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Wolf Trap updates summer calendar; reschedules most performances at The Barns

From The Head and the Heart to Greensky Bluegrass, nearly all of the concerts at the beloved outdoor venue have been pushed back.

By Jennifer Zeleski May 8, 2020 at 1:24 pm

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Photo courtesy of Wolf Trap

Every year, thousands of fans pack the indoor and outdoor venues at Wolf Trap National Park of the Performing Arts for concerts, musicals, orchestra performances and comedy shows, covering the lawn with blankets and picnic baskets at the Filene Center in the summer and packing into The Barns in the fall and winter.

In the midst of the global pandemic, the venue has reconfigured its upcoming schedule of performances at the Filene Center for the summer, and has rescheduled many shows at The Barns.

Right now, ticket holders have three options if the show they were planning on attending has been canceled. All tickets will be honored for rescheduled performances, but if a guest is unable to attend the rescheduled performance, they can donate their tickets or ticket purchases as a contribution to the Wolf Trap Foundation, honored as a tax-deductible charitable contribution. Tickets can also be exchanged for a Wolf Trap gift card, or can be returned for a full refund. 

For a full list of rescheduled, postponed and canceled shows from The Barns and the summer schedule, check below. And for everyday updates on summer performances at the Filene Center, check the venue’s website. 

Postponed Shows (Dates to be Announced)

  • Elvis Costello & The Imposters – Originally June 10
  • Andrew Bird + Calexico and Iron & Wine – Originally June 11
  • Black Violin – Originally June 27 
  • Pink Martini – Originally June 28
  • Greensky Bluegrass – Originally July 30

Rescheduled with New Dates:

  • Yacht Rock Revue – Sept. 12, 2020 (Originally June 10 at the Filene Center)
  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Aug. 11, 2020 (Originally June 4 at the Filene Center)
  • Indigo Girls | Ani DiFranco – Sept. 17, 2020 (Originally June 23 at the Filene Center)
  • Aoife O’Donovan –  Sept. 23, 2020 (Originally March 13 at The Barns)
  • John Lloyd Young’s Broadway! – Nov. 11, 2020 (Originally March 14 at The Barns)
  • Rodney Crowell – Nov. 20, 2020 (Originally March 19 at The Barns) 
  • The 5th Dimension – Nov. 8, 2020 (Originally March 20 at The Barns) 
  • The Second City – Feb. 11-14, 2021 (Originally March 25-28 at The Barns) 
  • Jim Brickman – Jan. 15-16 , 2021 (Originally April 1-2 at The Barns) 
  • John Waite – Jan. 14, 2021 (Originally April 3 at The Barns) 
  • Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Oct. 2, 2020 (Originally April 5 at The Barns) 
  • Storm Large – Oct. 23, 2020 (Originally April 9 at The Barns)
  • 33rd Evening of Comedy – March 19-20, 2021 (Originally April 10-11 at The Barns) 
  • Joan Osborne – Jan. 22-23, 2021 (Originally April 16-17 at The Barns) 
  • Choir! Choir! Choir! – April 23, 2021 (Originally April 18 at The Barns)
  • Jim Messina – Jan. 26-27, 2021 (Originally April 21-22 at The Barns) 
  • John McCutcheon – April 15, 2021 (Originally April 23 at The Barns) 
  • Karla Bonoff – Oct. 16, 2020 (Originally April 24 at The Barns) 
  • Arnaud Sussmann, Paul Neubauer, David Finckel, Wu Han – Oct. 25, 2020 (Originally May 1 at The Barns) 
  • A BandHouse Gigs Tribute to Linda Ronstadt – April 17-18, 2021 (Originally May 2-3 at The Barns) 

Canceled: 

  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Originally March 16-17 
  • The Head and the Heart – Originally May 28
  •  MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly | Keith Sweat – Originally May 29
  • Te Adoro: Latin Theater Songs with Steven Blier – Originally May 30
  • Celtic Woman – Originally June 3 
  • Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Originally June 5-6 
  • The SpongeBob Musical – Originally June 12-13
  • A.R. RAHMAN – Originally June 14
  • Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland) | Hong Kong Ballet – Originally June 16 
  • Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show – Originally June 18-21
  • Eugene Onegin – Originally June 21-27
  • John Prine & Emmylou Harris – Originally June 26
  • King Crimson – Originally June 30
  • Elegy for Young Lovers – Originally July 19-25
  • Brandi Carlile with the National Symphony Orchestra and Tanya Tucker – Originally July 24-25
  • Aria Jukebox – Originally July 26
  • Puccini’s La bohème – Originally August 7

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