By Sarah Klein

Local songstress Sierra Noble (MARC EVANS / CHRISD.CA FILE)
A free summer concert series is returning to St. Boniface in July, filling the neighbourhood with the sounds of local musicians over the lunch hour.
Festival du Voyageur and the Provencher Boulevard BIZ are partnering to present Mercredis en musique, running very Wednesday until August 27.
Besides the tunes, concert-goers will have the opportunity to taste the diverse food offerings of the many area restaurants.
The free shows will be held in Sculpture Garden at 219 Provencher Boulevard.
Food service will begin at 11:30 a.m., with music following at noon. Spectators are asked to bring their own chairs.
This season’s lineup:
July 2: Sierra Noble
July 9: Del Barber
July 16: Abotinam (band formed for the Francophone Games) and special guests
July 23: Matt Epp
July 30: Kelly Bado et Mamadou
August 6: Rayannah
August 13: Erin Propp and Larry Roy
August 20: Ridley Bent
August 27: Les Surveillantes