Vaccine Or Testing Required For Upcoming Barns at Wolf Trap Shows

VIENNA, VA — The Barns at Wolf Trap will reopen for the 2021-2022 season with COVID-19 protocols, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday.

To attend performances at the indoor venue, attendees will need to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours of the performance. The venue will accept a vaccine card, a photo of the vaccine card on a phone or a printout from a medical provider or state's vaccine registry. Rapid antigen tests will be accepted, but at-home tests will not be accepted. All attendees will need to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.

The mask and vaccine requirement differs from the policy at the Filene Center, Wolf Trap's outdoor venue hosting summer performances. The venue returned to full capacity for August and September performances. Masks are only required in restrooms and enclosed spaces.

March 2020 was the last time Wolf Trap hosted performances at The Barns, a 382-seat indoor performance venue. The Barns, comprised of two 18th century barns opened for performances in 1981, provide an intimate concert experience with quality acoustics and a historic setting.

"We are greatly looking forward to welcoming audiences and performers back to The Barns at Wolf Trap in a safe and responsible manner," said Arvind Manocha, president and CEO of Wolf Trap Foundation. "Almost 18 months since the last performance, we will celebrate The Barns 40th anniversary with a wide range of performances to welcome fans back to this intimate and acoustically excellent setting.

The 2021-2022 season will kick off in the fall through the spring. Performances will range from rock, folk, Americana to chamber music, Broadway, world music and even comedy. Returning performers include rock singer-songwriter Storm Large (Nov. 17), Broadway songstress Linda Eder (Oct. 14), English singer of the hit "Missing You" John Waite (Nov. 3), Ohio-based indie/folk group Over The Rhine (Dec. 2), singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff (Oct. 8), Masters of Hawaiian Music (Jan. 20), Tony award-winner John Lloyd Young (Nov. 11), Richmond-based rockers the Pat McGee Band (Oct. 22-23), pianist Jim Brickman (March 9-10), jazz great Branford Marsalis (Jan. 26-27) and more.

Chamber Music at The Barns will also have a 2021-2022 season at The Barns at Wolf Trap from October through May. Artistic advisor Wu Han put together the chamber music program and will open the season on Oct. 24 for the Founder’s Day Celebration concert with her husband and frequent collaborator cellist David Finckel, violinist Arnaud Sussmann and violist Paul Neubauer. Other performances include Christmas with Cantus for the holiday season; the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concerts exploring the works of Chopin, Spanish Inspirations and The Jazz Effect; The Miró Quartet performing works by Ravel and more; multi Grammy Award-winning Sharon Ibsin on classical guitar; local arts groups, Opera Lafeyette and Urban Arias, and more. Select Chamber Music at The Barns performances will be recorded for national broadcast on "Center Stage from Wolf Trap" by Classical WETA announcer Rich Kleinfeldt and Lee Anne Myslewski, Wolf Trap's vice president for opera and classical programming.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday at at wolftrap.org. For a full calendar of performances, visit wolftrap.org/barns.