Amid the spread of the coronavirus, the organizers of Essence Festival said Wednesday they would move their festival to next year.
Dapper Dan, left, appears at the 2019 Essence Festival in New Orleans. Image: AP/Invision/Amy Harris
Amid the spread of the coronavirus, the organizers of Essence Festival said Wednesday they would move their festival to next year after the New Orleans mayor suggested that major spring and summer festivals that had been postponed to later this year should not be held at all in 2020. The statement by Essence Festival was the first indication from a major festival that they would be changing their dates following Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s words on Tuesday.
The organization said it would honor all tickets that had already been sold for the 2020 festival if people wanted to use them in 2021 or people could get a refund. They did not specifically say when the festival would be held in 2021 but the festival is generally held over the Fourth of July weekend every year and is a major draw during what is usually a slow summer period.
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