- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How many people really attended the 2017 Essence Festival in the Superdome? Not 470,000
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:11 pm
How many people attended the 2017 Essence Festival? That depends on how you define “festival,” and who you ask.
On the closing night, Chance the Rapper stood on the main stage of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and proclaimed that 60,000 fans were on hand.
His number was way off. The Dome’s capacity for Essence is only about 45,000, and the building wasn’t nearly full.
Afterward, producers announced that Essence “attracted more than 470,000 attendees to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend.”
Many Essence attendees are locals. And most everyone goes to multiple events throughout Essence weekend, so they are counted multiple times.
Give or take a few thousand, that adds up to an overall attendance of approximately 90,000, an increase from 2016.
LINK
10
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:14 pm to ihometiger
How did 470,000 people get all that time off from the job?
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:14 pm to ihometiger
I really don't give a shite.
I guess because none of the attendees shot people or were shot, this is what the OT comes up to bitch about
I guess because none of the attendees shot people or were shot, this is what the OT comes up to bitch about
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:14 pm to TheCaterpillar
TheCaterpillar knows the score! Right on man! Solid! 
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:15 pm to TheCaterpillar
I made the mistake of celebrating the 4th of July in New Orleans 2 years ago..
Never again
Never again
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:43 pm to ihometiger
I do advertising in New Orleans for festivals and large events, and between the Dome and the Convention Center I would easily say that 470,000 is not far off. The sheer amount of people in and around downtown caused roads to close and made work difficult. Oddly enough though, Essence Fest is really quick to pay whereas other festivals drag their feet. I don't find that number off at all.
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:49 pm to GeauxTGRZ
The quarter was sketchier than I've ever seen it during Essence this year. I could see exactly when the non-tourists started filtering into the quarter to target their victims. It was pretty terrifying.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:50 pm to LurkerTooLong
quote:
I do advertising in New Orleans for festivals and large events, and between the Dome and the Convention Center I would easily say that 470,00 is not far off. The sheer amount of people in and around downtown caused roads to close and made work difficult. Oddly enough though, Essence Fest is really quick to pay whereas other festivals drag their feet. I don't find that number off at all.
This.
I have no idea what the actual number was, but I'd be willing to bet it was more than 90k. Downtown was a fricking shitshow that whole week it seemed.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:53 pm to kingbob
quote:
The quarter was sketchier than I've ever seen it during Essence this year.
thats a lie
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:57 pm to rocket31
quote:
thats a lie
No it's not. I have never personally been in the quarter late at night and felt less safe than I did from 2:00-3:00am on the saturday night during Essence this year. I don't go down to the quarter a ton, and this was my first time being down there during Essence Fest (I was there for a wedding), but I've been out late on Bourbon and on Frenchmen dozens of times and never felt remotely unsafe. This was different, and it wasn't all in my head.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 3:57 pm to ihometiger
There are several different events. It's not like a single concert and that picture could have been taken during one of the less popular events.
I've been to New Orleans during the weekend of Essence Festival and it really isn't bad at all. It seems like many of the people who come in from out of state are more "upper class" type. On several occasions I had conversations with people who was there, from out of state, to attend Essence, but I am not scared of black people so.
I've been to New Orleans during the weekend of Essence Festival and it really isn't bad at all. It seems like many of the people who come in from out of state are more "upper class" type. On several occasions I had conversations with people who was there, from out of state, to attend Essence, but I am not scared of black people so.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:01 pm to OweO
quote:
I've been to New Orleans during the weekend of Essence Festival and it really isn't bad at all. It seems like many of the people who come in from out of state are more "upper class" type. On several occasions I had conversations with people who was there, from out of state, to attend Essence, but I am not scared of black people so.
This. It wasn't the out of towners that scared me. It wasn't the tourists gallivanting on Bourbon Street. It was the locals that came to pray on those tourists that made me uneasy. I felt safe when we were still in a large group that included multiple former marines, but as the night went on, our group split up as we headed back to our different hotels, which left me and one of my friends, who is maybe 90 lbs soaking wet, feeling like sitting ducks walking back to where we were staying. We couldn't drive back because so many streets were blocked off.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:15 pm to notiger1997
quote:Just another racist thread...just look at the comments about tipping. There are celebrities who attend the Essence Festival who make more money than your entire family. Sometimes the best thing to do is be quiet and we won't know how stupid you are.
this is what the OT comes up to bitch about
Posted on 7/13/17 at 4:39 pm to ihometiger
I've been told that ESSENCE Fest and the Bayou Classic are two times out of the year hospitality industry workers call in sick en masse.
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:12 pm to 19
quote:
How did 470,000 people get all that time off from the job?
It's on a holiday weekend.
Don't they claim 1MM go to FQF? Do you pose the same question.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:43 pm to kingbob
quote:
No it's not. I have never personally been in the quarter late at night and felt less safe than I did from 2:00-3:00am on the saturday night during Essence this year. I don't go down to the quarter a ton, and this was my first time being down there during Essence Fest (I was there for a wedding), but I've been out late on Bourbon and on Frenchmen dozens of times and never felt remotely unsafe. This was different, and it wasn't all in my head.
Walked from lafittes to Erin rose around that time and absolutely nothing was out of the ordinary in any way, everything felt safe and seemed perfectly fine. And then walked through the quarter again when we left there, and guess what, everything was cool
You're just a pussy like the majority of people in here that are scared of your own shadow and freak out about headlines from the news. New Orleans is the same city it's always been, the only difference is that men are turning into women at an alarming rate and it's beyond annoying that it's in my face constantly
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:48 pm to kc8876
Served, next
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:50 pm to kc8876
Sounds like you're challenging bob to a meeting at Sonic.
*Also, hilarious that NOLA defense has turned into "ur a pussy" "proud to be a frickin Landrieu" garbage
*Also, hilarious that NOLA defense has turned into "ur a pussy" "proud to be a frickin Landrieu" garbage
Posted on 7/13/17 at 5:52 pm to kc8876
quote:
the only difference is that men are turning into women at an alarming rate and it's beyond annoying that it's in my face constantly
The tourists are turning into a bunch of pussies too
They used to be able to handle shots like that back in the day. Thanks Trump.
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News