The Young Leadership Council’s annual Wednesday at the Square concert series kicks off at the end of this month with Trombone Shorty and opener Mia Borders. The lineup was released this morning for the full series of shows, which run every Wednesday afternoon through June 9th. The concerts start at 5 p.m. on Lafayette Square and finish around 7:30 p.m. In addition to the music, there are also art vendors, drinks and food from local restaurants, with all food & drink proceeds benefiting the Young Leadership Council. See below for this year’s full schedule.
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews
March 24th: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Mia Borders
March 31st: Cowboy Mouth + Creole String Beans
April 7th: Big Sam’s Funky Nation + Honey Island Swamp Band
April 14th: Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drum + Lost Bayou Ramblers
April 21st: Amanda Shaw + Mark Adam Miller
April 28th: Marcia Ball + MyNameIsJohnMichael
May 5th: Junco Partners + Billy Iuso & The Restless Natives
May 12th: Dirty Dozen Brass Band + Happy Jack Frequency
May 19th: Irma Thomas + Threadhead Artists: Paul Sanchez, Glen David
Andrews, Margie Perez
May 26th: Bucktown All Stars + Benny Grunch and the Bunch
June 2nd: The Boogie Men + The N’awlins Johnnys
June 9th: Galactic + The Soul Rebels
