TONY BENNETT

April 1, 2019

Garnering 19 Grammy Awards over a seven-decade-long career interpreting the Great American Songbook, “Bennett vocalizes American popular songs like nobody else can” (NPR).

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND with special guest MAVIS STAPLES

February 18, 2019

Best known for his masterful songwriting filled with wit and charm, Lyle Lovett has built his career “on the reputation of his live shows, which routinely sell out theaters and […]

JAZZ at LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA with WYNTON MARSALIS

February 15, 2019

The “finest big band in the world today” (The Daily Telegraph) led by nine-time Grammy-winning jazz icon Wynton Marsalis returns to Wolf Trap! Join 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble […]

BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS with TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE


Experience an evening of good vibes. Go cross-country with the socially-conscious blues, soul, reggae, and rock of California artist Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and get transported to New […]

Cathedral Choral Society Gala: Mardi Gras

January 22, 2019

Let the good times roll. Don your Mardi Gras beads for the Cathedral Choral Society’s annual spring gala. Festivities include a cocktail hour, seated dinner, performances by Cathedral Choral Society […]

LADIES IN THE DAY Tribute Show to the Divas of Jazz and Blues

December 17, 2018

Experience the soulful sounds of yesteryear as LADIES IN THE DAY light up District Wharf this holiday season with a mix of classy, sassy renditions of jazz and blues classics […]

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme

August 13, 2018

In partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Dumbarton Concerts welcomes all 18 members of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra led by Artistic Director Charlie Young in a […]

Turtle Island Quartet: Bird’s Eye View- The Legend of Charlie Parker


Iconic Charlie Parker classics such as KoKo, A Night in Tunisia, and Dewey Square are juxtaposed with original responses by Turtle Island Quartet members and intertwined with other thematic pieces […]

John Eaton

August 8, 2018

Wolf Trap favorite and “Washington legend” (The Washington Post) John Eaton returns to The Barns for an afternoon filled with piano renditions of the best of George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, […]

A Maine Night in DC, Custom Maine Furniture, Art + Lobster at Thos. Moser’s Showroom in Georgetown

April 11, 2018

Join us for a special evening on Friday, May 4th, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. to support the Foundation’s scholarship program. Highlights include music by Maine jazz legend Brad Terry, silent […]