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Pitbull, Elvis Costello Lead Newly-Announced Wolf Trap Shows
Five new performances join the summer lineup at Wolf Trap, and more concert announcements are expected in March.

VIENNA, VA — Five new shows have been announced for the Wolf Trap summer 2020 lineup, joining an already diverse set of performances. Additional performance announcements are expected in March.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters will come to town on June 10. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is known for his new wave and punk music and won his most recent Grammy in 2020.
July will bring Fantasia, best known as the winner of American Idol's third season, on July 26, and the Greensky Bluegrass and The Wood Brothers on July 30.
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On Aug. 8, Grace Potter and The Marcus King Band will take the stage, performing her solo work and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals favorites. The month will wrap up with a performance from Grammy award-winner Pitbull on Aug 30. The international star is known for hits like "Timber," "Time of Our Lives,” and "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)."
Tickets for the newly-announced shows go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 13 by visiting wolftrap.org, calling 877-WOLFTRAP, or visiting the Filene Center Box Office, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA.
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Below is the updated list of summer performances at Wolf Trap's Filene Center. Visit www.wolftrap.org/calendar to get details and tickets for individual shows.
- May 24: Blast Off! (free)
- May 28: The Head and the Heart's Living Mirage Tour with Margo Price
- May 29: MAZE featuring Frankie Beverly + Keith Sweat
- May 30: Yacht Rock Revue
- June 3: Celtic Woman
- June 4: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, David Crosby & Friends
- June 5-6: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
- June 10: Elvis Costello & The Imposters
- June 11: Andrew Bird, Calexico and Iron & Wine
- June 12-13: The SpongeBob Musical
- June 14: A.R. RAHMAN
- June 16: ALICE (in wonderland): The Hong Kong Ballet
- June 18-21: Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show
- June 23: Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco
- June 26: John Prine & Emmylou Harris
- June 27: Black Violin
- June 28: Pink Martini
- June 30: King Crimson and The Zappa Band
- July 3: Classic Albums Live performs: The Beatles' Let It Be & The Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed
- Julu 7-8: Steely Dan with special guest Steve Winwood
- July 10-11: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ in Concert: National Symphony Orchestra
- July 14: Straight No Chaser
- July 15: Barenaked Ladies, Gin Blossoms, Toad The Wet Sprocket
- July 17: Star Spangled Symphony: National Symphony Orchestra
- July 18: Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert: Naional Symphony Orchestra
- July 19: Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band with special guest Rubén Blades
- July 21-22: Tedeschi Trucks BandSt. Paul & The Broken Bones
- July 23: The Planets: An HD Odyssey: National Symphony Orchestra
- July 24-25: Brandi Carlile with National Symphony Orchestra
- July 26: Fantasia
- July 29: The National, Julia Jacklin
- July 30: Greensky Bluegrass, The Wood Brothers
- July 31: The Princess Bride in Concert: National Symphony Orchestra
- Aug. 1-2: Steve Martin and Martin Short
- Aug. 7: Puccini's La bohème, Wolf Trap Opera, National Symphony Orchestra, Ben Gernon, conductor
- Aug. 8: Grace Potter, The Marcus King Band
- Aug. 9: ABBA The Concert
- Aug. 12: Not Our First Goat Rodeo: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile
- Aug. 13: Goo Goo Dolls: Miracle Pill Summer Tour with Lifehouse
- Aug. 14: Fonseca & Andrés Cepeda
- Aug. 15: David Gray
- Aug. 16: The Decemberists
- Aug. 18: Train, Vertical Horizon
- Aug. 19: Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley
- Aug. 21: John Legend, The War and Treaty
- Aug. 22: Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Aug. 25: Richmond Ballet: CARMINA BURANA with Richmond Symphony & Chorus
- Aug. 28: Little Big Town
- Aug. 30: Pitbull
- Sept. 6: The Australian Pink Floyd Show
- Sept. 18: The Avett Brothers
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