Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
IUCN category II (national park)
Nearest city	Vienna, Virginia
Coordinates	38°56′13″N 77°15′43″W / 38.93694°N 77.26194°WCoordinates: 38°56′13″N 77°15′43″W / 38.93694°N 77.26194°W
Area	130 acres (53 ha)[1]
Established	October 15, 1966
Visitors	425,177 (in 2011)[2]
Governing body	National Park Service, Wolf Trap Foundation

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Foundation Logo
Formation	1970
Type	Theatre group
Purpose	Performing Arts Venue
Location	Fairfax County, Virginia
Website	http://www.wolftrap.org/

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, known locally in the Washington, D.C. area as simply Wolf Trap, is a performing arts center located on 117 acres (47 ha) of national park land in Fairfax County, Virginia, near the town of Vienna. Through a partnership and collaboration of the National Park Service and the non-profit Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Park offers both natural and cultural resources.

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts began as a donation from Catherine Filene Shouse. Encroaching roads and suburbs led Mrs. Shouse to preserve this former farm as a park. In 1966 Congress accepted Mrs. Shouse's gift and authorized Wolf Trap Farm Park (its original name) as the first national park for the performing arts.^[3] On August 21, 2002, the park's name was changed to its present one, thus reflecting its mission while keeping the historical significance of this area.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization founded by Catherine Filene Shouse concurrent with the donation of her Wolf Trap Farm to the National Park Service.^[3] The Park is operated as a public/private partnership between the Park Service and the Foundation. The former staffs and operates the park grounds, and the latter produces and presents the performance and education programs.^[4]

The Foundation presents performances in the Filene Center from May through September and at The Barns at Wolf Trap year-round. The latter venue being adjacent to but outside the park proper. In addition, the Foundation operates the Wolf Trap Opera Company, a resident company for young opera singers.^[4]

The Foundation’s education programs, also located adjacent to but outside the park proper, include the national Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a nationally recognized college internship program,^[5][6] and the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. This last performance venue is located in the park proper.^[4]

Performing arts venues

Performance at Filene Center

Presently, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts organizes and runs several distinct venues and facilities as part of the whole park. These include:

• Filene Center

The Filene Center, named in honor of Mrs. Shouse's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Filene,^[7] is the major indoor/outdoor performance venue with seating for 7,000 both under cover and on the lawn in a more casual style. Performances are given nightly from May to early September and cover a wide range of musical styles from country music to opera.

The Filene Center was partially damaged by a fire on March 13, 1971, prior to its opening later that year. In all, damages cost around $650,000. Despite this setback, the Filene Center opened on schedule on July 1.^[8] On May 10, a benefit concert was held at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. to benefit the rebuilding effort, and featured Pierre Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.^[9]

Entrance of The Barns at Wolf Trap before a performance.

In the summer of 1971, sixty young musical performers were chosen for training in music, dance and acting, to culminate in a production in the newly conceived Filene Center. The inaugural season opening was delayed one month due to a fire that destroyed most of the recently constructed center. When the Filene Center was finally completed, the theatre, constructed of Oregon redcedar, was a ten-story-high facility equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment.

The second Filene Center, constructed between 1982 and 1984, is made of douglas-fir with a yellow pine ceiling. It includes a smoke/fire detection and suppression system, as well as fire retardant wood, which all cost about a total of $1.7 million. The new amphitheater was also built with state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. The Filene Center contains a seating capacity of 7,000, including lawn seating, which can fit several hundred more patrons than the original Filene Center could. Also compared to the original, the second Filene Center contains improved access to handicapped people as well as more backstage space for performers and crews.^[10]

Today, the seating capacity of the Filene Center is about 7,000, including about 3,800 in-house seats and 3,200 lawn seats. The dimensions of the main stage are 116' wide × 64' deep × 102' high.^[11]

• Children's Theatre in the Woods

Children's Theatre in the Woods, April 2004

With 70 performances from late June through early August, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods presents family-friendly shows at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays. Amidst 117 rolling wooded acres and nestled in a shady grove, the stage is set for lively adventures in music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and theater. All performances are recommended for children between Kindergarten and 6th grade.

In 2011, Theatre-in-the-Woods was featured in "Best Summer Ever if You've Got Little Ones" by The Washingtonian. The 2012 season of Theatre-in-the-Woods will feature 34 performances from "local, national, international, and Grammy-nominated artists who represent folk, kindie-rock, storytelling, theatre, world-clad puppetry, and dance".^[7]

• Meadow Pavilion

Meadow Pavilion, c. 2012

From the park's inception in 1971 until 2010, the Meadow Pavilion, a covered outdoor stage adjacent to Children's Theatre in the Woods, hosted events for the International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap (known as International Children's Day from 1971 to 1974). The Meadow Pavilion hasn't been used since 2010, although it still stands, and remains available for rental through the Wolf Trap Foundation.

On March 6, 1980, a welder's torch ignited a fire at the Meadow Pavilion, causing around $10,000 in damage.^[12]

History

Origins of Wolf Trap Farm

Wolf Trap Farm, 1930

Early records of Fairfax County tell that wolves would run wild in the area, and bounties were granted for trapping them. In August 1739, J.M. Warner placed "Wolf Trap Creek," a branch of the Difficult Run tributary stream, in his survey, evidence that the name has been used for over 270 years. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the land at Wolf Trap had been frequently exchanged between wealthy families in the Fairfax area, including Bryan Fairfax, the 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and longtime friend of George Washington.^[13] In 1930, Catherine Filene Shouse acquired approximately 53 acres (21 ha) of land in the region and chose to preserve the name. By 1956, her holdings encompassed 168 acres (68 ha).^[14]

Mrs. Shouse bought Wolf Trap to offer her children a weekend retreat from their home in Georgetown, Washington DC. There they grew corn, wheat, alfalfa, and oats to feed their chickens, ducks, turkeys, and milk cows. They bred horses, built a stable and a hay barn, and opened a dog-breeding kennel, producing champion boxers, miniature pinschers, and Weimaraners. During this time, Shouse and her husband, Jouett Shouse, would frequently host large social gatherings for friends, family, and prominent public figures, including World War II Generals Omar Bradley and George C. Marshall and several members of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944.^[7]

Donation of Wolf Trap to Congress, 1966–1970

In 1966, after several meetings with Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Mrs. Shouse donated 60 acres (24 ha) of Wolf Trap land, in addition to 38 acres (15 ha) from the American Symphony Orchestra League, to the U.S. Government, a donation Congress subsequently accepted that year. In a letter to Congress that year, Udall argued that Wolf Trap would "augment the park and recreation opportunities in the National Capital region and involve the expenditure of only a minimum of Federal funds."^[15] On May 28, 1966, Virginia Senator A. Willis Robertson introduced a bill to Congress to create and fund Wolf Trap, which passed with relative ease. Mrs. Shouse also offered over $2 million to construct the Filene Center for performances.

Mrs. Shouse with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson at Filene Center groundbreaking ceremony, May 1968

Around the same time, the Kennedy Center and Merriweather Post Pavilion, two other nearby concert venues, were also being constructed, so there were some questions in Congress about overloading the area with too many arts and music venues.^[16] Rep. George H. Fallon of Maryland, for example, opposed the Wolf Trap bill on the basis that it would "only have the effect of dividing a small market" and would be in "direct conflict" with the Kennedy Center and Merriweather Post Pavilion.^[17] Nevertheless, Wolf Trap became and remains the first and only U.S. National Park dedicated to the performance arts. With this collaboration, Mrs. Shouse became the first person to establish a partnership with the U.S. in bringing performing arts to the nation.

Ground was broken for the construction of the Filene Center in 1968, and the next year, Wolf Trap held its first concert. A ceremony was held for the topping out of the Filene Center in May 1970, attended by then-First Lady Pat Nixon.^[7]

First performance seasons

The inaugural performance at Wolf Trap occurred on June 1–2, 1971, and featured Van Cliburn, Julius Rudel conducting the New York City Opera with Norman Treigle, as well as performances by National Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Society of Washington, United States Marine Band and the Madison Madrigal Singers.^[7]

For the first several performances at the Filene Center, Robert Lewis, founder of the Actors Studio and acclaimed Broadway director, was chosen to conduct the training program and direct the production called Musical Theatre Cavalcade. With a multimedia set by Leo Kerz, choreography by Gemeze de Lappe, and musical direction by Johnny Green, the Cavalcade was a history of musical theater from The Beggar's Opera to Hair. Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon, attended the opening night performance and afterwards invited the entire cast to the White House for a reception.^[7]

Filene Center, circa 1973

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, circa 1973

The first dozen seasons saw many performances and events of historical significance. In 1971, produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the National Folk Festival was the first event at Wolf Trap to use the park grounds (versus Filene Center itself) for performances, and it set a precedent for other events at Wolf Trap to do the same. That same year, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. President to attend a Wolf Trap performance, viewing the Wolf Trap Company's performance of the "Musical Theater Cavacade" on August 12.^[18] In 1976, the Scottish Military Tattoo, a Bicentennial gift from Britain, performed at the Filene Center for capacity audiences including Britain's Prince Philip. Two years later, in 1978, the People's Republic of China's performing arts ensemble entertained Wolf Trap's audience with acrobatic troupes and dancers in one of the first cultural exchanges between China and the United States. From 1971 until the early 1980s, the National Folk Festival was held annually at Wolf Trap.

Other highlights included Sarah Caldwell's opera "War and Peace," the Royal Ballet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the annual US National Symphony Orchestra's 1812 Overture concerts with live cannons and Beverly Sills' 1981 farewell appearance.

Composers' Cottage, 1971–1979

In May 1971, plans were developed to construct a series of composers' cottages across the park, where performing artists could stay for a temporary period and peacefully work on their respective works. Although five cottages were planned, only one was ever built. The two-bedroom house was donated by Edward R. Carr Jr., a metropolitan area realtor, and built by Fairfax County high school students;^[19] it was finished and dedicated in December 1973. During the next five years, the composers' cottage hosted several noteworthy composers, including Lester Trimble, Irwin Bazelon and Elie Siegmeister.

In 1979, however, a fire destroyed the composers' cottage, and it was never rebuilt.^[7]

1982 Filene Center Fire

Filene Center after the fire, 1982

As Wolf Trap was preparing for its 12th season, tragedy struck once again. On April 4, 1982, a fire of undetermined origin, intensified by high gusting winds, destroyed the Filene Center.

During the rebuilding of the Filene Center between 1982 and 1984, Wolf Trap received $29 million in contributions and pledges from over 16,000 donors in 47 states and five foreign countries, including a $9 million grant from Congress and support from then-President Ronald Reagan and former Presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter. WETA-TV also sponsored a star-studded, three-hour national telethon that raised more than $390,000 for the reconstruction of the Filene Center.^[7]

Almost immediately, the Wolf Trap Foundation, the park's non-profit partner, announced that a 1982 season would still take place in the Meadow Center, a huge tent erected in the nearby meadow. The prefabricated structure, purchased with private and government funds, was disassembled from its previous site in the United Arab Emirates and transported to Wolf Trap by the government of Saudi Arabia. Volunteers provided much of the labor to erect the structure.

In the aftermath of the fire, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring Wolf Trap on September 1, 1982. The stamp was the first in a series honoring Washington D.C.'s range of cultural attractions, including the National Gallery of Art and the National Air and Space Museum.^[20]

The first performance at the newly repaired Filene Center, titled the "Filene Center Dedication," occurred on June 20, 1984.^[7] Attendees included opera star and frequent Wolf Trap performer Beverly Sills, then-Virginia Governor Charles Robb as well as Mrs. Shouse herself.^[21]

Wolf Trap today

Wolf Trap hosts an average of 95 to 97 shows during its performance season, which runs from late May to early September. However, due to fewer artists touring in 2009, Wolf Trap only held 86 performances and reported a revenue decrease of about ten percent.^[22]

On September 24, 2011, in conjunction with National Public Lands Day and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign, Wolf Trap held its first annual "Let's Move with Music at Wolf Trap!" event.

After touring for 16 years in North America, Riverdance had its final US performance on July 17, 2012 at Wolf Trap.^[23]

Enabling legislation

Catherine Filene Shouse and I. Lee Potter, Head of Wolf Trap Foundation, view plans for Filene Center, c. 1970

An Act of Congress

Public Law 89-671

89th Congress, S. 3423

October 15, 1966

An Act

To provide for the establishment of the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that for the purpose of establishing in the National Capital area a park for the performing arts and related educational programs, and for recreation use in connection therewith, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park shall encompass the portions of the property formerly known as Wolf Trap Farm and Symphony in Fairfax County, Virginia, to be donated for park purposes to the United States, and such additional lands or interests therein as the Secretary may acquire for purposes of the park by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, the aggregate of which shall not exceed one hundred and forty-five acres.

Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the park in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this Act and the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1–4), as amended and supplemented.

Sec. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may appropriation be necessary, but not in excess of $600,000, per annum to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Approved October 15, 1966.^[7]

Events

List of Events 

• B.B. King – July 2, 1975 with The Bobby Bland Band, July 3, 1989, June 20, 1991, September 8, 1992, September 8–9, 1994 with Little Feat and Dr. John, August 22, 1995, September 6, 1996, June 11, 1997, September 10, 1998, June 19, 2006, August 10, 2008, August 30, 2009, July 18, 2010, and August 11, 2013 with Peter Frampton and Roger McGuinn
• Virgil Fox – June 20, 1976
• Johnny Cash – August 16, 1976, August 26, 1978, June 3, 1980, and August 31, 1981
• Vikki Carr – June 27, 1977 with Henry Mancini
• Gordon Lightfoot – August 5, 1981, August 8, 2000, August 17, 2005, August 2, 2006, June 14, 2008, July 26, 2009, June 27, 2010, and July 25, 2013
• Emmylou Harris – June 18, 1985 with Vince Gill, May 31, 1996 with Lucinda Williams, July 31, 2001 with Shawn Colvin, June 11, 2003, June 22, 2008 with Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein, May 31, 2009 with Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Tab Benoit, and July 23, 2011 with Sara Watkins
• Bonnie Raitt – July 30, 1985 with Mose Allison, August 1, 1990 with The Jeff Healey Band, August 20, 1991, July 31–August 1, 1994 with Bruce Hornsby and Ruth Brown, May 30, 1995 with Charles Brown and Ruth Brown, August 26–27, 1998 with Keb' Mo', June 4–5, 2004 with Richard Thompson, July 3 and 5, 2006, August 16, 2009, with Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, June 14, 2012 with Mavis Staples, and August 27, 2016 with Richard Thompson Trio
• America – June 20, 1986 with Steven Stills and Tom Chapin, August 6, 1987 with Three Dog Night, and September 8, 2012
• The Monkees – July 8 and 31, 1986 with Herman's Hermits, The Grass Roots, and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, August 9, 1989, July 22, 2001 with Natural, and June 19, 2011
• The Classic SuperFest – June 9, 1987
• Roy Orbison – June 29, 1987 with Johnny Winter and August 24, 1988 with Carl Perkins
• James Brown – July 17, 1987 and June 14, 1992
• Arlo Guthrie – July 26, 1987 with Pete Seeger, August 14, 1988 with Pete Seeger, June 25, 1989 with Pete Seeger, August 31, 1991 with Pete Seeger, August 12, 2007 with Richie Havens, and August 6, 2011
• Ray Charles – August 4, 1987, August 8, 1988, June 20, 1989, September 9, 1990, August 19, 1991, August 18, 1992, August 15, 1993, August 8, 1995, August 11, 1998, and August 8, 1999
• The Pat Metheny Group – August 10, 1987
• John Lee Hooker – June 2, 1988, June 22, 1990, June 12, 1992, and June 23, 1993
• John Denver – July 27, 1988, September 16–17, 1989, September 15, 1990, September 21–22, 1991, July 26–27, 1994, June 15, 1995, and July 30, 1997
• The Moody Blues – July 31 and August 3, 1988 with The John Kilzer Band, July 6–7 and 14, 1993, June 1, 2004, July 2, 2005, and August 5, 2007
• The Beach Boys – August 21, 1988 (2 shows), July 8, 2001, July 7, 2002, July 30, 2003, August 22, 2004, August 28, 2005 (2 shows), August 19, 2007 (2 shows), August 17, 2008, August 23, 2009, July 25, 2010, August 21, 2011, and August 23, 2015
• The Jazz & Blues Festival – June 3, 1989, June 23, 1995, June 27, 1999, June 13, 2004, and June 19, 2005
• The Preservation Hall Jazz Band – June 16, 1989, June 12, 2005 with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and June 7, 2009 with Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen and Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
• The Violent Femmes – July 22, 1989, with The Pogues and Mojo Nixon
• Bruce Cockburn – July 27, 1989 and June 2, 1995 with Shawn Colvin
• Bob Dylan – July 19–20, 1991 with Kris Kristofferson, September 8–9, 1993 with Santana, August 23–24, 1997 with Ani DiFranco, and July 5-6, 2016 with Mavis Staples
• John Prine – August 16, 1991 with Maura O'Connell, June 10, 1995, August 26, 2000 with Richard Thompson, May 31, 2002 with Delbert McClinton, August 27, 2004 with Kris Kristofferson, June 5, 2009 with Steve Earle, August 26, 2011 with Richard Thompson, August 15, 2012 with Emmylou Harris, and June 3, 2016 with Patty Griffin
• The Robert Cray Band – August 23, 1991 with Nils Lofgren, August 21, 1992, August 21, 1999 with Jonny Lang, June 22, 2001 with The Susan Tedeschi Band, July 31, 2002 with JJ Cale, July 17, 2007 with James Hunter, and August 10, 2010 with George Thorogood & The Destroyers
• The Indigo Girls – May 29, 1992 with Matthew Sweet, June 24, 1994, June 7, 2000 with Michael Franti & Spearhead and Rose Polenzani, August 7, 2001, May 29–30, 2002 with K's Choice, August 18, 2003, June 8, 2005 with Three5human, July 19, 2006 with Three5human, August 26, 2007 with Girlyman, July 17, 2008 with Brandi Carlile, June 10, 2009 with Matt Nathanson, June 12, 2011 with The Shadowboxers, June 12, 2013 with Joan Baez, July 28, 2015
• Crosby, Stills & Nash – June 1–2, 1992, August 2–3, 1994, May 22, 1997, August 13, 2005, July 28, 2008, August 14, 2009, July 3, 2012, and July 3, 2014
• Melissa Etheridge – June 6, 1992 with Jeffrey Gaines and June 18, 2013 with Eric Hutchinson
• The O'Jays – July 2, 1992 with The Whispers
• Wynonna Judd – August 20, 1992, July 11, 1999 with Radney Foster, and July 18, 2001 with Shannon Lawson
• Marshall Crenshaw – August 24, 1992 with The BoDeans and The Judybats
• Joe Cocker – August 27, 1992 with The Neville Brothers and July 15, 2009
• Phish – July 17, 1993
• Santana – July 19, 1994 with Bobby Parker, July 31–August 1, 1995 with Jeff Beck, and August 25, 2015
• The Charlie Daniels Band – May 24, 1995 with Travis Tritt
• Seal – May 25, 1995 with Des'ree, June 16, 1999 with Joan Jones, June 22, 2005, and July 10, 2012 with Macy Gray
• The Irish Folk Festival – May 28, 1995
• The Louisiana Swamp Romp – June 11, 1995, June 6, 1999, June 6, 2004, June 8, 2008, June 7, 2009, June 13, 2010, June 5, 2011, June 10, 2012, June 16, 2013, and June 14, 2014
• Regina Belle – June 14, 1995
• John Michael Montgomery – June 18, 1995
• Little Feat – June 20, 1995 with Delbert McClinton, July 19, 1999 with The Neville Brothers, June 24, 2001 with Sonny Landreth, and June 25, 2007 with The Subdudes
• Trisha Yearwood – June 21, 1995, June 6, 2000 with Kim Richey, July 11, 2001 with Bering Strait, July 9, 2002 with Sons of the Desert, June 30, 2006 with Danielle Peck and June 11, 2008, with Lori McKenna
• Buddy Guy – June 24, 1995 with Grover Washington, Jr., June 26, 1999 with Jimmie Vaughan and Shemekia Copeland, June 20, 2003 with Los Lobos, August 13, 2008 with George Thorogood & The Destroyers, June 21, 2009 with The Susan Tedeschi Band and July 12, 2012 with John Mayall
• Joshua Redman – June 25, 1995 with Keb' Mo'
• Mary Chapin Carpenter – July 2–3, 1995, May 28, 1999 with Solas, August 25, 2001 with Lúnasa, August 5, 2003 with Caitlin Cary, July 31–August 1, 2004 with Jim Lauderdale, June 9, 2005 with Mindy Smith, June 23, 2007, August 19, 2010 with Eliza Gilkyson, August 27, 2011, August 18, 2012 with Loudon Wainwright III, August 10, 2013 with Shawn Colvin, and July 2, 2016
• Sarah McLachlan – July 5, 1995 and July 26, 2014
• The Temptations – July 6–7, 1995, with The Four Tops, July 20–21, 1999 with The Four Tops, July 18, 2000, July 24, 2001, July 23–24, 2002, July 15, 2005 with The Four Tops, June 16, 2006 with The Four Tops, July 28, 2007 with The Four Tops, June 26, 2008 with The Four Tops, August 15, 2009 with The Four Tops, August 21, 2010 with The Four Tops, August 25, 2011 with The Four Tops, August 2, 2012 with The Four Tops, and June 27, 2013 with The Four Tops
• Judy Collins – July 9, 1995, June 11, 1999, June 18, 2000, July 15, 2001 with Janis Ian, Roger McGuinn, and Richie Havens, July 5, 2002 with Arlo Guthrie, John Gorka, and Natalie MacMaster, August 15, 2003 with Tom Rush, Tom Paxton, and Lucy Kaplansky, August 21, 2004 with Rita Coolidge, Suzanne Vega and Eric Weissberg, August 19, 2005 with Kenny White, September 9, 2007 with Nanci Griffith and Sonya Kitchell, September 8, 2011, and August 9, 2013 with Don McLean
• Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band – July 17, 1995, May 21, 1997, May 30, 2000, June 12, 2012, and June 12, 2014
• Natalie Cole – July 23, 1995, August 9, 1999, July 25, 2007, and June 24, 2010
• Lyle Lovett – July 26, 1995, August 5, 1999 with Keb' Mo', August 25, 2000, August 8, 2001, July 29, 2003, July 6, 2004, July 27, 2005, August 22, 2006, June 20, 2007, July 2, 2008, August 17, 2010 with Ryan Bingham, August 30, 2011, August 14, 2012, August 29, 2013, and August 22, 2014
• Clint Black – July 27, 1995, July 8, 2000 with Patty Loveless, July 19, 2002, and August 26, 2004 with Sugarland
• Donna Summer – July 28, 1995, July 5, 2005, July 5, 2008, and August 29, 2010
• Ricky Skaggs – July 29, 1995
• Barry Manilow – August 6, 1995 and August 16–17, 2012
• Willie Nelson & Family – August 9, 1995 with Tammy Wynette, July 26, 2001 with John McEuen, June 18, 2003, and August 3, 2010
• The Neville Brothers – August 10, 1995, July 10, 2001 with Angélique Kidjo, and June 6, 2007 with Ziggy Marley
• Tony Bennett – August 16, 1995, August 1, 1999 with Diana Krall, August 22, 2000 with Diana Krall, August 19, 2001, August 18, 2002, August 16, 2004, June 18, 2005, June 4, 2007, July 2, 2009, August 27, 2010, and July 28, 2016
• Raffi – August 20, 1995
• George Benson – August 23, 1995 with Roberta Flack, June 23, 2001 with Dianne Reeves, August 20, 2004 with Will Downing, June 24, 2008, and August 31, 2014 with Andreas Varady
• Peter, Paul & Mary – August 25–26, 1995, August 6–7, 1999, August 11, 2000, August 10, 2001, August 8, 2002, with George Benson, August 8, 2003, August 13–14, 2004, August 12, 2006, and August 22, 2009
• The Gipsy Kings – September 5, 1995, September 7–8, 1999, September 4, 2000, May 30, 2001, August 19, 2002, July 27–28, 2004, May 31–June 1, 2005, July 9, 2006, August 10, 2007, August 7–8, 2008, June 12–13, 2009, July 2–3, 2010, August 19–20, 2011, August 7–8, 2012, August 8, 2013, September 4, 2014 with The Ole' Noys, and September 10, 2015
• Julio Iglesias – September 10, 1995, August 23, 2003, with Tom Wilkinson, September 8, 2005 with Tom Wilkinson and July 13, 2010
• The Mavericks – July 21, 1996 with Junior Brown
• Celine Dion – August 5, 1996
• Tori Amos – August 16, 1996
• Dan Fogelberg – July 8, 1997 and May 30, 2003
• Huey Lewis & the News – July 20, 1997, July 30, 1999 with Box Set, August 5, 2001, August 11, 2002, August 17, 2003 with Eddie from Ohio, August 12, 2004 with Paul Thorn, August 21, 2005 with Paul Thorn, May 31, 2007 with The Grandsons, June 18, 2009 with Paul Thorn, July 13, 2011 with Paul Thorn, August 13, 2013, July 20, 2014 with Marc Broussard, and July 26, 2016
• Hall & Oates – August 22, 1997, September 9, 2005 with Todd Rundgren, August 2, 2009, and June 19, 2014
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer – September 6, 1997
• Sinéad O'Connor – June 16, 1998 with The Chieftains
• The Rebirth Brass Band – June 21, 1998 with Ani DiFranco and June 4, 2006 with Marcia Ball and Chris Ardoin
• Vince Gill – August 29–30, 1998 with Chely Wright, August 13, 1999 with Jo Dee Messina, July 14, 2002, July 13, 2003 with Rebecca Lynn Howard, and July 18, 2007 with Amy Grant and The Del McCoury Band
• Chuck Berry – June 1, 1999 with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard
• Natalie Merchant – June 2, 1999 and July 10, 2000 with Wilco
• The Kingston Trio – June 9, 1999 with The Smothers Brothers, June 8, 2004 with The Smothers Brothers, June 30, 2005 with The Smothers Brothers, and June 30, 2007 with The Smothers Brothers
• Chris Isaak – June 10, 1999, July 23, 2003 with Lisa Marie Presley, August 24, 2005 with Aslyn, August 20, 2006 with Anna Nalick, August 1, 2007 with The Cowboy Junkies, August 21, 2008 with James Hunter, July 27, 2009 with Martin Sexton, and July 12, 2010 with Marc Broussard
• Michael Feinstein & Linda Eder – June 12, 1999, August 9, 2000, and July 29, 2007
• Michael W. Smith – June 13, 1999 with Burlap to Cashmere
• Brian Wilson – June 14, 1999 with Maceo Parker and Ani DiFranco, August 10, 2005, and June 6, 2011
• Aretha Franklin – June 22, 1999 with William Troxler, June 2, 2000, July 8, 2002, June 5, 2003 with Vance Gilbert, July 5, 2007, July 29, 2010, June 21, 2011 with Vance Gilbert, and August 26, 2016
• Elvis Costello – June 23, 1999 with Steve Nieve, June 16, 2002 with The Imposters and Joe Henry, July 7, 2003 with The Imposters and New Earth Mud, July 31, 2005 with The Imposters, Emmylou Harris and Larry Campbell, June 15, 2006 with The Imposters, June 11, 2009 with The Sugarcanes and June 15, 2011 with The Imposters
• Boney James – June 24, 1999 with Keiko Matsui, June 10, 2004 with KEM, August 14, 2014 with Eric Benét, and August 31, 2016 with Marsha Ambrosius
• The Tito Puente Latin Jazz Ensemble – June 25, 1999 with The Poncho Sanchez Band and Viento de agua
• Sarah Brightman – July 1, 1999 with Liz Story
• Cowboy Mouth – July 2, 1999 with Everything and July 26, 2002 with The Clarks
• The Manhattan Transfer – July 7, 1999 with Vonda Shepard
• Alabina – July 28, 1999 with Los Niños de Sara and Bio Ritmo and July 29, 2000
• Faith Hill – July 29, 1999 with Jessica Andrews
• The Cowboy Junkies – July 31, 1999 with David Wilcox, June 19, 2001 with Dar Williams and July 11, 2004 with Shawn Colvin
• Collin Raye – August 3, 1999 with Kathy Mattea
• Harry Connick, Jr. – August 11, 1999, May 21–22, 2002, June 21, 2007, June 15, 2010, July 5, 2013, and June 18, 2016
• Steve Earle – August 12, 1999 with Shawn Colvin
• Dwight Yoakam – August 18, 1999 and September 9, 2001 with Allison Moorer
• Al Jarreau – August 22, 1999 with Chris Botti and Dave Koz, August 22, 2003 with Yolanda Adams and Najee, June 17, 2005, August 6, 2006 with George Benson and Raul Midón, and August 18, 2010 with George Duke
• The B.B. King Blues Festival – September 9, 1999, September 6, 2000, September 4, 2001, August 25, 2002, September 2, 2003, August 29, 2004, and September 11, 2005
• John Tesh – September 11, 1999, May 23, 2002, and July 22, 2012
• Johnny Mathis – June 3, 2000 with Dick Hardwick, June 7, 2004, August 23, 2007 with Gary Mule Deer, August 9, 2009, and July 20, 2012 with Brad Upton
• C. J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band – June 4, 2000 with Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys and Allen Toussaint
• The Steve Miller Band – June 11, 2000 with Gov't Mule, August 27, 2005, August 23, 2006, July 26, 2007 with The Knockouts, August 20, 2009, July 27, 2010, August 9, 2011, August 10–11, 2012 with Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players, July 23, 2013, and June 17, 2015 with Matt Andersen
• Patti LaBelle – June 19, 2000 and June 14, 2011
• The Chieftains – June 20, 2000 with The Great Big Sea and July 9, 2003
• Olu Dara – June 21, 2000 with The Susan Tedeschi Band
• Wilson Pickett – June 23, 2000 with Dr. John
• Cesária Évora – June 29, 2000 with Cassandra Wilson, June 21, 2001, June 19, 2003 with Lila Downs, and June 22, 2007 with Seu Jorge
• Earth, Wind & Fire – July 9, 2000, June 3, 2002, June 3, 2003, June 5, 2007, July 16, 2008, June 21, 2010, June 26, 2011, and June 4, 2013
• Mary J. Blige – July 11, 2000, with Jagged Edge and Carl Thomas
• Tracy Chapman – July 12, 2000 with Jeffrey Gaines and July 24, 2003 with Joseph Arthur
• Randy Travis – July 16, 2000 with Jessica Andrews and July 27, 2007 with Julie Roberts
• The Pat McGee Band – July 20, 2000 with Fighting Gravity, July 5, 2001 with Sister Hazel, July 3, 2003 with Jackopierce and Cecilia, July 6, 2007 with Carbon Leaf and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, July 18, 2008 with Sister Hazel, and July 1, 2010 with Honor By August
• Joan Armatrading – July 27, 2000, with Jonatha Brooke
• Kenny Rogers – July 28, 2000 with Rebecca Lynn Howard, September 5, 2001 with The Kennedys, August 26, 2006, August 20, 2008 with The Oak Ridge Boys, and June 17, 2016 "The Gambler's Last Deal, Final World Tour" with Linda Davis
• Jethro Tull – July 30, 2000 with Joe Bonamassa, August 7, 2003 with Willy Porter, August 6, 2008 with The Young Dubliners and The Calliandra String Quartet, and June 8, 2010 with Procol Harum
• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones – August 6, 2000 with Medeski Martin & Wood, August 9, 2001, August 7, 2002 with Keller Williams and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, June 16, 2005 with Stanley Clarke and Jake Shimabukuro, August 13, 2006 with Umphrey's McGee and Marc Broussard, and July 10, 2011 with The Carolina Chocolate Drops and The Sparrow Quartet
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers – August 7, 2000 with Junior Brown and August 1, 2012 with Delbert McClinton
• Union Station – August 16, 2000 with Robert Lee Castleman, August 17, 2001, June 2, 2004 with The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and August 7, 2011
• Toots and the Maytals – August 20, 2000 with Maxi Priest, Ky-Mani Marley, and Andrew Tosh
• John Fogerty – August 21, 2000 with Marcia Ball and the "1969 Tour" June 30, 2015
• Reba McEntire – August 23, 2000
• k.d. lang – August 27, 2000 with Shelby Lynne, June 20, 2007, July 6, 2011 with The Belle Brigade, and June 6, 2012 with Jane Siberry
• "A Prairie Home Companion" – May 2001, May 22, 2015 with Garrison Keillor, and May 27-28, 2016 with Chris Thile, Heather Masse, and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
• Lucinda Williams – June 1, 2001 with Kasey Chambers, July 22, 2007 with Charlie Louvin, and July 19, 2011 with Amos Lee
• The Wild Magnolias – June 3, 2001 with The Bluerunners and The Lil' Band O' Gold
• Donny Osmond – June 17, 2001
• A Walk Down Abbey Road Concert – July 17, 2001 and July 27, 2002
• The String Cheese Incident – July 19, 2001
• The Baha Men – July 20, 2001 with Maxi Priest and Gregory Isaacs
• Eddie from Ohio – July 27, 2001 with Fighting Gravity, July 20, 2002, August 28, 2004 with Natalie MacMaster, August 17, 2006, with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, August 22, 2008 with The Great Big Sea, July 24, 2010 with Dar Williams and September 9, 2011 with Martin Sexton
• Chicago – July 28, 2001, June 11, 2002, July 6, 2005, July 11, 2006, June 12, 2007, July 9, 2008, August 16, 2011, August 19, 2013, and September 1, 2016
• Jonathan Butler – July 29, 2001 with Will Downing and Chanté Moore
• Harry Belafonte – July 30, 2001
• Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – August 1, 2001, July 29, 2002, August 19, 2004 with Los Lonely Boys, August 24, 2006 with Tea Leaf Green, June 25, 2008 with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and The Sparrow Quartet, August 28, 2011 with The Punch Brothers, August 4, 2013 with Railroad Earth, and August 6, 2014 with The Pat Metheny Unity Group
• Delbert McClinton – August 6, 2001 with Los Lobos
• The Everly Brothers – August 15, 2001 with The Crickets
• The Boston Pops Orchestra – August 21, 2001, August 21, 2002, August 20, 2003, August 11, 2004, August 11, 2005, August 25, 2006, August 22, 2007, and August 19, 2008
• The Blues Traveler – August 22, 2001 with G. Love & Special Sauce, June 10, 2002 with Lake Trout, July 26, 2003 with The Ben Taylor Band, July 21, 2004, July 14, 2005 with Virginia Coalition, July 11, 2012 with The Barenaked Ladies, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Cracker
• The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – August 23, 2001
• Yes – August 24, 2001 and June 23, 2010 with Peter Frampton
• The Cranberries – May 28, 2002 with The Kickovers
• Mannheim Steamroller – June 6, 2002
• Martina McBride – June 9, 2002 with Keith Urban and June 13, 2012 with David Nail
• Jewel – June 19, 2002 with M2M and June 8, 2006 with Toby Lightman
• Jo Dee Messina – June 20, 2002 with Brad Paisley & The Drama Kings and July 25, 2003 with Mark Wills
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters – June 21, 2002 with The North Mississippi Allstars and Galactic and August 9, 2007 with Squeeze
• The Tower of Power – June 22, 2002 with Angélique Kidjo, The Yellowjackets and The Tommy Castro Band
• The Great Big Sea – July 3, 2002 with The Young Dubliners, August 9, 2005 with The Saw Doctors, August 21, 2009 with Carbon Leaf, and August 22, 2010
• The Smothers Brothers – July 17, 2002
• The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – July 21, 2002 and June 6, 2008 with Poco
• Patti Austin – July 28, 2002 with Will Downing and Gerald Albright
• The Irish Tenors – August 4, 2002, August 3, 2003, July 1, 2004, August 11, 2006, August 24, 2008, and August 20, 2010
• The Sam Bush Band – August 24, 2002 with Rebecca Lynn Howard
• Juanes – May 21, 2003 and June 19, 2013
• Anita Baker – May 24, 2003 with William Troxler, June 13, 2008, and August 26, 2010
• Beck – May 28, 2003 with Dashboard Confessional and The Black Keys
• Lonestar – May 29, 2003 with Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Lou Reed – June 4, 2003
• moe. – June 8, 2003 with Medeski Martin & Wood and Loque, June 10, 2006 with The North Mississippi Allstars, June 7, 2008 with Rusted Root, and June 9, 2011 with The Levon Helm Band
• Norah Jones – June 21, 2003 with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and June 27, 2012 with Sasha Dobson
• The Doobie Brothers – June 30, 2003, July 25, 2004, August 7, 2005, June 20, 2006, June 25, 2009, August 29, 2011, and July 6, 2013
• Sheryl Crow – July 1, 2003 with Joe Firstman, July 3, 2009, June 17, 2010 with Colbie Caillat, and May 26, 2015
• Heart – July 2, 2003 with Alice Peacock and July 29, 2014
• The Mormon Tabernacle Choir – July 5, 2003 and June 22, 2011
• Kenny Loggins – July 21, 2003
• Hootie & the Blowfish – July 22, 2003 with Big Head Todd and the Monsters, June 3, 2004 with Cowboy Mouth, July 25, 2005 with Ingram Hill, August 10, 2006 with Fighting Gravity, July 8 and September 5, 2007 with Patrick Davis and July 13, 2008 with The Drew Davis Band
• Ani DiFranco – August 13, 2003 with Hamell on Trial, July 26, 2005 with Erin McKeown, and July 7, 2008 with Melissa Ferrick
• Travis Tritt – August 21, 2003 with Delbert McClinton, August 12, 2005 with Robert Earl Keen and August 24, 2007
• Meat Loaf & His Neverland Express – September 7, 2003 with Kasim Sulton and August 22, 2005 with Jonny Lives!
• Loudon Wainwright III – May 25, 2004
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – May 26, 2004 with .38 Special, June 1, 2006, and July 27, 2011 with Tom Principato
• Patty Loveless – May 27, 2004 with Diamond Rio and July 1, 2005 with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, The Riders in the Sky, and The Old Crow Medicine Show
• Jonny Lang – June 11, 2004 with Shelby Lynne
• Stanley Clarke – June 12, 2004 with Jean-Luc Ponty and Al Di Meola, June 9, 2006 with George Duke and Marcus Miller, and August 29, 2012 with George Duke and Boney James
• Tom Jones – June 22, 2004, July 17, 2005 with The Tower of Power and July 29, 2009
• Journey – June 28, 2004 with The Fabulous Thunderbirds and September 7, 2005
• Ben Folds – June 29, 2004 with Rufus Wainwright and Guster, August 3, 2005 with Rufus Wainwright and Ben Lee, and May 28, 2008 with Julia Nunes
• Linda Ronstadt & The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – June 30, 2004
• ABBA: The Concert – July 7, 2004, July 13, 2005, July 27, 2006, July 28, 2009, September 17, 2010, August 17, 2013, and August 16, 2014
• The B-52's – July 26, 2004 with The Mosquitos, August 8, 2007 with Betty, August 8, 2009, July 14, 2010 with Supercluster, and June 5, 2015 with Berlin
• Cyndi Lauper – August 3, 2004 with Taylor Dayne and June 1, 2016 with Boy George
• Carole King – August 4, 2004 and July 16, 2005 with Vienna Teng
• "The Roots, Rock, & Reggae Festival" – August 8, 2004, August 27, 2006, and July 27, 2008
• O.A.R. – August 10, 2004 with The Graham Colton Band and Howie Day
• The Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue – August 17, 2004
• The Hawaii Music Festival – August 18, 2004
• The Corrs – August 25, 2004 with Sophie B. Hawkins
• Joss Stone – June 15, 2005 with John Legend and June 13, 2007 with Ryan Shaw
• Mark Knopfler – June 26, 2005 with Bap Kennedy and July 22, 2008 with Jesca Hoop
• John Hiatt & The North Mississippi Allstars – June 28, 2005, August 16, 2007 with Shawn Colvin, July 21, 2010 with The Levon Helm Band, and September 6, 2011 with Big Head Todd and the Monsters
• Howie Day – June 29, 2005 with Michael Tolcher
• Michael Bublé – July 3, 2005
• Michael McDonald – July 10, 2005 with Joan Osborne, September 7, 2007, June 23, 2009 with Boz Scaggs, July 20, 2011 with Boz Scaggs, and July 14, 2013 with Boz Scaggs
• James Galway – July 11, 2005 with JoAnn Falletta
• Celtic Woman – August 1, 2005, July 23, 2006, June 24, 2007, June 8, 2009, June 14, 2013, and "10th Anniversary World Tour" June 20, 2015
• Clay Aiken – August 8, 2005
• Alice Cooper – August 25, 2005 with Cheap Trick
• The Brothers Cazimero – September 10, 2005, August 5, 2008, and September 7, 2011
• Blondie – June 6, 2006 with The New Cars and August 4, 2009 with Pat Benatar and The Donnas
• Sin Bandera – June 18, 2006 with Camila
• The Susan Tedeschi Band – June 21, 2006 with Los Lonely Boys
• Train – July 24, 2006 with Mat Kearney, August 23, 2010 with Needtobreathe and August 21, 2012, with Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer
• The Ian Anderson Band – July 26, 2006 and July 16, 2013
• Paul Anka – July 28, 2006 and August 18, 2011
• Fiona Apple – July 31, 2006 with Damien Rice and Davíd Garza
• Guster – August 1, 2006 with Rogue Wave and Ray LaMontagne, July 31, 2007 with Pete Yorn, and August 15, 2011 with Jack's Mannequin
• Chris Botti – September 6, 2006, July 16, 2007 with Diana Krall, August 4, 2010 with Katharine McPhee and August 17, 2011
• Mary Wilson – May 22, 2007
• Paulina Rubio – May 24, 2007 with Jeremías
• Steely Dan – June 7, 2007 with Sam Yahel
• Morrissey – July 2, 2007 with Kristeen Young
• Alejandro Sanz – July 3, 2007 and August 2, 2010
• The HippieFest – July 30, 2007, July 30, 2008 and August 8, 2010
• G. Love & Special Sauce – August 25, 2007 with Slightly Stoopid and Ozomatli and August 15, 2008 with The John Butler Trio and Tristan Prettyman
• The Average White Band – September 6, 2007
• Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – September 8, 2007, July 15, 2010, June 8, 2011, August 23, 2012, July 21, 2013, and August 19, 2015
• Kenny G – June 12, 2008
• Boz Scaggs – June 15, 2008 with David Jacobs-Strain
• James Taylor – June 18, 2008
• Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles – June 19, 2008, June 19–20, 2009, June 25–26, 2010, June 17–18, 2011, and June 22–23, 2012
• Sérgio Mendes – July 1, 2008
• Al Green – July 15, 2008 with Amos Lee and August 24, 2012 with The Taj Mahal Trio
• Gladys Knight – July 18, 2008 and July 5, 2009
• The Black Crowes – August 3, 2008 with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and August 25, 2009
• Gretchen Wilson – August 9, 2008 with Randy Houser
• Herbie Hancock – August 11, 2008
• Los Lobos – August 12, 2008 with Los Lonely Boys and July 9, 2013 with Los Lonely Boys
• Smokey Robinson – August 14, 2008 and August 12, 2009
• SMV – August 16, 2008
• The Backstreet Boys – August 18, 2008 with Girlicious and June 9, 2010 with Mindless Behavior
• Todd Rundgren – August 23, 2008 with The Lou Gramm Band
• UB40 – August 25, 2008 with Maxi Priest
• David Byrne – June 6, 2009
• Pink Martini – June 9, 2009 and July 1, 2013
• The Ultimate Doo–Wop Concert – June 14, 2009, August 28, 2010, June 25, 2011, and July 20, 2013
• Diana Krall – June 17, 2009 with Federico Aubele, June 21, 2012, and July 25, 2015
• Creedence Clearwater Revisited – June 22, 2009 and June 24, 2011
• Wilco – July 8, 2009 with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and July 17–18, 2012 with Lee Ranaldo
• Jackson Browne – July 22, 2009, September 12, 2010, July 23, 2012 with Sara Watkins, and June 14, 2016
• Loggins & Messina – August 26, 2009 with The Gabe Dixon Band
• Michael Franti & Spearhead – May 27, 2010 with The Wailers Band
• Jeff Beck – June 7, 2010 with Erin McCarley and Imelda May and July 27, 2016 with Buddy Guy
• The John Butler Trio – June 16, 2010 with The State Radio and Angus & Julia Stone, July 31, 2013 with SOJA and Alice Smith, and June 18, 2014 with Allen Stone
• Béla Fleck – June 22, 2010 with Chick Corea
• REO Speedwagon – June 29, 2010 with Pat Benatar and Keaton Simons
• The Go-Go's – July 19, 2010, June 10, 2011 with The Dollyrots, and June 13, 2013 with The Psychedelic Furs
• The Crowded House – July 26, 2010 with Lawrence Arabia
• Bachman & Turner – July 28, 2010
• The Reggae Festival – August 1, 2010 and August 3, 2011
• The Counting Crows – August 9, 2010 with Augustana, June 20, 2012 with Filligar, Good Old War, and The Foreign Fields, June 25, 2013 with The Wallflowers, July 5, 2014 with Toad the Wet Sprocket, and August 10, 2015
• Rodrigo y Gabriela – August 24, 2010 with Xavier Rudd and July 31, 2014 with Kishi Bashi
• Bright Eyes – June 11, 2011 with Dawes and M. Ward
• Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes – June 16, 2011 with The Smithereens
• Peter Frampton – June 23, 2011 and June 25, 2015 with Cheap Trick
• Miranda Cosgrove – July 25, 2011 with Greyson Chance
• The Goo Goo Dolls – July 26, 2011 with Michelle Branch and Parachute and August 23, 2016 with Collective Soul and Tribe Society
• Dolly Parton – July 31, 2011 and June 8, 2016
• INXS – August 8, 2011 with Berlin
• Steve Winwood – May 29, 2012 with Bobby Long
• Yanni – June 8, 2012 and August 15, 2014
• Gavin DeGraw – June 9, 2012 with Colbie Caillat and August 10, 2014 with Matt Nathanson and Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
• Demi Lovato – June 24, 2012, with Hot Chelle Rae
• Brandi Carlile – June 28, 2012 with Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band and The Lumineers, July 24, 2013 with Justin Townes Earle and The Lone Bellow, and July 22, 2015 with First Aid Kit and Gill Landry
• Matisyahu – July 8, 2012 with The Dirty Heads and Moon Taxi
• Rufus Wainwright – July 24, 2012 with Ingrid Michaelson
• Everclear – July 25, 2012 with Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit, and Marcy Playground
• The Happy Together Concert – July 29, 2012 and June 23, 2013
• The Dukes of September – "Rhythm Revue" August 6, 2012
• Il Divo – August 9, 2012
• Joe Walsh – August 13, 2012
• Alan Jackson & The Strayhorns – August 19, 2012, with Craig Campbell
• BeBe Winans – August 22, 2012 with Dave Koz and The Average White Band
• Straight No Chaser – August 26, 2012, June 30, 2013, July 17, 2014, and "The New Old Fashioned Tour" August 4, 2016
• Dead Can Dance – August 27, 2012 with David Kuckhermann
• The Fresh Beat Band – August 28, 2012 and August 30, 2014
• Ben Harper – September 4, 2012 with Rickie Lee Jones
• Widespread Panic – June 5, 2013
• Billy Idol – June 20, 2013 with Cat Power & The Dirty Delta Blues Band
• The Tenors – June 21, 2013
• Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – June 24, 2013 with Edie Brickell
• She & Him – July 11, 2013, with Camera Obscura
• Jill Scott – July 15, 2013 with Raheem DeVaughn and July 29, 2015
• Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters – July 22, 2013 with Bombino
• OneRepublic – August 5, 2013 with Mayer Hawthorne and Churchill
• Smash Mouth – August 6, 2013 with Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon and Fastball
• Kesha – August 12, 2013 with Semi Precious Weapons and Mike Posner
• Diana Ross – August 14, 2013 and June 29, 2014
• Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – August 15, 2013 with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
• Josh Groban – August 16, 2013 and August 19–20, 2014
• Cheap Trick – August 20, 2013 with Pat Benatar and Brynn Marie
• Carly Rae Jepsen – August 28, 2013
• Umphrey's McGee – September 1, 2013, with Sound Tribe Sector 9
• Marc Anthony – September 10, 2013
• ZZ Top – September 11, 2013 with Tom Principato and "Grooves & Gravy Tour" August 18, 2015
• The United States Marine Band – May 30, 2014
• Il Volo – June 13, 2014
• The Philadelphia Orchestra – June 28, 2014
• American Idol Live! – July 6, 2014
• The Replay America Festival – July 8, 2014
• Jennifer Nettles – July 13, 2014, with Brandy Clark
• Sara Bareilles – July 14, 2014, with Emily King and Lucius
• The Fray – July 16, 2014 with Barcelona and Oh Honey
• Lionel Richie – July 21–22, 2014 with Cee Lo Green and The Board Memberz
• Darius Rucker – July 27, 2014 with Joel Crouse
• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – July 30, 2014 with Wynton Marsalis and August 19, 2016 with Wynton Marsalis
• The Dark Star Orchestra – August 3, 2014
• Nickel Creek – August 13, 2014 with Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
• Robyn – August 21, 2014 with Röyksopp and Zhala
• Boston – August 24, 2014
• The Band Perry – August 28, 2014 with Lindsay Ell, August 7, 2016
• Prince Royce – August 29, 2014
• Colbie Caillat – September 7, 2014 with Alex & Sierra
• "Summer Blast-Off!" – May 24, 2015 with "The President’s Own" United States Marine Corps Band
• A.R. Rahman – May 29, 2015
• Kool and the Gang – May 30, 2015 with Chaka Khan
• Ingrid Michaelson – June 3, 2015 with Jukebox the Ghost and Oh Honey
• "An Evening with the Creators of SERIAL: Sarah Koenig & Julie Snyder – June 6, 2015
• "Wolf Trap’s 26th Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp – June 7, 2015 with Allen Toussaint, Rebirth Brass Band, and Pine Leaf Boys
• "Weird Al" Yankovic – "The Mandatory World Tour" June 12, 2015 and "The Mandatory World Tour" September 11, 2016
• Aria Jukebox – Wolf Trap Opera Soloists June 13, 2015 with Kim Pensinger Witman
• New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players – "The Pirates of Penzance" June 13, 2015
• "Classic Albums Live Presents" – The Beatles June 14, 2015 Abbey Road and David Bowie August 14, 2016 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
• David Gray – June 16, 2015 with Amos Lee
• Lindsey Stirling – "The Music Box Tour" June 18, 2015 with Olivia Somerlyn
• National Symphony Orchestra – June 19, 2015 Back to the Future with Emil de Cou, June 21, 2015 "Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture" with Emanual Ax and Andrew Litton, June 22, 2015 with Audra McDonald and Andy Einhorn, Dreamworks Animation in Concert June 30, 2016 with Justin Freer, America the Beautiful July 1, 2016 with Emil de Cou, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" July 8, 2016 with Yuja Wang and Lionel Bringuier, Raiders of the Lost Ark "Special 35th Anniversary Celebration" July 9, 2016 with Emil de Cou, "The Firebird" with Janni Younge of Handspring Puppet Company and Cristian Macelaru, "Pink Martini" with Steven Reineke, Storm Large, and Ari Shapiro, "Tchaikovsky & Debussy Chad Hoopes" July 29, 2016 with Stephane Deneve, Star Trek Into Darkness July 30, 2016 with Emil de Cou, "La Boheme" August 5, 2016 with Wolf Trap Opera and Grant Gershon, and Seth MacFarlane and The Great American Songbook August 6, 2016 with Steven Reineke
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago – June 24, 2015
• Million Dollar Quartet – June 26-28, 2015
• R5 – July 12, 2015
• Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals – July 30, 2015
• Rufus Wainwright – July 31, 2015
• "The Music of Star Trek – August 2, 2015
• Wolf Trap Opera – "Madame Butterfly" August 7, 2015
• "The Music of John Williams" – August 8, 2015
• Lyle Lovett & His Large Band – August 14, 2015 and August 12, 2016 with Emmylou Harris
• Culture Club – August 20, 2015
• Gladys Knight and the O’Jays – August 22, 2015
• Little Big Town – August 26, 2015
• Kristin Chenoweth – August 28, 2015 and August 21, 2016
• Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club – August 29, 2015
• Kelly Clarkson – September 12-13, 2015 with Eric Hutchinson and Pentatonix
• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – May 25, 2016 with Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• SOJA – July 31, 2013 with the John Butler Trio, June 4, 2016 with Wale and Allen Stone
• Lord Huron – June 7, 2016 with Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats and Oh Pep!
• Ragtime: The Musical – June 9-11, 2016
• Flight of the Conchords – "Sing Flight of the Conchords" June 13, 2016
• The Barenaked Ladies – June 15, 2016 "Last Summer On Earth Tour" with OMD and Howard Jones
• Lake Street Dive – June 16, 2016 with The Lone Bellow
• Ray LaMontagne – "The Ouroboros Tour 2016" June 19, 2016
• Riverdance – "The 20th Anniversary World Tour" June 23-26, 2016
• Paul Simon – June 27-28, 2016
• Asha Bhosle – "The Farewell Tour" June 29, 2016 with Wolf Trap Orchestra
• Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo – July 7, 2016 with Melissa Etheridge
• Carlos Vives – July 10, 2016
• American Ballet Theatre – Romeo and Juliet July 14-16, 2016
• Tedeschi Trucks Band – "Wheels of Soul 2016 Tour" July 17, 2016 with Los Lobos and North Mississippi Allstars
• "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" – July 21, 2016 with WAMU 88.5
• Sufjan Stevens – July 22, 2016
• Phillip Phillips – August 10, 2016 with Matt Nathanson and A Great Big World
• The Silk Road Ensemble – August 11, 2016 with Yo-Yo Ma
• 98° – "MY2K Tour" August 12, 2016 with O-Town, Dream, and Ryan Cabrera
• Ira Glass – "Seven Things I've Learned" August 20, 2016 with WAMU 88.5
• Needtobreathe – "Tour de Compadres" August 22, 2016 with Mat Kearney, John Mark McMillan, and Welshly Arms
• Ricky Martin – August 24-25, 2016
• Disney in Concert – "Tale as Old As Time" September 2, 2016 with Wolf Trap Orchestra
• "I Love the 90s" – September 3, 2016 with Salt-N-Pepa, Spinderella, All-4-One, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, and Young MC
• Meghan Trainor – "The Untouchable Tour" September 6, 2016 with Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings
• Don Henley – September 7-8, 2016
• Bryan Adams – "Get Up!" September 9, 2016
• Leon Bridges – September 10, 2016 with Lianne La Havas

See also

• List of concert halls
• List of contemporary amphitheatres
• International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap

Footnotes

1. "Listing of acreage as of December 31, 2011". Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
2. "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
3. Library of Congress Online Catalogue
4. "Wolf Trap". Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
5. "Best Internships of 2009". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
6. "The Best 109 Internships". 9th Edition. The Princeton Review. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
7. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Wolf Trap Interpretive Program Archives. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Vienna, VA: n.p., n.d. Print.
8. Ely, Eugene. "Wolf Trap Rebuilding Anticipated." Northern Virginia Sun Mar 15, 1971: 1+. Print.
9. "Fire-Stricken Filene Center Begins 'Recovering'." Northern Virginia Sun May 4, 1971: 3. Print.
10. Dills, Liz. "Wolf Trap Seeks $9 Million in Area." Faifax Connection Feb 29, 1984: 18. Print.
11. About the Filene Center." Wolf Trap Foundation, 2012. Aug 6, 2012.
12. Boselovic, Len. "In 11 Years of Life, It was the 3rd Fire". Fairfax Journal April 6, 1982: A7. Print.
13. Stuntz, Connie and Mayo. This Was Vienna, Virginia: Facts and Photos. N.p.: n.p., 1987. Print.
14. National Park Service, History of Wolf Trap NP
15. Asher, Robert L. "National Cultural Park Proposed for Fairfax Farm in Senate Bill." Washington Post May 28, 1966: B1. Print.
16. "Arts Center for Fairfax is Approved." Northern Virginia Sun July 16, 1966: 1. Print.
17. "Rep. Fallon Opposes Wolf Trap Cultural Park Bill." Washington Post July 25, 1966: C10. Print.
18. "Nixon Goes to Wolf Trap." Washington Post Aug 13, 1971: B1. Print.
19. Martin, Judith. "The Composer Vs. Blank Paper." Washington Post Aug 17, 1976: B1+. Print.
20. "A Stamp for Wolf Trap." Washington Post Aug 24, 1982: B3. Print.
21. Jordan, Mary. "New Filene Center Dedicated." Washington Post June 21, 1984: B3. Print.
22. Plumb, Tierney (October 22, 2009). "Wolf Trap Looks to Rebound with More Ticket Sales". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
23. Traiger, Lisa (June 15, 2012). "Wolf Trap Ready for a Last Dance". Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

External links

• National Park Service: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
• Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
• Wolf Trap Opera
• Wolf Trap Performance Schedule
• Filene Center Performance Setlists
• Geographic data related to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts at OpenStreetMap