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Essence Fest Owns Up to Delays

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

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill’s set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when she ended up touching the New Orleans Superdome stage after 2:30 a.m. ET first thing Saturday morning.

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

Opening night of the annual New Orleans event featured an overstuffed lineup and was beset by scheduling problems

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

The Friday night headliner was originally scheduled to perform at 12:35 a.m., but event delays meant her set didn't start until 2:30 a.m.

In New Orleans, Essence Fest Is a Celebration — but Not Always for Black Locals

This is the second story in our series chronicling the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On the first night of Essence ...

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Save The Date! The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture Returns LIVE In New Orleans - Essence | Essence

Regularly convening more than 530,000 people annually over July 4th weekend in New Orleans, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture is now also the nation’s largest festival by per day attendance.

At Essence Fest, Fashion Didn’t Miss a Beat

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

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