ESSENCE Fest 2022 live schedule: How to watch shows, consoles on Hulu this weekend

Hulu is the official streaming partner of ESSENCE and will offer a live stream of performances and select panels, dubbed “ESSENCE FEST PRIMETIME,” from July 1-3. Available for free. for Hulu subscribers, the live stream will begin at 8 p.m. ET | 7pm CT | 5 p.m. PT every night and run for five hours. Click here to watch the live stream starting Friday if you’re a Hulu subscriber, or learn how to subscribe.

“ESSENCE FEST PRIMETIME” is part of a broader partnership between ESSENCE and The Walt Disney Company, which is the exclusive entertainment sponsor of this year’s festival. Disney will also show exclusive screenings, panel discussions, and other experiences throughout the weekend to festival-goers.

This year’s ESSENCE festival runs from June 30 to July 3 in New Orleans. Featured performers include Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, New Edition and more.

ESSENCE Fest is one of a number of live events that Hulu will stream to subscribers this year. A previously announced unrelated deal between Hulu and Live Nation includes streaming rights to Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and the Austin City-Limited Music Festival. The three festivals will be streamed to Hulu subscribers in 2022 and 2023.

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