Janet Jackson and Nicki Minaj headline Essence Fest 2022 in New Orleans

Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and comedian Kevin Hart will headline Essence Fest 2022 in New Orleans. The annual festival, billed as a "celebration of all things Black and beautiful," returns in person to New Orleans for the first time in two years. The dates for the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture are June 30 through July 2.

Other acts include Jazmine Sullivan, New Edition, Summer Walker, The Roots, the Isley Brothers and D-Nice & Friends.

Minaj is making her Essence Fest debut, while Jackson previously played the festival in 2010 and 2018. The full lineup will be announced later.

The Essence Festival of Culture was launched in 1995 by Essence magazine. The celebration of Black cultures draws thousands to New Orleans over the July 4th weekend. The evening concerts are ticketed, but free seminars on beauty, wealth and empowerment are held during the day. Registration is required for the daytime seminars.

For tickets and more information, visit www.essence.com/essence-festival-2022.

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