ESSENCE Festival
A four-year partnership credentialing one of the world’s largest cultural celebrations.
ESSENCE Festival is one of the largest cultural events in the world: a multi-day celebration of music, culture, and community in our hometown of New Orleans. Founded in 1995 to mark the 25th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine, the “party with a purpose” has grown into the country’s largest celebration of Black culture, taking over the city every Fourth of July weekend: daytime programming at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, nightly concerts at the Caesars Superdome.
Secure access and credentialing for a sprawling, multi-venue festival with a large, diverse stakeholder list and a national spotlight.
wrstSCN and Manifest handled every attendee type across every venue, with mobile wallet passes for consumer registration.
WRSTBND issues ~38,000 credentials and 90,000+ digital passes a year, and scans 175,000+ credentials across the festival.
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