Warren G Free Concert at Public Square

Hudson Yards’ free outdoor concert scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, no longer lists Warren G as the headliner. The Hudson Yards event page says Mike Posner will perform instead at LIVE! Concerts at the Wells Fargo Stage in the Public Square and Gardens in Midtown West. Doors open at 5 p.m., the opening act starts at 6 p.m., and the headlining set begins at 7 p.m. The series is presented by Wells Fargo and programmed by United Talent Agency. The change matters because Warren G had been announced in April as part of the four-show lineup for Hudson Yards’ 2026 Backyard programming. A Hudson Yards press release listed Aly & AJ for May 13, Warren G for May 20, Busta Rhymes for May 27 and Jordin Sparks for June 3. The current event page now says, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Warren G will not be able to join” the May 20 show and names Posner as the replacement. ### Did Warren G cancel the May 20 show? Hudson Yards says Warren G will not appear on Wednesday, May 20. The venue’s current listing says the rapper “will not be able to join LIVE! at the Wells Fargo Stage as planned,” and that Mike Posner will perform instead. The April announcement had identified Warren G as the May 20 headliner in the free weekly series. That earlier release was still being cited by event listings and local coverage after it was published, which may explain why some calendars continued to show Warren G even after the venue page changed. ### Where is the concert, and how does entry work? Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards is the site of the concert series. Hudson Yards describes the shows as free live music on Wednesdays at the Wells Fargo Stage in the complex’s outdoor public space. Doors open at 5 p.m., according to the event page, with an opening act at 6 p.m. and the headliner at 7 p.m. Other listings for the series say seating is first come, first served, a common setup for the Hudson Yards outdoor events. ### Who is performing now? Mike Posner is the listed May 20 headliner. Hudson Yards describes him as a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer known for “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” and “Cooler Than Me.” The Hudson Yards page does not list an opening performer for May 20 in the excerpt currently displayed, while it does name opening acts for the other dates in the series. The venue says the broader concert program is presented by Wells Fargo, with Mastercard as official sponsor and Champagne Pommery as supporting sponsor, and is programmed by United Talent Agency. ### Why were people expecting Warren G? An April 28 Hudson Yards press release announced Warren G as part of the 2026 lineup. Pollstar and several New York event guides also repeated that initial schedule, listing Warren G on May 20 at Hudson Yards. The New York Times included the Warren G date in a May 15 roundup of free summer events in the city. But the Hudson Yards event page now reflects the updated lineup, making the venue’s own listing the clearest guide for anyone planning to attend on Wednesday. ### What else is on the Hudson Yards concert schedule? Aly & AJ opened the series on May 13. Hudson Yards lists Busta Rhymes for May 27 with an opening performance by DJ Scratch, and Jordin Sparks for June 3 with an opening performance by Emyrson Flora. June 3 is currently the last date in the four-show run. Hudson Yards says the Wednesday concert series is part of its Backyard programming, with details posted on the venue’s event pages for each show.