BlackRock's Summer Concert Series Lineup Announced

GERMANTOWN, MD — BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown has released the lineup for its annual outdoor summer concert series.

Starting on June 29, concert-goers can pull up a chair, sip on wine, and enjoy a number of live musical performances at the BlackRock Outdoor Stage. Shows will be held on five consecutive Saturdays, according to BlackRock Center for the Arts. The first four concerts are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

For the last of the free concerts, BlackRock Center for the Arts will be hosting BLACKROCK WOODSTOCK. The all-day event, which kicks off at 2 p.m. on July 27, will feature musical artists paying tribute to the legendary 1969 festival, face-painting, food, period crafts, and more.

"BLACKROCK WOODSTOCK might be the biggest event we've ever done. Having this lineup of local artists together, each paying homage to different iconic performers of the 1960s, is a concept and a challenge that the artists are very excited about," said BlackRock Executive Director Alyona Ushe. "It will be an electric finale to all the exciting free concerts this summer, which for many in the community, are their first introduction to BlackRock and all that we offer."

All summer concerts will be performed on the BlackRock Outdoor Stage, with seating available on the front lawn. Concert-goers are allowed to bring picnic blankets and low-back chairs to the event. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved inside to the BlackRock Mainstage.

Here's the summer concert series lineup, per BlackRock Center for the Arts:

Saturday, June 29 | MAMA'S BLACK SHEEP | Country/Pop/Blues
MAMA'S BLACK SHEEP is the soulful collaboration of singer-songwriters Ashland Miller (guitar/vocals) and Laura Cerulli (drums/vocals). Together, this duo creates a blend of hit-worthy originals and covers with a unique spin. Each song allows music lovers to take a trip with them, whether you;re swinging to Country, Rocking to Pop, Grooving to Soul, or swaying to the Blues; there's always something to move your body and stir your soul!

Saturday, July 6 | MARV ASHBY & HIGH OCTANE | Bluegrass/Americana
From the West Virginia Panhandle comes hard-driving 'no holds barred' bluegrass music courtesy of MARV ASHBY AND HIGH OCTANE. Marv is joined by some the region's finest entertainers delivering a quality and fast moving show. Both traditional and contemporary bluegrass genres are showcased during High Octane performances.

Saturday, July 13 | THE VI-KINGS | The 60s Soundtrack of Your Life
The music of THE VI-KINGS is the "60s Soundtrack of Your Life." Beatles, Stones, Motown, Kinks, Credence, Dylan, Byrds, Stax and on and on. There's a reason that this wonderful music has endured through the decades. It is joyous, fresh and as relevant today as it was the day it was released.

Saturday, July 20 | DAVID COLE AND MAIN STREET BLUES | Blues
If hearing the blues doesn't make you stand up and holler, then you've never heard David "Git" Cole play the blues. A favorite of the D.C. Blues Society, this native Washingtonian brings the full range of his experience as one of the area's most versatile musicians to his expression of the blues, arguably America's foremost musical and storytelling art form. Come experience "The Bluesiest Blues Band in the Known Universe."

Saturday, July 27 | BLACKROCK WOODSTOCK
Performance lineup:
2:00 PM - Songs of the 60s
3:00 PM – DANAH KOCH (Joan Baez set)
4:00 PM – GINGERFUNK ALL-STARS (Jefferson Airplane set)
5:00 PM – SQUARING THE CIRCLE (Grateful Dead set)
6:30 PM – CONOR AND THE WILD HUNT (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young set)
8:00 PM – PURPLEFLO (Jimi Hendrix set)