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The 2011 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL night-by-night line-up (as of 5/3) is as follows:
Friday, July 1 : Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Boyz II Men, Macy Gray, Dwele, Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Tank, Miguel, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas
Saturday, July 2 : Kanye West, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Chaka Khan, El Debarge, Eric Benet, Timothy Bloom, Mint Condition, Hot 8 Brass Band, Stephanie Mills, Charmaine Neville Band, Naughty by Nature, To Be Continued Brass Band
Sunday, July 3 : Mary J Blige, New Edition, Trey Songz, Kem, Hal Linton, Kourtney Heart, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Rebirth Brass Band, Kelly Price, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Trin-i-Tee 5:7, Brian Courtney Wilson, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Shamarr Allen and The Underdawgs
For those who have not yet purchased weekend passes for the 2011 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL, single day tickets go on sale today and are priced from $50 to $1,000 per person per night. Meanwhile, weekend packages ranging from $135 to $2,250 per person continue to offer music fans the best way to enjoy a full three days of entertainment, empowerment, community and special offers.
Throughout the weekend, EMF attendees are invited to free daily ESSENCE Empowerment Experience featuring some of the biggest names in entertainment and the nation’s most influential speakers, artists, authors and leaders. The matching of the daytime experiences with top-level live music during the evenings, all set against the classic backdrop of New Orleans, makes for a truly unique weekend and a celebration of culture unlike any other in the world.
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