Barns of Wolf Trap February Concerts

PHOTO of Barns of Wolf Trap courtesy of venue

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VIENNA, VA -- Now that the snow is melting, get out and have some fun! Here’s a look at what’s coming up this month at The Barns of Wolf Trap. The venue is located at 1551 Trap Road in Vienna.

February 2016

Richard Thompson - All Request Show
Tuesday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 3 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $60-$75

The founding member of Fairport Convention, called “the finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix” (Los Angeles Times), presents a solo, all request show—pick your favorite songs to be played from any of his numerous albums, including his new, highly-acclaimed release, Still.

Solas
20th Anniversary Tour Tickets $25-28
Friday, February 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m.

Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the world’s finest Celtic-folk ensembles,” this quintet’s diverse repertoire includes innovative original songs as well as Irish classics.

Eric Burdon and The Animals
Wednesday, February 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets $75-85
Thursday, February 11 at 8 p.m.

The previous frontman of War and the driving force of the psychedelic rock band, The Animals, is one of the most searingly powerful voices in rock ’n’ roll—catch the English award-winning band, who gave you “House of the Rising Sun,” in their Wolf Trap debut.

VOCES8
Chamber Music at The Barns Tickets $35
Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Join the British vocal octet, hailed as “impeccable in its quality of tone and balance” (Gramophone) as they present Light Devine a performance exploring the desire for comfort and light throughout the ages.

Bill Frisell
Saturday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $35-$40

“Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists” (The New York Times), this Grammy winner performs his “subtle but stunning” (Rolling Stone) eclectic music with touches of jazz, folk, classical, country, and more.

Marcia Ball
Sunday, February 14 at 8:00 p.m. (rescheduled from 1/23) Tickets $35-$40

Join this Grammy-nominated pianist and singer/songwriter as she blends Louisiana swamp rock and classic Texas blues into an “irresistible” musical cocktail (The Boston Globe).

Graham Nash
This Path Tonight Tour 2016
Monday, February 15 at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets $80-90

Legendary singer/songwriter and founding member of iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies, Graham Nash is a two time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee, a Grammy Award winner, a New York Times bestselling author, and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). With many Billboard-charting songs like “Teach Your Children” and “Wasted On The Way,” catch your favorite Nash tunes from his illustrious career, plus works from his soon-to-be-released album, This Path Tonight.

The Jones Family Singers
Thursday, February 18 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $25

A favorite musical discovery by NPR, don’t miss this family’s “old-school gospel-soul funk…[that] tears the roof off live (Rolling Stone).

Kevin Griffin
Of Better Than Ezra
Friday, February 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets $25-27

Known as the frontman of the alt-rock band Better Than Ezra, this prolific singer/songwriter has penned numerous hits for Train, Sugarland, James Blunt, Howie Day, Missy Higgins, Blondie, and more.

HAPA
Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25-30

Often described as the “Soundtrack of Hawaii,” the ancient chants and warm, contemporary tunes of this group’s liquid guitar runs are woven around clear harmonies and poetic lyrics—it’s no wonder the L.A. Times calls HAPA’s music “beautiful, fragile, spiritual, and powerful.”

1964: The Tribute
Wednesday, February 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets $38-42

Thrilling audiences around the globe, the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone) recreates the Fab Four’s early ’60s concerts—see their astonishing show live, complete with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter.

Marty Stuart
Thursday, February 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets $50-55

With a career that stretches more than four decades, five-time Grammy winner Marty Stuart’s music reflects the rich legacy of his Mississippi roots and the intersection of gospel, drinking and cheating ballads, and rock. Experience what Billboard calls “honky-tonk in technicolor” when he delivers fan favorites like “The Whiskey Ain’t Working,” “This One’s Gonna Hurt You,” and songs from his latest album, Saturday Night/Sunday Morning.

Itamar Zorman, violin
Kwan Yo, piano Tickets $35
Chamber Music at The Barns
Friday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m.

This award-winning violinist’s “astonishingly intimate and intense” (The Guardian) performances have graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, Avery Fisher Hall, as well as Lincoln Center, Zankel, and Weill Recital Halls. He takes the stage at The Barns for a rare recital appearance.

John Eaton
Saturday, February 27 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $25-$27

Join renowned pianist and vocalist John Eaton as he interprets the Great American Songbook.

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Monday, February 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $55-$65

A “trademark blend of Latin rhythms and catchy smooth-jazz horn lines” (The New York Times) catapulted this iconic Grammy-winning trumpeter and Tijuana Brass frontman into the spotlight—join him and his Grammy-winning wife—the original voice of Sérgio Mendes’ Brasil ’66—as they take the stage with their dynamic band.