Kennedy Center
All tickets at 202-467-4600, 800-444-1324 or www.kennedy-center.org
National Symphony Orchestra: Kristjan Jarvi makes his NSO conducting debut in an eclectic program featuring percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie performing Tuur’s Symphony No. 4 (“Magma”) composed for her. Other works by Grieg, Bernstein and Ellington, part of the 2010 International VSA Festival.
Details: Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 7 p.m. June 10, 8 p.m. June 11-12; $20 to $85
An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma: Jeffrey Kahane conducts the National Symphony Orchestra and the celebrated cellist in works by Ravel and Golijov.
Details: Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 8 p.m. June 29; $30 to $125
National Symphony Orchestra: Juraj Valcuha conducts Haydn’s Symphony No. 85 (“La Reine”) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Jennifer Koh performs Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1.
Details: Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 7 p.m. June 17, 8 p.m. June 18-19; $20 to $85
National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Martin Herman conducts the NSO on a Classical Mystery Tour with former Beatlemania performers and a Beatles tribute band member in a lively program of the Fab Four’s hits.
Details: Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 7 p.m. June 24, 8 p.m. June 25-26; $20-$85
Paquito D’Rivera: The Jelly Roll Morton Latin Tinge Project: The DC Jazz Festival and the Kennedy Center present the world premiere of DCJF commissioned arrangements of Morton compositions performed by KC Living Jazz Legend and NEA Jazz Master D’Rivera, trumpeter Michael Philip Mossman, Latin percussionist Pernell Saturnino and string ensemble Akua Dixon’s Quartette Indigo with special guest dancer Mayte Vicens.
Details: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. June 13; $38
“Diagnosis of a Faun:” An innovative new dance/theater piece commissioned by VSA from Tamar Rogoff Performance Projects featuring cerebral palsy dancer Gregg Mozgala.
Details: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m. June 10; $25
Diane Schuur: The two-time Grammy Award winner has a vocal range of three and a half octaves and a piano technique that boggles the mind. Part of the 2010 International VSA Festival.
Details: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m. June 11; $38
Washington Men’s Camerata: Frank Albinder, music director, and the Camerata are joined by special guests the U.S. Army Chorus and pianist Mark Vogel for One Piano-Four Hands, a program of works by Debussy, Piston, Conte and others.
Details: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m. June 12; $30.
National Symphony Orchestra: Jack Everly conducts special guests in a program of patriotic, classical, and popular songs climaxed by fireworks.
Details: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, 8 p.m. July 4; free
“Shen Yun”: Presented by New Tang Dynasty TV, this musical spectacular tells ancient and modern stories through vocalists, drums and dancers in dazzling costumes.
Details: Kennedy Center Opera House, Aug. 25 to 29; $79 to $150
Joo Young Oh: The virtuoso violinist performs works by Tartini, Saint-Saens, Milstein and Sarasate.
Details: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28; $30
Signature Theatre
All tickets at 703-830-9771 or ticketmaster.com.
“Signature Sings” Cabarets: Eleasha Gamble, Will Gartshore, Tracy Lynn Olivera and Bligh Voth sing favorite songs from the last five years at Signature.
Details: MAX Theatre, 7:30 p.m. June 24 to 26; $33
Signature’s Target Open House: Annual event with music and mayhem for the entire family, followed by a Broadway on the Plaza concert
Details: Noon July 17; free
Signature’s Sizzlin’ Summer Cabaret: All tickets $20
Nynth Avenue Drifters, 8 p.m. July 6
NYC Singer-Songwriter Circle, 8 p.m. July 7
Next Generation Honorees Showcase with Chris Miller & Scott Davenport Richards, 8 p.m. July 8
21/24: Tamar & The River, 8 p.m. July 9-10
Nick Blaemire & Danica Dora, 8 p.m. July 13
Bligh Voth & Weslie Woodley, 8 p.m. July 14
Tracy Lynn Olivera, 8 p.m. July 15
Ain’t Got No: A Rock/Pop Cabaret, 7:30 p.m. July 16
Will Gartshore, 9:30 p.m. July 20
Stephen Gregory Smith and Karissa Swanigan, 8 p.m. July 20
Sandy Bainum Sings Dorothy Parker, 8 p.m. July 21
Natascia Diaz with Michael Pemberton, 8 p.m. July 22
Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, 7:30 p.m. July 24
Bob McDonald Sings John Raitt, 9:30 July 23
Colleen McHugh: The Songs of Judy Garland, 7:30 p.m. July 24
Natascia Diaz, 9:30 p.m. July 24
Wolf Trap Filene Center
All tickets at 877-965-3872 wolftrap.org.
SOLO ARTISTS
Harry Connick Jr.: The jazz pianist, accompanied by his orchestra, performs numbers from “Your Songs,” his latest Grammy-nominated release.
Details: 8 p.m. June 15; $55 in-house, $35 lawn
Sheryl Crow: The rock star’s voice, her music and her guitar will resound throughout the woods. She brings along California pop artist Caillat as special guest.
Details: 8 p.m. June 17; $50 in-house, $35 lawn
Natalie Cole: The “Unforgettable” daughter of Nat King Cole in concert.
Details: 8 p.m. June 24; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Gordon Lightfoot: An evening with the poetic songwriter.
Details: 8 p.m. June 27; $40 in-house, $22 lawn
Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon: REO Speedwagon in its Wolf Trap debut joins the vibrant vocalist
Details: 7:30 p.m. June 29; $45 in-house, $30 lawn
Julio Iglesias: The Latin pop singer pays tribute to all the girls he’s loved before in an evening of romantic ballads.
Details: 8 p.m. July 13; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
B.B. King: The last of the great bluesmen is joined by Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real.
Details: 8 p.m. July 18; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Aretha Franklin: The Greatest Singer of All Time, according to Rolling Stone, brings her “Respect” and other inspirational hits to the Filene stage.
Details: 8 p.m. July 29; $45 in-house, $25 lawn
Alejandro Sanz: The winner of 15 Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards for best Latin pop album stops by on his U.S. tour to make his Filene Center debut.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 1; $48 in-house, $30 lawn
Willie Nelson: The iconic country superstar and winner of seven Grammy Awards is “On the Road Again” to delight area fans.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 3; $45 in-house, $25 lawn
Chris Botti: The crossover jazz trumpeter featured on a PBS special shows why his three albums made the Billboard Top 40 list. His special guest is “American Idol” runner-up Katherine McPhee.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 4; $42 in-house, $25 lawn.
Mary Chapin Carpenter: The folk singer with five Grammy Awards comes back to Washington where she started with her latest release, “Age of Miracles.”
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 19; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Anita Baker: The vocalist with multiple Grammy Awards sings her romantic R&B hits.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 26; $48 in-house, $25 lawn
Tony Bennett: The jazz vocalist who took home 14 Grammys, two Emmys, the NEA Jazz Masters Award and Kennedy Center Honors sings in the same memorable voice that put San Francisco on the map.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 27; $48 in-house, $25 lawn
Donna Summer: The disco queen exudes boundless energy in her dance club hits.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 29; $48 in-house, $25 lawn
Jackson Browne: The California singer/songwriter and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame joins David Lindley with numbers from their double album, “Love is Strange.”
Details: 8 p.m. Sept. 12; $50 in-house, $30 lawn
ENSEMBLES
21st Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp: Maraca Ball, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet, Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys bring the Bayou State to Virginia for a down-home celebration of blues, Zydeco and Cajun music.
Details: 2 p.m. June 13; $25
John Butler Trio: The Australian artists unite with State Radio from Boston for an admirable collection of alternate rock, roots and reggae numbers.
Details: 7 p.m. June 16; $34 in-house, $30 lawn
Earth, Wind & Fire: The Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees and winners of 6 Grammy Awards perform their hit songs.
Details: 8 p.m. June 21; $45 in-house, $30 lawn
Chick Corea Freedom Band: The winner of 16 Grammy Awards and Grammy nominee for best jazz instrumental album of 2010 raises jazz to new heights. He is joined by the Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer Trio, winner of the 2010 Grammy for best crossover album.
Details: 8 p.m. June 22; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Yes and Peter Frampton: Legendary British rockers on tour.
Details: 7 p.m. June 23; $45 in-house, $30 lawn
RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles: A multimedia, multidimensional journey with the Fab Four along Abbey Road and beyond.
Details: 8 p.m. June 25-26; $40 in-house, $25 lawn
Pat McGee Band: The band that began in Virginia comes home with special guest Honor by August for a rocking evening.
Pat McGee Band: The band that began in Virginia comes home with special guest Honor by August for a rocking evening.
Details: 8 p.m. July 1; $32 in-house, $25 lawn
Gipsy Kings: The flamenco masters show off their jazzy guitar, Latin rhythms and Cuban pop for two passionate evenings.
Details: 8 p.m. July 2-3; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Chris Isaak: The singer/actor knows rockabilly blues and broken hearts at their best. His special guest is Louisiana native Marc Broussard.
Details: 8 p.m. July 12; $40 in-house, $25 lawn
The B-52s: Plan to dance along with this zany retro-pop group’s songs from “Funplex” and special guest Supercluster.
Details: 8 p.m. July 14; $40 in-house, $25 lawn
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: The Jersey Boys and the original falsetto master are back to remind fans to “Walk Like a Man”.
Details: 8 p.m. July 15; $45 in-house, $25 lawn
The Go-Go’s Farewell Tour: The first great girl rockers brighten the night as they perform the new-wave/punk hits that made them famous.
Details: 8 p.m. July 19; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
The Levon Helm Band/John Hiatt & The Combo: An inspired pairing of Helm’s Grammy award-winning roots rock and Hiatt’s comfy country-folk.
Details: 7:30 p.m. July 21; $45 in-house, $25 lawn
Eddie From Ohio: Direct from Vienna — Virginia, that is — comes the favorite local folk and pop-rock ensemble with special guest singer Dar Williams.
Beach Boys: The California surfing culture comes alive with “Good Vibrations” from these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members.
Details: 8 p.m. July 25; $38 in-house, $25 lawn
Crowded House: The Australian pop musicians welcome Lawrence Arabia, the indie-pop group from New Zealand.
Details: 8 p.m. July 26; $40 in-house, $25 lawn
Steve Miller Band: The rocking guitarist and his group enliven the woods.
Details: 8 p.m. July 27; $45 in-house, $25 lawn
Bachman & Turner: Randy Bachman and Fred Turner are back together for a new album and world tour.
Details: 8 p.m. July 28; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Reggae 2010: “For the Love of It” is a block party starring Beres Hammond with special guests Inner Circle, Kenyatta Hill of Culture, Lenya Wilks and DJ Inferno.
Details: 3 p.m. Aug. 1; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Hippiefest: A concert for peace and love features Jack Bruce of Cream, War, Mitch Ryder, Rare Earth and a musical fusion of rock, jazz, Latin and R&B to break down barriers.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 8; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Counting Crows: A Traveling Circus & Medicine Show featuring Augustana and special alternative rock artists for an evening of musical collaboration.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 9; $42 in-house, $30 lawn
George Thorogood & the Destroyers: A concert of unabashed blues with special guest the Robert Cray Band.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band: The winner of three Grammy Awards and his band go country one more in their latest album, “Natural Forces”.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
All Jarreau & the George Duke Trio: Jarreau, winner of seven Grammy Awards, and pianist George Duke perform crossover jazz. Special guests Marcus Miller and Christian Scott are on tap.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 18; $42 in-house, $25 lawn
The Irish Tenors: Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns & Ronan Tynan celebrate their Celtic heritage with songs to soothe the heart.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 20; $36 to $52 in-house, $22 lawn
The Temptations and the Four Tops: The Motown legends sing R& B hits reaching back a half-century and still evergreen.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 21; $38 in-house, $22 lawn
Great Big Sea: Canada’s gift to folk rock has been nominated for 10 Juno Awards and performed at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 22; $35 in-house, $25 lawn
Train: The winner of two Grammy Awards in 2001 perform songs from “Save Me, San Francisco,” their latest album.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 23; $45 in-house, $30 lawn
Rodrigo y Gabriela: The exciting Mexican flamenco guitarists play numbers from “11:11,” their new album inspired by such heavy metal and rock artists as Jim Hendrix, Metallica and Led Zeppelin.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 24; $40 in-house, $25 lawn
The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show: Stars of the Drifters, the Shirelles, the Flamingos, the Tokens, the Jive Five, the Vogues, the Jarmels and more, backed by the Rama Lama Big Band, bring back the songs, moves and memories of R&B dance era.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 28; $40 in-house, $22 lawn
ABBA – the Music: Waterloo, the ABBA cover band with look-alike resemblance and sound-alike performance, pays tribute to the great pop group’s hit songs.
Details: 8 p.m. Sept. 17; $38 in-house, $25 lawn
NSO @ WOLF TRAP
Emil de Cou conducts the orchestra and members of the Wolf Trap Opera Company in songs from “West Side Story” and more.
Details: 8:15 p.m. July 16; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
Marvin Hamlisch, NSO Pops conductor, presents an evening with Idina Menzel, star of “Rent” and “Wicked”.
Details: 8:15 p.m. July 17; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
Emil de Cou conducts Around the World with Joshua Bell as they travel to Scotland for Bell’s performance of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, then journey on to Hungary, Cuba and Italy in works by Liszt, Gershwin and Respighi.
Details: 8:15 p.m. July 22; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration with Emil de Cou conducting the Washington Chorus and guest Broadway soloists in numbers from R&H’s greatest musicals.
Details: 8:15 p.m. July 23; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
“Distant Worlds,” music commemorating the 20th anniversary of “Final Fantasy” is conducted by Arnie Roth prior to his upcoming release, “Distant Worlds II,” featuring the work of the Japanese video game.
Details: July 30 at 8:30 p.m.; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
The Planets in HD. Emil de Cou conducts Gustav Holst’s “The Planets” illustrated by HD images from NASA.
Details: 8:30 p.m. July 31; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
The Music of James Bond from “Dr. No” through “Casino Royale” is conducted by Carl Davis with vocals by Mary Carewe.
Details: 8:15 p.m. Aug. 5; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
“Bugs Bunny At the Symphony” features the Wascally Wabbit with pals Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew and Tom and Jerry in new and beloved musical adventures on large screens, the program created and conducted by George Daugherty.
Details: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7; $32 to $50 in-house, $20 lawn
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”: The U.S. premiere of the complete film in HD with a live orchestra and soloists on huge screens in-house and on the lawn.
Details: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10-11; $45 to $55 in-house, $25 lawn
Wolf Trap Opera Company
All performances in the Barns at Wolf Trap. Opera tickets $32 to $72; recital tickets $38; both at 877-965-3872 or wolftrap.org.
“Zaide”: Mozart’s unfinished opera about a man and woman who find love in captivity. The audience will determine the story ending each night.
Details: 8 p.m. June 11-15, 7:30 p.m. June 19
“The Turk in Italy”: Rossini’s comic opera about a writer in search of the perfect plot.
Details: 8 p.m. July 9 and 13, 3 p.m. July 11
“Latin Days, American Nights”: Steven Blier, pianist/commentator of the New York Festival of Song, and members of the Wolf Trap Opera Company perform music by Ginastera, Guastavino, Cole Porter, Thelonius Monk and others.
Details: 3 p.m. July 18
“Invitation to the Dance”: Stephen Blier and WTOC singers perform music that inspires folks to dance, from Brahms and Respighi to Bacharach and Gershwin.
Details: 3 p.m. Aug. 1
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Benjamin Britten’s opera based on Shakespeare’s comedy about mischief, magic and young love.
Details: 8 p.m. Aug. 13 and 17, 3 p.m. Aug. 15
Lisner Auditorium –George Washington University
All tickets at 202-397-7328 or ticketmaster.com.
Salif Keita: Known as “The Golden Voice of Mali,” he appears as part of the VSA Festival to promote his recording, “La Difference” which describes his personal struggles. Born white to two black African parents, he inherited albinism.
Details: 8 p.m. June 11; $25 to $45 general admission, $15 students
Roberta Flack and the Roy Hargrove Big Band: Part of the DC Jazz Festival, vocalist Flack replaces Dianne Reeves who canceled because of a family emergency.
Details: 8 p.m. June 12; $30 general admission, $25 students
Special Summer Event
Folger Consort: Music composed for Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” by Matthew Locke and others is performed by the Consort and a period orchestra with readings from the play by Sir Derek Jacobi, Richard Clifford and Holly Twyford. Vocal selections sung by baritone Robert McDonald and countertenor David Daniels. Two performances: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. 8 p.m. June 10. $65 to $75 at 202-544-7077 or folger.edu; Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. June 11. $25 to $75 at 301-581-5100 or strathmore.org
