{"id":72245,"date":"2018-06-03T22:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T02:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=72245"},"modified":"2018-06-03T22:00:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T02:00:46","slug":"lunch-on-the-square-starts-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2018\/06\/03\/lunch-on-the-square-starts-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch on the Square starts Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018_Lunch_on_the_Square_schedule.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"349\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018_Lunch_on_the_Square_schedule.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018_Lunch_on_the_Square_schedule-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018_Lunch_on_the_Square_schedule-768x335.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nNews release from the Downtown Improvement District:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lunch on the Square starts Thursday<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n(May 31, 2018) &#8211; The Downtown Improvement District is bringing its popular Lunch on the Square event series back to Downtown Fort Wayne.  Sponsored weekly concerts will take place every Thursday in June, July and August from 11:30 a.m. &#8211; 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\nDue to popular demand, Lunch on the Square returns to Freimann Square with live music for people to enjoy outside during lunch. This weekly event kicks off on Thursday, June 7 with the music of the &#8220;Alicia Pyle Quartet&#8221;. Grab lunch to-go at one of the many great Downtown eateries and celebrate your summer in Downtown Fort Wayne!<br \/>\n<strong>Chow-Down\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Town Contest<\/strong>:<br \/>\nThe Chow-Down\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Town contest invites event attendees to visit information booths during LOTS for a chance to win a $25 gift card to the Downtown restaurant of their choice.  A new winner will be selected each week and all entries will be entered into our grand prize drawing on August 30th.<br \/>\n<strong>Pay it Forward Thursdays<\/strong>:<br \/>\nMajic 95.1, Fun 101.7 and Alt 99.5 have teamed up with First Federal Bank on a new contest called Pay It Forward Thursdays which gives attendees the opportunity to enter to win a weekly prize that they pay forward to a lucky individual they proposed in their entry. A new winner will be selected each week and all entries will be entered into their grand prize drawing at the end of the season.<br \/>\n<strong>Schedule<\/strong>:<br \/>\nJune 7th &#8211; Alicia Pyle Quartet (APQ)<br \/>\nJune 14th &#8211; Mike Conley<br \/>\nJune 21st &#8211; Jon Durnell<br \/>\nJune 28th &#8211; Blue Pluto<br \/>\nJuly 5th &#8211; BasketCase<br \/>\nJuly 12th &#8211; Chaquis Maliq<br \/>\nJuly 19th &#8211; Todd Harrold\/Nick Bobay Duo<br \/>\nJuly 26th &#8211; Smooth Edge 2<br \/>\nAugust 2nd &#8211; Sunny Taylor<br \/>\nAugust 9th &#8211; Will Certain<br \/>\nAugust 16th &#8211; Joe Justice<br \/>\nAugust 23rd &#8211; The Jug Huffers<br \/>\nAugust 30th &#8211; Kitchen Table Players<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lunch on the Square<\/strong><br \/>\nLunch on the Square is presented by your Downtown Improvement District and sponsored by: Fort Wayne Newspapers, Lutheran Health Network, First Federal Bank, WISE-TV 33 \/ Fort Wayne CW, Majic 95.1, Fun 101.7, Alt 99.5, Indiana Michigan Power, Strahm Building Solutions, GiveHear, DasFort and Arts United.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"1690\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Panorama of Freimann Square with the Arts United Center on the right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/25 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1690\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_04_25_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"1813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\" data-description=\"Freimann Square on a beautiful spring day.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/16 - Freimann Square\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1813\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_16_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. 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Photo taken July 10, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"2866\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13748.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13748.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\" data-description=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2866\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13748.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13751.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"2867\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13751.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13751.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\" data-description=\"The El Azteca team at the Waiter\/Waitress Competition at the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 10, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Waiter Waitress Competition\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2867\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13751.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13768.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  Photo taken July 15, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"2873\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13768.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13768.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\" data-description=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  Photo taken July 15, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2873\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13768.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13769.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  Photo taken July 15, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"2874\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13769.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13769.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\" data-description=\"Bands filled Freimann Square with music during the festival.  Photo taken July 15, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Freimann Square bands\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2874\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13769.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24923.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 14, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='43bb778168922e0781cb2b5b8521cd00' data-image-id=\"2911\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/24923.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2007-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_24923.jpg\" data-title=\"2007 TRF: Art in the Park\" data-description=\"Art in the Park at Freimann Square, part of the Three Rivers Festival.  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