Brandi Carlile and Lake Street Dive Return to the Filene Center Stage
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Already announced: Jason Isbell, The Avett Brothers, Renée Flemming, Harry Connick Jr., Trombone Shorty & more
Fifty years in, Wolf Trap is still something of a miracle — a place where music feels like a form of shelter, nature comes off like a collaborator and stars assemble below a canopy of clouds. – THE WASHINGTON POST
Tickets for New Summer 2021 Full Capacity Shows at Wolf Trap On Sale Now
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced additional full capacity shows to take place this summer at the Filene Center. These performances join the previously announced shows scheduled as a part of Wolf Trap’s 50thAnniversary Season. August and September full capacity performances will follow local, state, and federal government health guidelines.
Newly announced shows include Brandi Carlile; Lake Street Dive; two family-friendly movie nights including The Princess Bride in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra and Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra; and a special collaboration by Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap presents Broadway In The Park featuring Renée Elise Goldsberry and Brian Stokes Mitchell with a cast of Signature favorites in a program of Broadway’s greatest hits. These August and September full capacity performances will be held at the Filene Center.
Tickets for the newly announced shows are on sale to the public only at wolftrap.org, the official source for purchasing Wolf Trap performance tickets.
Newly announced full capacity shows for August and September as part of Wolf Trap’s 50th Anniversary Season lineup include:
August 2021
August 26 – The Princess Bride in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra
August 27 – Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert with National Symphony Orchestra
August 28 – Brandi Carlile
September 2021
September 3 – Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap present: Broadway In The Park featuring Renée Elise Goldsberry and Brian Stokes Mitchell
September 9 – Lake Street Dive with Valerie June
Tickets for previously announced reduced-capacity July performances at Wolf Trap on sale now include:
July 28 – Aoife O’Donovan with members of The Knights
July 29 – The War and Treaty
July 30 + 31 – Norm Lewis with National Symphony Orchestra
July 31 – Maryland Youth Ballet “Snow White” – Children’s Performance – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Full capacity shows for August and September already announced and on sale include:
August 2021
August 3 – Collision of Rhythm – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 4 – Yogapalooza with Bari Kora – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 4 – Straight No Chaser
August 5 – Lindsey Stirling with special guest Kiesza
August 6 – Renée Fleming with National Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Summers (conductor)
August 7 – Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band “Dinosaurs and Metaphors” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 10 – Pierce Freelon [LINK] – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 11 – FLY DANCE COMPANY: The Gentlemen of Hip Hop “The Healthy Hip Hop Show” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 11 – Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
August 12 – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | George Thorogood & the Destroyers
August 14 – Sonia De Los Santos and The Okee Dokee Brothers “Somos Amigos: Songs on Common Ground” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 14 – A Tribute to Marvin Gaye featuring Raheem DeVaughn and Friends
August 15 – ABBA The Concert
August 17 – 123 Andrés “Actívate!” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 18 – Soul In Motion “Transformation” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 19 – Train with special guest Vertical Horizon
August 20 – Harry Connick Jr. and his Band
August 21 – Falu “Falu’s Bazaar” – Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
August 21 – Zakir Hussain + Red Baraat with Falu’s Bollywood Orchestra
August 22 – Yacht Rock Revue
August 24 – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue | Michael Franti & Spearhead
September 2021
September 1 – Classic Albums Live Performs Led Zeppelin IV
September 4 – Darius Rucker
September 14 – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with special guest Waxahatchee
September 22 – Indigo Girls with Ani DiFranco
September 23 + 24 – The Avett Brothers
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Safety Guidelines
Wolf Trap will follow local, state, and federal government and health guidelines in order to welcome the public back to the Park for live performances as safely as possible. Health and safety guidelines are subject to updates and change. Please check Wolf Trap’s 2021 Health and Safety Policies and Guidelines for the most current and up-to-date information.
Ticketing and On-Sale Information
- Tickets for newly announced performances are on sale to the public on Friday, July 23 at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased:
- Online at wolftrap.org
- Ticket prices vary by performance and location (tickets for June and July performances will be sold in socially-distanced pods), and are subject to change. See individual performance listings online at Wolf Trap’s website calendar.
- Wolf Trap members have access to exclusive presales and may purchase tickets in advance of the general public. Memberships start at $50 and are tax-deductible less the value of goods and services provided. For more information, visit wolftrap.org/membership.
§ Additional information, amenities, and protocols will be posted to the Wolf Trap website as information becomes available.
WHEN and WHERE: Tickets for the newly announced performances of Wolf Trap’s Summer 2021 season are on sale to the public on Friday, July 23 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Tickets may be purchased online at wolftrap.org, the official source for purchasing tickets for performances at Wolf Trap.
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Special thanks to:
Dan and Gayle D’Aniello, Wolf Trap 2021 Season Underwriters
The PNC Foundation, Premier Sponsor, 2021 Summer Season
The Boeing Company, Major Sponsor, Boeing Salutes Series
Rubenstein Next Generation Initiative, Major Sponsor, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
General Dynamics, Children’s Performances at Wolf Trap, 2021 Sponsor
About Wolf Trap
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, produces and presents a full range of performance and education programs in the Greater Washington area, as well as nationally. Wolf Trap features three performance venues: the outdoor Filene Center and Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, both located at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, and The Barns at Wolf Trap, located down the road from the national park and adjacent to the Center for Education at Wolf Trap. The 7,028-seat Filene Center is operated in partnership with the National Park Service and annually showcases an extensive array of diverse artists, ranging from pop, country, folk, and blues to classical music, dance, and theatre, as well as multimedia presentations, from May through September. The Barns at Wolf Trap is operated by Wolf Trap Foundation year-round, and during the summer months is home to the Grammy-nominated Wolf Trap Opera, one of America’s outstanding professional training programs for early career opera singers. Wolf Trap’s education programs include the nationally acclaimed Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, a diverse array of arts education classes, grants, and a nationally recognized internship program.
Media Information:
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