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Essence Fest Wants $12 Million a Year. New Orleans Should Ask What It Gets Back

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Essence Fest Wants $12 Million a Year. New Orleans Should Ask What It Gets Back

Essence Festival of Culture New Orleans crowd
Essence Fest is seeking up to $12 million a year from New Orleans and Louisiana as its contract expires in September. The economic case for keeping it here is

 

WBOKRadio2026-07-09T16:19:15-05:00July 8th, 2026|News, Think504|

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