John Legend, Charlie Puth, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Wolf Trap Summer Shows Announced

VIENNA, VA — As we dream of warmer days, Wolf Trap has announced its first summer 2023 concerts at the Filene Center.

Live music and other entertainment under the stars is a summer tradition at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. This summer, Wolf Trap will draw big-name performers like John Legend, Charlie Puth, Buddy Guy, the Steve Miller Band, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Train and more.

"The shows we’re announcing today are quintessentially ‘Wolf Trap,’ with extraordinary artists spanning genres and generations," said Arvind Manocha, president and CEO of Wolf Trap Foundation, in a statement. "Now is the perfect moment to call your friends and family, and make plans to hear your favorite artists live in one of the most beautiful settings in the country. We can’t wait to see you."

Along with a regular season of summer concerts, Wolf Trap's Filene Center will host the Out & About Festival, a two-day festival featuring LGBTQ+ artists. The festival on June 24 and 25 will be headlined by Brandi Carlile and feature 10 other LGBTQ+ artists and allies on three outdoor stages.

Another highlight is the National Symphony Orchestra summer residency, which includes violinist Hilary Hahn in her Wolf Trap debut, the return of Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, and Holst’s The Planets with an HD film from NASA’s space explorations. The National Symphony Orchestra will also peform on movie nights — Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert, Jurassic Park™ in Concert, — and two nights celebrating the scores and scenes from Studio Ghibli, including "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro" led by the composer, Joe Hisaishi.

Summer concerts happen at Wolf Trap's 7,028-seat Filene Center through a public-private partnership with the nonprofit Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and the National Park Service. The first concert announcements cover dates from late May through mid-September.

More Filene Center shows and Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods performances will be announced in the coming months.

Tickets for newly-announced Filene Center performances will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Feb. 17. Wolf Trap members can immediately access presales.

Below is the schedule of Filene Center performances announced so far. Visit wolftrap.org/calendar for a full schedule and to buy tickets when they go on sale.

• May 25-27: The Avett Brothers (with Bill Frisell Trio on Thursday, Seth Avett on Friday, and Iris DeMent on Saturday)
• June 1: Taj Mahal, Los Lobos and North Mississippi Allstars
• June 2-3: John Legend
• June 4: Charlie Puth
• June 7: Indigo Girls
• June 11: Buddy Guy
• June 15: Kenny Loggins: This is It! His Final Tour 2023 and Yacht Rock Revue
• June 16: Broadway in the Park featuring Lea Salonga
• June 17-18: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ziggy Marley and Mavis Staples
• June 21: Straight No Chaser and Ambrosia
• June 22: Steve Miller Band
• June 23: Charlie Wilson and Babyface
• June 24-25: Out & About Festival with Brandi Carlile
• June 27-28: Tedeschi Trucks Band
• June 29: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Raising The Roof Tour and JD McPherson
• June 30: Marisa Monte, Portas Tour with Special Guest Rodrigo Amarante
• July 5: Tori Amos Ocean to Ocean Tour
• July 7: The Planets in HD, National Symphony Orchestra
• July 8: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert, National Symphony Orchestra
• July 14-15: Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert, Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki, National Symphony Orchestra
• July 22: Jurassic Park in Concert, National Symphony Orchestra
• July 27-28: American Ballet Theatre, Giselle
• July 30: KIDZ BOP, Never Stop Live Tour
• Aug. 2: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and S.G. Goodman
• Aug. 4: Hilary Hahn plays Brahms, National Symphony Orchestra
• Aug. 5: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, National Symphony Orchestra
• Aug. 6: Jason Mraz and His Superband and Lawrence
• Aug. 11: Mozart, Don Giovanni, Wolf Trap Opera
• Aug. 12: Diana Krall
• Aug. 13: The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
• Aug. 23: Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour featuring John McLaughlin & Zakir Hussain with very special guest Béla Fleck
• Aug. 24: Jethro Tull, The Seven Decades
• Aug. 26: Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Aug. 27: Train and Parmalee
• Aug. 30: Richmond Ballet and Carmina Burana with Richmond Symphony & Chorus
• Sept. 1-2: Sting, My Songs Tour with special guests Joe Sumner and The Last Bandoleros
• Sept. 6: Australian Pink Floyd, 50th Anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon
• Sept. 23: The 2023 Wolf Trap Ball