See Who's Performing at The Barns of Wolf Trap

PHOTO: Grammy winners Herb Alpert & Lani Hall perform Monday and Tuesday at The Barns of Wolf Trap. Photo courtesy of Wolf Trap

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VIENNA, VA -- Have you had a chance to check out any of the concerts this winter at The Barns of Wolf Trap in Vienna? You still have plenty of time and there are lots of great concerts coming up this spring too. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week and beyond:

• Wednesday: 1964: The Tribute: 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.
• Thursday: Marty Stuart: 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.
• Friday: Itamar Zorman, violin/Kwan Yo, piano Tickets $35: Chamber Music at The Barns Friday, Feb. 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.
• Saturday: John Eaton: Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$27 Join renowned pianist and vocalist John Eaton as he interprets the Great American Songbook.
• Monday/Tuesday: Herb Alpert & Lani Hall: Monday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1 at 8 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.

March 2016

International Guitar Night
featuring: Brian Gore, Lulo Reinhardt, Tickets: $25-$27
Mike Dawes, and Andre Krengel
Wednesday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m.
A night of international guitar virtuosos featuring poetic lyricist (Gore), gypsy jazz legend (Reinhardt), contemporary fingerstyle innovator (Dawes), and multi-genre showman (Krengel).

The Alternate Routes
Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 adv./$25 day of show
The Alternate Routes are passionate guitar rockers who write anthemic rock ’n’ roll songs and folk-tinged Americana storytelling tunes. Capturing attention around the nation, enjoy fan favorites like “Nothing More”—which was featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and recently in the 2015 TOMS Shoes’ commercial—when they return to Wolf Trap.

Chris Smither
Saturday, March 5 at 7:30pm Tickets $25-$27
Fingerstyle guitar wizard, named “one of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world” (Associated Press), showcases his rollicking songbook of “clever blues-based folk tunes” (The Washington Post).

Members of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director Tickets $35
Chamber Music at The Barns
Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. (rescheduled from 1/24)
Join us for a rare afternoon performance with members of the esteemed Philadelphia Orchestra. The centerpiece of the performance will be Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet (K. 581), featuring principal clarinetist Ricardo Morales.

Austin Lounge Lizards
Thursday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $25-$27 Texas’ favorite satirists return with their arsenal of “imagination, wit and craft” (Los Angeles Times)—don’t miss their lively blend of country, bluegrass, and folk, plus hilarious lyrics spoofing everything from politics to romance.

Ariel Quartet
Chamber Music at The Barns Tickets $35
Friday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Winners of the 2006 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, this young Israeli quartet has earned a glowing international reputation for their “blazing, larger-than-life performance[s].” (The Washington Post)

Alan Kelly Gang
Thursday, March 17 at 8:00pm Tickets $25-27 Called “absolutely fantastic” by the BBC and “a pristine polished gem” by The Irish Times, these instrumental virtuosos, fronted by Ireland’s piano accordion maestro (Kelly), present buoyant harmonies from the Emerald Isle that will draw even fainthearted listeners into their passionate performances. Don’t miss this acclaimed ensemble on St. Patrick’s Day!

The SteelDrivers
Friday, March 18 at 8:00pm Tickets $27-$30 Experience “acoustic music with an edge” (NPR) from this Grammy-nominated bluegrass quintet. With “tough, soulful vocals that straddle the worlds of soul and backwoods country with remarkable aplomb” (American Songwriter), their innovative compositions and new album, The Muscle Shoals Recordings, are a must-hear.

The Oak Ridge Boys
Celebration Tour
Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets $55 Hear the Grammy-winning legends whose distinctive and recognizable sound has contributed to more than 40 country and gospel albums, featuring chart-topping hits like “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” and “American Made.”

The Second City
Fully Loaded Tickets $27
Thursday, March 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Fresh, fast, and always spectacularly funny, Chicago’s legendary improv troupe brings hilarious sketches made famous by Second City stars like Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert, plus scenes from its sold-out shows in Chicago and Toronto.

Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Kim Pensinger Witman, piano Tickets $35
Chamber Music at The Barns
Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.Lawrence Brownlee has quickly become the most sought-after bel canto tenor in the country. An Wolf Trap Opera alum (2001), he was last seen at the Filene Center in 2011 as part of Wolf Trap’s 40th Anniversary Gala.

Black Violin
Wednesday, March 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 31 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $27-$32
Combining classical music with hip-hop beats, Black Violin is an innovative violin/viola duo that defies boundaries with spellbinding vocals and high-energy compositions. Accompanied by their band, featuring a turntable wizard and skilled percussionist, the group has performed for captivated fans all over the world. Experience their groundbreaking virtuosity, including songs from their highly charting new album, Stereotypes.