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Concerts on the Square

Coordinates: 43°4′28″N 89°23′5″W / 43.07444°N 89.38472°W / 43.07444; -89.38472
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Concerts on the Square
GenreClassical Orchestra
Begins7 pm Wednesday nights[1]
FrequencyWeekly late June to late July
Location(s)King Street corner of the Capitol Square, Madison, Wisconsin
Years active40[2]
Inaugurated1983[2]
Attendance35,000 per concert in 2019[3]
Budget$60,000 per concert[citation needed]
Organised byWisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Websitewcoconcerts.org/concerts-tickets/concerts-on-the-square

The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square is an outdoor concert series held in each summer Madison on the lawn of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The series consists of six concerts on Wednesday evenings.[1] It has been called "The Biggest Picnic of Summer".[4] 2023 will be its 40th season.[2]

Panorama of Concerts on the Square.

43°4′28″N 89°23′5″W / 43.07444°N 89.38472°W / 43.07444; -89.38472

  1. ^ a b Christians, Lindsay (6 March 2023). "Concerts on the Square returns this summer with big screens and ballet". The Cap Times. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Hildebr, Charlie (6 March 2023). "Concerts on the Square returns for 40th season". WMTV. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ Christians, Lindsay (9 April 2020). "Updated: Concerts on the Square moves five weeks, to start July 28". The Cap Times. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ^ "History - Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-04-11.