NEW ORLEANS (NOLA WEEKEND) - After a two-year hiatus, the free concert series Wednesday at the Square will return in spring 2022, with the first set for March 16.
The Young Leadership Council (YLC) of New Orleans and other city leaders announced the event’s return and the concert lineup during a special press conference Wednesday at Gallier Hall.
The 10-week, free concert series returns for its 15th year. The concerts will take place every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from March 16 through May 18 in downtown New Orleans at Lafayette Square (between Camp Street and St. Charles Avenue, directly across from Gallier Hall).
“Thank you to the City of New Orleans, our sponsors and our community partners for allowing us to bring back this great event,” Graham Williams, Wednesday at the Square co-chair and YLC board member, said in a release. “The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected all of us, but especially our local artists, restaurants and entrepreneurs. This event would not be possible without their participation, and I am greatly looking forward to seeing Lafayette Square vibrant and full of life once again.”
Wednesday at the Square 2022 will kick off mid-March with headliners Anders Osborne with Dave Jordan and the NIA, Marc Broussard with Little Freddie King, and Mia Borders with the Quickening. April’s lineup features the Lost Bayou Ramblers with Daria and the Hipdrops, Partners-n-Crime and the Big Easy Bounce Band with Robin Barnes, Flow Tribe with N.O.B.A.B.E., and Tab Benoit with the New Orleans Johnnys. Shamarr Allen with Margie Perez, Andrew Duhon with Alexis and the Samurai, and Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Erica Falls will close out this year’s series in May.
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2022 YLC Wednesday at the Square Lineup:
March 16: Anders Osborne with Dave Jordan and the NIA
March 23: Marc Broussard with Little Freddie King
March 30: Mia Borders with the Quickening
April 6: Lost Bayou Ramblers with Daria and the Hipdrops
April 13: Partners-n-Crime and the Big Easy Bounce Band with Robin Barnes
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April 20: Flow Tribe with N.O.B.A.B.E.
April 27: Tab Benoit with the New Orleans Johnnys
May 4: Shamarr Allen with Margie Perez
May 11: Andrew Duhon with Alexis and the Samurai
May 18: Big Sam’s Funky Nation with Erica Falls
This year, Virgin Hotels New Orleans will host the official after-party for Wednesday at the Square.
Last year, YLC canceled plans for a four-week fall concert series amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. The 2020 concert series, canceled amidst growing health concerns, was one of the first events impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first concert for the season, featuring Flow Tribe with Dave Jordan and the NIA, was scheduled the day after the city rolled out shutdowns.
Proceeds from food and beverage sales benefit YLC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic organization that develops leadership through community projects.
For more information on Wednesday at the Square, visit ylcwats.com, and follow along on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates.
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