Hill's 'Empty' 3AM Performance

12 hours ago

Music icon angers fans after performing to near-empty stadium at 3.30am

Yesterday

By Danni Scott

Lauryn Hill Fans Defend Her After Essence Fest Performance

15 hours ago

By Stereo Williams

Lauryn Hill plays to near near-empty stadium at New Orleans festival

Yesterday

Lauryn Hill defended by festival organizers after performing at 2am to nearly-empty stadium

8 hours ago

By Kevin EG Perry

Lauryn Hill performs to almost empty stadium after delays at Essence Festival 2025

22 hours ago

By Damian Jones

Lauryn Hill Criticized For Delayed Essence Festival Show

3 days ago

By Maurice Cassidy

Essence Acknowledges Festival Delays That Led to Lauryn Hill’s Early Morning Set

17 hours ago

By Ty Cole

Lauryn Hill Performed to Near-Empty Superdome Hours After Scheduled Performance

14 hours ago

Lakes Media Network

Lauryn Hill performs to largely empty stadium at ‘Essence’ Festival of Culture

16 hours ago

Lauryn Hill’s 2:30 A.M. Set at Essence Festival Sparks Debate—but It Wasn’t Her Fault!

11 hours ago

The Express Tribune

Lauryn Hill plays to near-empty stadium at Essence Festival in New Orleans

23 hours ago

Lauryn Hill Performs To Nearly Empty Stadium At 2:30 A.M. After Delays Plague Essence Festival 2025

8 hours ago

US Festival Defends Lauryn Hill After Late Performance: 'The Delay? Not Hers'

8 hours ago

By Mary Varvaris

Lauryn Hill Plays to Near Empty Stadium at Essence Festival After Delays, Organizers Take Full Responsibility

14 hours ago

Consequence of Sound

Lauryn Hill Played to Near-Empty Superdome Until 3:37 A.M. at Essence Fest

18 hours ago

By Eddie Fu

Notoriously tardy Lauryn Hill performs to near-empty stadium until almost 4 AM at Essence Fest

18 hours ago

By Julianna Cecilia Salinas

Lauryn Hill's Essence Fest Show Set Ended Around 4 AM

2 days ago

By Trey Alston

Lauryn Hill Performs for Nearly-Empty Stadium After Beginning Essence Festival Set at 2:30am, Though Late Show Was 'Not Her Fault'

2 days ago

‘Put Some Respect on Her Name’: Festival Takes Blame for Lauryn Hill Set Delay

11 hours ago

Lauryn Hill closed 2025 Essence Fest's first night at 3:37 a.m. The Superdome was empty.

3 days ago

By Keith Spera

India Arie slams Essence Fest after Lauryn Hill had to perform in near-empty Superdome

2 days ago

By Jonah Meadows

Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault

14 hours ago

By Lisa Respers France & Lisa Respers

Lauryn Hill Played to a Near-Empty Stadium Until 3:37 A.M. at Essence Festival — and Fans Are Now Coming to Her Defense

2 days ago

By Toria Sheffield

Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind

Yesterday

By Ronda Racha Penrice

Lauryn Hill Performs for Nearly-Empty Stadium After Beginning Essence Festival Set at 2:30am, Though Late Show Was ‘Not Her Fault’

2 days ago

Essence Festival defends Lauryn Hill after 2:30 a.m. performance

14 hours ago

By Emma Keates

Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly-Empty Stadium Until 3:37 A.M. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind

8 hours ago

By Ronda Racha Penrice

Real reason global superstar Lauryn Hill performed to an almost EMPTY stadium at 3.30AM after video goes viral

2 days ago

By Brian Gallagher

Fans Place Blame For Lauryn Hill's Late-Night Essence Fest Set On Singer But Sources Blame Essence

3 days ago

By Bryson Boom Paul

Essence Fest Owns Up to Delays After Lauryn Hill Played to a Nearly Empty Arena at 2:30 A.M.

31 minutes ago

By Jon Blistein

The Black Promoters Collective

Essence Fest Takes Blame for Lauryn Hill’s Delayed 3 A.M. Set: ‘We Will Take That’

5 hours ago

Lauryn Hill Performs To Nearly Empty Stadium At 2:30 A.M. After Delays Plague Essence Festival 2025

5 hours ago

NORTHEAST - NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA

Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn't her fault

14 hours ago

By Lisa Respers France & Lisa Respers

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