Posted by New Orleans, LA – Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest has returned for the sixth year. For the first time since 2018, the festival is set to return to New Orleans’ Champions Square on August 27.
With the Big Easy icon serving as the headliner, he’s bringing along some friends to perform with a lineup that includes Moneybagg Yo, Coi Leray, Rob 49 and more special guests.
Lil Wayne announces the “Lil Weezyana” Fest is returning to New Orleans (8.27) with performances from Moneybagg yo, Coi Leray, Babyface Ray, and more special unannounced guests pic.twitter.com/JVu7pvG6Gf
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Presented by Live Nation Urban, tickets to Lil WeezyAna will be going on sale starting on Friday (July 15) at 10 a.m. local time. Citi card members currently have access to pre-sale tickets through Thursday (July 14).
“We’re glad to be back home,” Young Money President Mack Maine said in a statment. “New Orleans birthed us and we can travel and hit the stage anywhere in the world, but there’s no place like home!”
“As always, we will be honoring the many lives lost in Hurricane Katrina as this year marks the 17th year anniversary. Wayne is excited to get back home as this one will be one you won’t want to miss!”
This year, $0.50 of every ticket will be donated to support educational initiatives for New Orleans youth.
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