The 2009 Essence Music Festival | July 3 – 5, 2009
The 2009 Essence Music Festival Presented By Coca-Cola:
THE ULTIMATE PARTY WEEKEND TO FEATURE HEADLINE PERFORMANCES BY BEYONCE,MAXWELL, ANITA BAKER, LIONEL RICHIE, AL GREEN, JOHN LEGEND, NE-YO, SALT-N-PEPA, ROBIN THICKE, CHARLIE WILSON, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY, TEENA MARIE AND EN VOGUE
NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ —
SATELLITE FEEDS:
UPLINK TIMES (EASTERN TIME FOR ALL): SATURDAY 7/4/2009 3:50am 4:20am SATURDAY 7/4/2009 2:00pm 2:15pm SUNDAY 7/5/2009 4:00am 4:15am SUNDAY 7/5/2009 2:00pm 2:15pm MONDAY 7/6/2009 4:00am 4:15am MONDAY 7/6/2009 2:00pm 2:15pm
NEWS: 2009 Essence Musical Festival Held July 3-5 to feature performances by Beyonce, Ne-Yo and more
FORMAT: News Package With Extra Soundbites and B-roll.
STORY SUMMARY:
The ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL — the nation’s largest annual gathering of African-American music and culture — will mark its 15th anniversary this Fourth of July weekend (July 3, 4 and 5) in New Orleans with the biggest names in entertainment and the nation’s most influential speakers, artists, authors and leaders. The 2009 Essence Music Festival will feature performances by the largest assembly of black musical talent in the world, augmented by community-oriented Essence Empowerment Seminars led by the country’s most prominent African-American leaders.
SOUNDBITES:Various celebrities
B-ROLL INCLUDES:Concert footage and celebrity footage
