Freeman Arts Pavilion has announced the first performances of its 2022 summer concert series.

A program of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, a fundraising arts nonprofit located in Selbyville, the outdoor venue celebrates its 15th season with a mix of dance, theater, children’s performances and live music.

The first set of performances announced include Choir! Choir! Choir! on Thursday, June 16, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation; country artist Cole Swindell Saturday, June 18; Patti LaBelle Wednesday, June 22; Bonnie Raitt Friday, June 24; Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis Saturday, June 25; Rebelution with special guests Steel Pulse, DENM, and DJ Mackle Sunday, June 26; Yacht Rock Revue Saturday, July 9; and Elvis Costello and the Imposters Friday, Aug. 19.

Tickets are on sale at freemanarts.org.

This year’s lineup will be announced gradually as performances are confirmed, as opposed to all at once, said Patti Grimes, executive director. “To make this change a little easier, patrons can expect performance announcements on Fridays and public ticket sales to begin the following Thursday,” she said.

2021 was the inaugural season for the Freeman Arts Pavilion, a new venue for the nonprofit. The new layout featured a grand green, an expanded main entrance and a lower lawn to enjoy pre-performance food and beverages. The expansive green allowed for additional restrooms and beverage stations. As staff prepare for this season, updates to the venue are being made based on customer feedback to better suit concertgoers in 2022.

Those updates include paved and expanded 12-foot walkways throughout the venue; adding a third, direct exit from the grand green; locating additional concessions and restroom areas on the grand green; moving the box office to the main gate; regrading and irrigation on the grand green; and new ingress features which will expedite entry.

This season will also feature the return of fixed-seating events. Because the grand green is more expansive, this layout will have more room between seats and rows. Many events will have a combination of fixed seating and general admission, where patrons bring their own chairs, Grimes said.

“What’s great about the new venue is it allows for more space to comfortably offer this type of seating again,” she said. “Patrons will also have the option to choose which seating they’d like to utilize, which is new this year.”

As an arts nonprofit, Freeman Arts can offer performances for all ages to enjoy with the support of local organizations such as its season sponsors, which include Preston Automotive Group, Schell Brothers, and Sara Chase Carlson of Sodoka Inc.

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