BIG HEAD TODD and the MONSTERS with TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
• April 1, 2019

Celebrate 30 years of two incredible alternative rocks bands! Jam to the catchy hooks and the heaviest grooves of multi-headed rock beast Big Head Todd and the Monsters (“Boom Boom,” […]

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS with AMOS LEE
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From pop and jazz to bluegrass, country, and beyond, Grammy-winning musician Bruce Hornsby (“The Way It Is”) has performed it all with everyone from Ricky Skaggs to Elton John. Similarly, […]

SARAH MCLACHLAN with the NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
• February 18, 2019

Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide, three Grammys, and 12 Juno Awards. In addition to crafting ballads such […]

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND featuring COLIN HAY, STEVE LUKATHER, GREGG ROLIE, HAMISH STUART, GREGG BISSONETTE, and WARREN HAM
• February 15, 2019

Join legendary musician Sir Ringo Starr for an evening of iconic hits from the Beatles, his famous bandmates, and more! The All-Starr Band features vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Colin Hay (Men at Work), […]

MARK KNOPFLER: DOWN THE ROAD WHEREVER TOUR
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Heading back on the road after a multi-year hiatus, the former Dire Straits front man, known for hits like “What It Is,” “Sultans of Swing,” and “Romeo and Juliet,” takes […]

BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS with TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE
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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 […]

THE BEACH BOYS
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America’s favorite surf rockers bring the “Good Vibrations” with their iconic summer soundtrack featuring songs like “Surfin’ USA,” “Fun, Fun, Fun” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and more that reach across […]

Spring Arts Preview
• February 21, 2018

By Ari Post and Richard Selden VISUAL ARTS SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM Do Ho Suh: Almost Home March 16 – August 5 Internationally renowned for his “fabric architecture,” which explores […]

FALL PREVIEW ARTS: Performance
• September 13, 2017

“Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me,” says Shakespeare’s Cleopatra (see below), before taking her own life. But a less drastic way to […]