The Essence Festival lineup for 2026 is rumored to be slimmed down, potentially to address past delay issues. What are your thoughts on these possible changes? Are you looking forward to the next festival, and what acts are you hoping to see? Slimmed-down ESSENCE Fest lineup could ease delay issues https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/slimmed-down-essence-fest-lineup-could-ease-delay-issues-new-orleans-fourth-of-july-weekend-music-tourism/289-d0adf0c4-ab3d-4a9c-9e62-a645eb0d6577