OneStat Web Analytics
 
Best of New Orleans
Best of New Orleans Gambit Weekly Cover Story

Music

Cuisine

Classifieds

Movies

Classifieds

Shopping

Gambit Weekly


Compare Hotel Rates for New Orleans
and Save!
Date of Arrival
Nights
Rooms
Adults


Other Cities
Gambit Weekly
Cover Story Features News Arts & Entertainment Gambit Weekly TOC

COVER STORY 07 01 03
Respond to
this Story
Respond to this Story


Essential Essence

The music schedule for Essence Festival 2003
Songstress Erykah Badu appears on Thursday's main stage.

Thursday, July 3

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE


7-7:50 p.m. Yolanda Adams

8:10-9:10 p.m. The Gap Band

9:30-10:05 p.m. Jamie Foxx

10:25-11:25 p.m. Erykah Badu

Midnight-1:15 a.m. Stevie Wonder


SUPERLOUNGES SCHEDULE


Coca-Cola Superlounge (SW Quadrant)

8-8:30 p.m. Jaguar Wright

8:30-9 p.m. Dwele

9:15-10:30 p.m. Musiq

11-11:45 p.m. Amel Larrieux & Groove Theory



Budweiser Soul Superlounge (NE Quadrant)

8-9 p.m. DJ Raj Smoove

9:30-10:30 p.m. Keith Sweat

11 p.m.-midnight Keith Sweat

Blues Beat Superlounge (SE Quadrant)
8-9 p.m. Glenys Rogers

9:30-10:30 p.m. Third World

11-midnight Third World


Essence Superlounge (NW Quadrant)

8:15-9:15 p.m. Donald Harrison Jr.

9:45-10:45 p.m. Dianne Reeves

11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Dianne Reeves

Friday, July 4

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE


Hosts: A.J. Jamal & Mo'Nique

7-7:50 p.m. Jaheim

8:10-9 p.m. Chaka Khan

9:20-9:55 p.m. Mo'Nique

10:15-11:15 p.m. LL Cool J

11:50 p.m.-1:05 a.m. The Luther Vandross Tribute featuring Patti LaBelle, Usher, Gerald Levert, Faith Evans, Ashanti, Kelly Price, Tamia, and The Luther Vandross Band


SUPERLOUNGES SCHEDULE

Coca-Cola Superlounge (SW Quadrant)

8:15-9:15 p.m. ReBirth Brass Band

9:45-10:45 p.m. Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh

11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh


Budweiser Soul Superlounge (NE Quadrant)

8-9 p.m. Kelly Love Jones

9:30-10:30 p.m. The S.O.S. Band

11-midnight The S.O.S. Band


Blues Beat Superlounge (SE Quadrant)

8-9 p.m. Michael Ward

9:30-10:30 p.m. Michael Franks

11-midnight Michael Franks


Essence Superlounge (NW Quadrant)
8:15-9:15 p.m. Impromp2

9:45-10:45 p.m. Kindred

11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Kindred



The legendary Stevie Wonder headlines Essence Festival's opening night on Thursday, July 3.

Saturday, July 5

Hosts: Tom Joyner & The Morning Crew


MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE


7-7:45 p.m. Heather Headley

8:10-9:20 p.m. Smokey Robinson

9:55-11:10 p.m. Anita Baker

11:40-1:05 a.m. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

SUPERLOUNGES SCHEDULE

Coca-Cola Superlounge (SW Quadrant)
8:15-9:15 p.m. Dmello & Leela

9:45-10:45 p.m. Nappy Roots

11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Nappy Roots


Budweiser Soul Superlounge (NE Quadrant)
8-9 p.m. NewBirth Brass Band

9:30 ­ 10:30 p.m. Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers

11-midnight Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers


Blues Beat Superlounge (SE Quadrant)

8-9 p.m. Reggie Hall

9:30-10:30 p.m. Bobby "Blue" Bland

11-midnight Bobby "Blue" Bland

Essence Superlounge (NW Quadrant)
8:15-9:15 p.m. Soul Remedy

9:45-10:45 p.m. Will Downing

11:15 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Will Downing


Artists and schedule subject to change. For a complete listing of Essence events, including Empowerment schedules, go to www.essence.com.


Other Stories This Week in Features:

Cover Story
Miracle Man

Feature
Health News
The Mackie Report
Health Talk
The Big Sleep
CD Reviews

Blake Pontchartrain™
New Orleans Know-It-All

Shoptalk
Culture and Taste


Recently in Cover Story:

The Shooters 06 24 03

The Other Tallulah 06 17 03

Voices From Tallulah 06 17 03

Cover Story Archives


Cover Story

Feature Story

Blake

About Us

Subscribe

Distribution

Related Stories



Questions? Comments? E-mail Best of New Orleans!
© 2003, Gambit Communications, Inc.