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ESSENCE ANNOUNCES THE 2018 FESTIVAL DATES

If you've seen the film "Girls Trip," you may be eager to visit New Orleans, LA and experience all the fun and thrills the Essence Festival has to offer.

Well, I have great news for you. Essence recently announced the official dates for the 2018 Essence Festival® presented by Coca-Cola®, which will take place from July 5 – 8, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. Limited advance tickets for the 24th annual event’s nightly concert series will be available starting August 10 at 10:00am ET.

My humble words of advice for first-timers and veteran festivalgoers is to start planning your ‘girl’s trip’ and weekend getaways now, by visiting Essence Festival for a recap of the 2017 Festival, information about advance ticket sales, the latest news about the Festival and to sign up for Festival-related newsletters.

Sponsors of the 2018 Essence Festival® include presenting sponsor Coca-Cola® and major sponsor State Farm.