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Wolf Trap’s 2026 summer season will bring Sting, Chance the Rapper, Melissa Etheridge and a wide-ranging celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to Vienna.

Sting will launch the concert season with three performances from May 21 through May 23. The newly announced lineup stretches into September and spans rock, pop, classical music, opera, dance and film screenings with live musical accompaniment.

Several events are tied to the America250 initiative, including “American Mosaic,” a new musical and visual work performed by the National Symphony Orchestra. The Beach Boys and the U.S. Marine Band will also take part in anniversary programming.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m., with presales available to Wolf Trap members.

May and June

  • Sting — May 21-23
  • “BLAST OFF!” with the United States Marine Band — May 24
  • SATCHVAI Band with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai — May 30
  • Gary Clark Jr. — June 6
  • The Beach Boys — June 7
  • Young the Giant with Cold War Kids — June 12
  • Orville Peck — June 14
  • “La Cenerentola,” a Cinderella opera — June 18, 21, 25 and 27 at The Barns at Wolf Trap
  • Broadway in the Park with Signature Theatre — June 20
  • Melissa Etheridge and Wynonna Judd — June 24
  • St. Vincent — June 25
  • “RIVERDANCE 30” — June 26-28
  • The Human League with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet — June 30

July

  • Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and Molly Tuttle — July 1
  • Harry Connick Jr. — July 3
  • The National Symphony Orchestra performing Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” — July 11
  • Pepe Aguilar — July 12
  • Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS — July 14
  • Alison Krauss & Union Station — July 16 and 17
  • “Eugene Onegin,” an opera — July 17, 19, 23 and 25 at The Barns at Wolf Trap
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Mavis Staples and The War & Treaty — July 18
  • Tori Amos — July 22
  • The Head and the Heart — July 26
  • Joe Bonamassa and Gov’t Mule — July 29
  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit — July 30

August and September

  • Chance the Rapper — Aug. 1
  • “Tosca,” an opera — Aug. 7
  • The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA — Aug. 8
  • Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms — Aug. 12
  • Gianandrea Noseda leading the National Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony — Aug. 14
  • “American Mosaic” — Aug. 15
  • Yacht Rock Revue — Aug. 16
  • Jon Batiste — Aug. 21
  • Gregory Alan Isakov — Aug. 26
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band — Aug. 28 and 29
  • James Taylor & His All-Star Band — Aug. 30 and Sept. 1-2
  • “Hook” in Concert — Sept. 5
  • Philadelphia Ballet’s “Stars and Stripes Forever!” — Sept. 10
  • Ray LaMontagne — Sept. 13
  • Thee Sacred Souls with LA LOM and The Womack Sisters — Sept. 17
  • The Avett Brothers — Sept. 18 and 19