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I write about New Orleans music, culture & my kids for The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com and host WLAE-TV's 'Let's Talk w/ Keith Spera.' Insta: keithsperawrites
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Keith Spera: Here's what the 2026 Essence Fest got right and what needs to be improved

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By Keith Spera Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
The sharp-dressed Rev. Al Sharpton and I don’t share the same fashion sense, but we do have one thing in common. We’ve both attended every Essence Festival of Culture since its 1995 inception. The 2026 edition still felt like Essence Fest, even as different owners, operators and managers have implemented changes over the decades. Daytime events at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center are a huge part of the overall Essence experience. My focus is on the three nights of Caesars Superdome concerts.
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James Rivers, New Orleans jazz musician who played on Clint Eastwood movies, dies at 89

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By Keith Spera Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
James Rivers, a multi-instrumentalist fixture of New Orleans nightclubs who was fluent on everything from saxophone and clarinet to bagpipes, died July 5. He was 89.
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Kanye West, aka Ye, announces concert at New Orleans' Superdome this summer

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By Keith Spera Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
Rapper Ye, previously known as Kanye West, has announced that his intermittent stadium tour is headed for the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. He is slated to headline the Superdome on Friday, Aug. 28. A ticket presale starts on July 15. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 17. A link to preregister for ticket access is available at www.yelouisiana.com The New Orleans date is one of only six concerts currently listed on his website, three of which are in Europe.
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