The 2026 ESSENCE Pageant of Tradition® offered by Coca-Cola® is headed again to New Orleans July 3–5, 2026 on the Caesars Superdome with an all-star lineup celebrating hip-hop, R&B, soul, and funk throughout three unforgettable nights.
Friday, July 3 kicks off with Cardi B making her ESSENCE Pageant debut alongside Latto, Kehlani, and rising vocal group SZN4.
Saturday, July 4 brings an iconic R&B takeover with Patti LaBelle, Brandy & Monica, Josh Levi, and newly added Grammy winner Leon Thomas, with one other shock visitor nonetheless to be introduced.
Sunday, July 5 closes the competition with legendary hitmaker Babyface, hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy, Doug E. Contemporary, and George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic celebrating 50 years of the Mothership with particular company Huge Boi, Scarface, Huge Freedia, Nona Hendryx, and Durand Bernarr.
Past the nightly concert events, festivalgoers can expertise daytime programming on the Ernest N. Morial Conference Heart that includes conversations, tradition, magnificence, wellness, enterprise, and interactive experiences.
Tickets for the 2026 ESSENCE Pageant of Tradition® are on sale now, with single-night tickets out there starting Could 13 at 10 AM CT.
