 And those are some of the highest numbers we've seen for Essence since prior to COVID. The headline performers this weekend are Usher and Janet Jackson. Vice President Kamala Harris will moderate a conversation at Essence on Saturday. If you plan on lighting your own fireworks tonight, President of the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association Tracy Norman says don't light fireworks if you've been drinking. Make sure they're lit 200 feet away from home and vehicles and never let kids handle fireworks.