Wolf Trap Announces October Schedule for The Barns

Ready for some fall fun at The Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna? Here’s the schedule (below) and also a little information about The Barns.

Made up of 2 adjacent 18th-century barns, The Barns is a gift from Wolf Trap’s founder, Catherine Filene Shouse, in 1981. Impressed by the acoustical quality of the wooden barn after attending a concert in one in Maine, she wanted to bring the same informal and acoustical setting to Wolf Trap.

She commissioned Richard W. Babcock of Hancock, Massachusetts, a master craftsman and barns historian, to identify 2 barns for relocation at Wolf Trap. He found the barns in upstate New York and restored and rebuilt them on their present site using only the 18th century “block and tackle” methods, gin poles, ropes, and manpower. Both barns are made of hand-hewn beams and panels, and the exterior walls have been reversed to show more than 200 years of weathering.

October 2014 Schedule

Brandi Carlile
Last appeared at Filene Center (FC) in 2013
Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $75-$80

Lose yourself in the passionate vocals of the rootsy folk-rock powerhouse who gave us “The Story” in these ultra-unplugged performances.

Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan
Last appeared at FC in 2011
Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$30

Banjo pioneer and Punch Brother band member, Noam Pikelny, teams up with the Nashville Bluegrass Band’s finest fiddler, Stuart Duncan, for a masterful acoustic showcase.

Loudon Wainwright III
Last appeared at FC in 2012
Thursday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$30

Classic blues melodies, honest lyrics and piercing wit from a veteran musician.

Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Wolf Trap Debut
Founder’s Day Celebration
Chamber Music at The Barns
Friday, October 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $40
“She compels the listener to follow her in a journey of discovery filled with unscheduled detours...She’s actively listening to every note she plays, and the result is a wonderfully expressive interpretation.” —NPR

Newmyer Flyer Tribute to The Everly Brothers
Newmyer Flyer Tribute last appeared at The Barns in 2014
Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $25-$27

Relive the ’50s and ’60s glory days of country-influenced rock ’n’ roll as one of the finest tribute groups memorializes the legendary Everly Brothers.

Sam Amidon
with Bill Frisell and Shahzad Ismaily
with special guest Cy Dune (feat. Seth from Akron/Family)
Sam Amidon: Debut, Bill Frisell: The Barns 2013
Thursday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$27

Rising folk artist Sam Amidon refashions traditional folk songs in a way that transcends their origins and places them squarely in the middle of contemporary American music. He’s joined by revolutionary jazz guitarist Frisell, bassist Ismaily, and rebel rock guitarist Cy Dune.

Masters of Hawaiian Music
Wolf Trap Debut
Friday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $25-$30

Melodic island music with uncommon tunings and finger picking by Hawaii’s finest players.

An Evening of Indian Dance
Wolf Trap Debut
Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $20-$25

Enjoy a rich cultural experience of beautiful and emotionally-engaging classical and folk Indian dance and music.

Paula Cole
Last appeared at The Barns in 2013
Sunday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $25-$27

“An extraordinary songwriter with a gorgeous voice” (Rolling Stone) who gave us the hits “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait.”

Kathy Mattea
Last appeared at The Barns in 2011
Wednesday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $35

Country and bluegrass infused with Celtic folk flavors by a seasoned star with a “haunting, soulful voice.” (AllMusic.com)

Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Last appeared at The Barns in 2009
Kim Pensinger Witman, pianist
Chamber Music at The Barns
Friday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $35

Wolf Trap Opera alumna Jamie Barton returns to The Barns after winning the Marian Anderson Award, Opera International’s Young Artist Award and the Cardiff Singer of the World competition.

Marcia Ball
Last appeared at FC in 2013
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $35-$40

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

The Bad Plus
Last appeared at The Barns in 2010
Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $30-$32

Jazz trio combines audacious and pop-centric melodies with “funky new-millennium rhythms and succulent harmonic flights.” (Entertainment Weekly)

Jim Brickman
Last appeared at The Barns in 2012
The Platinum Tour
Wednesday, October 29 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $35-$40

Relish in the soothing, piano-driven melodies of this inspiring, platinum-selling singer/songwriter who has collaborated with Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, and Donny Osmond, among others.

The most up-to-date information on artists, performances, and ticket availability may be found on Wolf Trap’s website, www.wolftrap.org.