Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content 20th Essence Fest Wraps Up Release Publication: The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana) Date: Sunday, July 6, 2014 Prince headlined the 20th anniversary Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. He opened with his signature line “We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life” and delivered a high-energy set that kept the crowd on their feet. Notable Details Prince performed hits including “Let’s

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Publication: The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Date: Sunday, July 6, 2014 Prince, 56, opened the 20th celebration of the Essence Festival in New Orleans with his signature line: “We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” He delivered a high-energy set that had the Superdome crowd on their feet from the first notes of “Let’s Go Crazy.” Notable Details Prince closed the festival’s main stage with a hit-fille

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content “Prince returns for Essence’s 20th fete” Publication: The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Date: Saturday, July 5, 2014 Prince returned to headline the 20th anniversary Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Organizers called it a milestone event and chose Prince to make it special. Notable Details The article notes Prince’s genius and the anticipation for his performance. It mentions his reunion with musical

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Prince Returns for Essence Festival’s 20th Celebration Release Date: July 5, 2014 Publication: The Courier (Houma, Louisiana) Date: Saturday, July 5, 2014 Prince returned to headline the 20th anniversary of the Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Organizers described it as a milestone event, with Prince delivering a high-energy show as the main attraction. Notable Details The article notes Prince’s geni

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content “Prince returns for Essence’s 20th” Release Date: July 5, 2014 Publication: The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) Date: Saturday, July 5, 2014 Prince returned to headline the 20th anniversary of the Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Organizers chose him to make the milestone event special, with Michelle Ebanks calling him the perfect choice. Notable Details The article highlights Prince’s genius

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content “20th annual Essence Fest kicks off in New Orleans” Release Date: July 4, 2014 Publication: The News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 The 20th annual Essence Festival began in New Orleans with music lovers dancing to acts like Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet brass band. Prince was highly anticipated to close Friday night’s main stage at the Superdome. Notable Details The article highlights the festive atmosphere, fo

Publication: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) Date: Saturday, July 3, 2004 “Essence celebrates concert milestone” Feature marking the 10th anniversary of the Essence Festival, which has grown from a one-time 1995 event into a major annual music and cultural celebration expected to attract over 150,000 fans. Prince opens the festival at the Superdome in New Orleans, describing it as full of “good energy” and saying he tries to attend whenever possible. The multi-day event

Publication: The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama) Date: Friday, July 2, 2004 Section: Entertainment Today / Music “Essence Festival celebrates 10 years” Major feature on the Essence Festival marking its 10th anniversary in 2004. The article highlights the event’s growth into a massive cultural celebration expected to draw over 150,000 fans, with Prince as the opening headliner. Key Content Notable Mentions The festival, produced by Essence magazine, combines music, empow

Publication: The Daily Review (Morgan City, Louisiana) Date: Friday, July 2, 2004 Feature marking the 10th anniversary of the Essence Festival in 2004. The article celebrates the festival’s evolution from a one-time 25th anniversary event in 1995 into a major annual music and cultural pilgrimage expected to draw over 150,000 fans. Key Content Notable Mentions Prince is the opening headliner and expressed his strong affection for the festival, saying he tries to attend wheneve

The opening night of the three-day Essence Music Festival saw Prince deliver a marathon, high-energy performance at the Louisiana Superdome, marking the start of the Musicology Live 2004ever tour with a star-studded set full of hits, covers, and special guests. [Concert Poster / Setlist Image Here] THE SHOW SETLIST HIGHLIGHTS Date: July 2, 2004 Venue: Louisiana Superdome City: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Length: 135 minutes (Prince) + 45 minutes (The NPG support set) Attendan