NEW ORLEANS -- Large crowds and 13 years of successful concerts mean that this year’s Wednesday at the Square events will be 30 minutes longer, the Young Leadership Council announced Friday.
The free concert series in Lafayette Square kicks off March 14 and runs through May 30. For the first time, the music will last until 8 p.m., organizers said.
Headliners for this year’s series include Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Theresa Andersson, Jeremy Davenport and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
The Young Leadership Council launched the concert series in 1999. Last year the concert area expanded onto N. Maestri Street, the area between the 650 Poydras Street building and Lafayette Square.
In addition to the music, Wednesday at the Square features an Artist Village, showcasing handcrafted arts and crafts items. Food and beverage sales benefit the YLC’s community projects as well.
The full lineup follows.
March 14: Honey Island Swamp Band with opening act Soulabilly Swamp Boogie Band
March 21: Tea Leaf Green with opening act Colin Lake
March 28: Big Sam’s Funky Nation with The Wise Guys
April 4: Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Gravy
April 11: Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk with opening act Brass-A-Holics “Gogo Brass Funk” Band
April 18: Theresa Andersson with opening act Mia Borders
April 25: Tab Benoit’s Swampland Jam with Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys
May 2: Marcia Ball with the Pinettes Brass Band
May 9: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with Robin Barnes
May 16: Jeremy Davenport with opening act Breton Sound
May 23: Trombone Shorty with Hot 8 Brass Band
May 30: Walter Wolfman Washington with opening act Billy Iuso
