270,000 Attendees Converge in New Orleans For the 14th Annual Essence Music Festival This Fourth...

WEBWIRE – Tuesday, July 08, 2008 With record-breaking attendance of 270,000, The 14th annual Essence Music Festival presented by Coca-Cola celebrated another momentous year in New Orleans this July 4, 5 and 6. In addition, Grammy award winning superstar Beyoncé was formally announced at the close of this year’s Festival as the first headliner for next year’s Essence Music Festival special 15th anniversary celebration, by Michelle Ebanks, President, Essence Communications, Inc. and Angela Burt-Murray, Editor-in-Chief, ESSENCE magazine. The 15th anniversary Essence Music Festival is taking place in New Orleans, LA on July 3, 4, and 5, 2009. A fan favorite, Beyoncé will return to the Essence Music Festival stage for the third time; promising to make a major splash for the Festival’s historic 15th anniversary celebration.... [read full story]