Wednesday at the Square, sponsored by the Young Leadership Council of New Orleans, presents a series of free outdoor concerts featuring well-known local artists. The weekly concert series highlights a variety of indigenous musical styles, including jazz, rock, funk, swamp-pop, Latin rhythms and more. New Orleans’ most famous brass bands are known to play at this annual concert series. Plus, admission is FREE and open to the public.
The 2024 Wednesday at the Square Concert Series will take place at Lafayette Square Park. The 2024 dates and lineup are:
March 6
Big Sam’s Funky Nation + Sierra Green and the Giants
March 13
Brass-A-Holics + Flagboy Giz
March 20
Flow Tribe + SaxKixAve
March 27
RAM de Haiti + Trumpet Mafia
April 3
TBC Brass Band ft. Jelly Joseph + Jamal Batiste Band
April 10*
*WEDNESDAY AT THE SQUARE IS CANCELED ON APRIL 10
Erica Falls & Vintage Soul + Slugger
April 17
glbl wrmng + Grace Gibson
April 24
New Orleans Suspects + J & The Causeways
May 1
Ivan Neville & Friends + LeTrainiump
May 8
Lost Bayou Ramblers + Victor Campbell y la Timba Swamp
May 15
Erica Falls & Vintage Soul + Slugger
Is there food and drink?
All around Lafayette Square are food booths and concessions offering local culinary specialties: everything from entrée items to delicious desserts. Plus, you’ll be able to purchase a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Major credit and debit cards are accepted at all vendors. To use cash, please visit the Cash Exchange tent to load up a gift card. No outside food or beverages may be brought into any of the events.
For those who drive to the event, parking is available in nearby garages or on the adjacent streets where there are parking meters. Paid, on-street parking ends at 7:00 p.m., so bring enough quarters to feed the meters until then. Cars parked by expired meters or not displaying a paid parking receipt on the dashboard will be ticketed.
For those arriving by bicycle, enjoy a complimentary bike valet from Bike Easy. Drop off your bike and they'll watch it while you enjoy the event.
Pets are allowed in the square during the concerts, provided they are on a leash no longer than six feet at all times. If they display aggressive behavior the owner may be asked to remove them.
For more information about the Wednesday at the Park Concert Series, visit their website at https://www.ylcwats.com.
First known as Place Gravier, it became Lafayette Square after Lafayette’s visit to New Orleans in 1825. Located adjascent to Gallier Hall, Lafayette Square has been the site for inaugurations, yearly...