Wednesday at the Square Reveals Free Concert Lineup

The Youth Leadership Council has announced the acts for its annual Wednesday at the Square spring concert series.

YLCSlated for each Wednesday evening between March 2 and May 18, the 12-week series will feature free performances from a wide variety of local artists. Scheduled acts include Kermit Ruffins, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, The Soul Rebels, Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood, Bonerama, Amanda Shaw, Honey Island Swamp Band and many more.

Interestingly, Wednesday at the Square’s final show on May 18 is currently billed as “Very Exciting Closing Act TBA.”

While the series is free and open to the public, there are also a number of vendors on site. Fans that would like to avoid the vendor lines on the day of the show can order their food and drink tickets online now.

Proceeds from the event go to the Young Leadership Council, a non-profit that builds leaders through community service projects.

Here’s a look at the schedule:

March 2 – Royal Teeth + Naughty Professor

March 9 – Tab Benoit + N’awlins Johnnys

March 16 – Bonerama + Bucktown All-stars

March 23 – Anders Osborne + Colin Lake

March 30 – Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood + Pat Casey & The New Sound (feat. Robin Barnes and Khris Royal)

April 6 – Amanda Shaw + The Vettes

April 13 – Flow Tribe + The Breton Sound

April 20 – Honey Island Swamp Band + Alexis and the Samurai

April 27 – Kermit Ruffins + Trumpet Mafia

May 4 – The Soul Rebels + Tank and the Bangas

May 11 – Marcia Ball + Mia Borders

May 18 – Very Exciting Closing Act TBA