Hi love your pictures they really show the other side of Essence Weekend beside the shows had a BLAST looking forward to next year.

OMG! RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON EVERYDAY U TALKING HARD RAIN STILL HAD A GOOD TIME REAL ESSENCE PARTY IS ON BOURBON STREET.. ESSENCE NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT BLOCK PARTY BEING RAIN OUT LOL!

Love the rain showers made things more INTERESTING!!!!!!

Let be real SISTERS REALLY KNOW HOW TO PARTY THEIR ASS OFF AT ESSENCE AN STILL MAINTAIN CONTROL! ALMOST EVERYONE! (see photos)

Go Charlie! Go Charlie! Go Charlie!

DOOKY CHASE'S RESTAURANT AND MOTHER'S RESTAURANT NEED NOT SAY MORE

Gator on a stick taste like chicken..fried gator,grilled gator,bake gator gator n rice

OMG! almost miss the shows CAJUN FOOD! had me in 7heaven on the way to Superdome.

Aretha is the only performer to standup and complain about how cold they have Superdome.. Went n one Ear out the other

Best part about Essence weekend u don't have to be at shows TO have a good time

My friends and I had a blast at the Essence Festival!! The shows...the food...Bourbon St...need I say more? Although it raind everyday, it was still a real treat being amongst the people and the streets of New Orleans. Clarence was absolutely amazing and took really good care of us. I look forward to attending next year!!!

Friday: got caught n rain showers $200 dollars hairdo gone Saturday: caught n the rain showers $300 dolllars outfit shot.. Sunday: nothing to lose now! got near naked no hair t-shirt no bra come on rain showers had the best time of my life WTF! COMING BACK NEXT YEAR.LOL!

For 3 days forgot I had a job,husband and bills to pay THANK GOD FOR ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL!..kids r grown lol

Man! The Essence Festival IS SO Beautiful. For one weekend out of the year it is the most positive place to be as a black person Music... Food ... Free Seminars.. WE finally got our own BIG BIG Festival NOW! 413,000

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