House of Storytelling: Prelude to Essence Festival Weekend
Thu, Jul 02
|A Private Address | Disclosed to Guests
Held privately on the eve of Essence Music Festival weekend, this is an intimate literary gathering of literary voices, cultural tastemakers, and collectors to an evening devoted to authorship, legacy, and the art of literary preservation ahead of the cultural crescendo.
Time & Location
Jul 02, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
A Private Address | Disclosed to Guests
About the event
Welcome to House of Storytelling, an intimate speakeasy-style literary experience for those who understand that what they’re building isn’t just content but something that deserves to last.
An evening inspired by movement, stepping out, being seen, and choosing to live and create fully.
This is where literary ambition meets cultural presence. Where ideas are spoken out loud before they become books, brands, or bodies of work that define a life.
A Prelude to Essence Festival Weekend
Before the city swells with sound, spectacle, and movement, there is another kind of gathering.
Quieter. Sharper. More deliberate.
Tickets
VIP Seating
Capacity: Intentionally limited
$185.00
+$4.63 ticket service fee
Total
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