Wolf Trap: Cool Music for Summer Nights

PHOTO of the Filene Center at Wolf Trap courtesy of Wolf Trap.

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Picnic, check. Blanket, check. Bottle of vino, got it. Comfortable pillow? Check. Sure, fall is just around the corner with its faster pace but why not claim the rest of your summer days by heading out for an outdoor concert at Wolf Trap?

Performances are held at the Filene Center outdoor amphitheater, 1551 Trap Road in Vienna at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. You can bring your own picnic (and alcohol), visit Ovations restaurant or purchase food from kiosks. Tickets are either for seats in the amphitheater or on the lawn.

Here’s a look at the rest of the summer schedule (an asterisk means tickets are going fast):

• Sunday, Aug. 16: ABBA
• Tuesday, Aug. 18: ZZ Top
• Wednesday, Aug. 19: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
• Thursday, Aug. 20: Under the Sun Tour featuring Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and Eve 6
• Friday, Aug. 21: Disney in Concert
• Saturday, Aug. 22: Gladys Knight and The O’Jays
• Sunday, Aug. 23: The Beach Boys *
• Tuesday, Aug. 25: Santana *
• Wednesday, Aug. 26: Little Big Town
• Friday, Aug. 28: Kristen Chenoweth
• Saturday, Aug. 29: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
• Tuesday, Sept. 1: Lenny Kravitz *
• Wednesday, Sept. 2: Frank Sinatra Jr.
• Saturday, Sept. 5: Catch a Fire Tour 2015
• Sunday, Sept. 6: Rodrigo y Gabriela
• Thursday, Sept. 10: The Gipsy Kings
• Friday, Sept. 11: Jackson Browne *
• Saturday, Sept. 12: Kelly Clarkson *
• Sunday, Sept. 13: Kelly Clarkson *

To see more information about each performance as well as how to purchase tickets, visit Wolf Trap’s Web site, Summer 2015 page.