Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion will headline the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans.

According to Billboard.com, the 2023 fest “will be a rap-centric event, with Hill performing her landmark 1998 solo album ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’” Other performers of note include Wizkid, Monica, Coco Jones and a “special performance curation” by Doug E. Fresh. The festival said via Twitter that Wednesday’s initial headliner announcement “is the FIRST of many announcements.”

The festival takes place June 30-July 2. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Three-day passes start at $214.50 plus fees; single-day passes are not yet available, according to the festival website.

“For nearly three decades, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has been an international and joyful gathering that empowers community throughout the global Black diaspora,” said newly-appointed Vice President of ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Hakeem Holmes, quoted by Billboard.com. “As the nation’s largest festival by per day attendance, it continues to be a crown jewel of Black culture and plays a pivotal role in the amplification and celebration of the contributions of the Black community through business, music, and more.”

For full information, visit www.essence.com/essencefestival2023/.