Get ready for an unforgettable night of entertainment with Live Nation! On October 22, 2026, we invite you to join us at the historic Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, US. We're thrilled to present 'Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour', a show that promises to captivate audiences with its unique blend of storytelling and performance. Don't miss out on this extraordinary event. Secure your tickets today through our official website or directly from the primary event link. Let's create memories together with Live Nation!

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Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour

Harrison Opera House

The first evening of the two-part Gilded Age recital series curated by Artistic Advisor Daniel Hope, explores how European musical refinement met American reinvention around the turn of the 20th century.

Daniel Hope & Maxim Lando

The Barns At Wolf Trap

The Barns season begins with the easy melodies of Jim Messina and Orleans. With a career spanning three different supergroups—Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Loggins & Messina (“Your Momma Don’t Dance,” “Angry Eyes”)—and a successful solo career (“New and Different Way”), Messina’s musical genius is not to be missed.

Jim Messina

Don’t miss two of Maryland’s master singer/songwriters live at The Barns! Cris Jacobs, “the king of Baltimore rock ’n’ roll” (Baltimore Magazine), unites with lyrical wordsmith Joe Pug. A dynamic guitarist with a soulful voice, Jacobs’ latest album, One of These Days, was produced by Jerry Douglas and features a stacked talent list such as The Infamous Stringdusters, Billy Strings, and Lee Ann Womack.

Pug, also host of The Working Songwriter podcast, has released a string of critically acclaimed albums—including 2025’s Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music—and toured extensively with Willie Watson, Steve Earle, and The Killers.

Cris Jacobs with Joe Pug

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

A traveling troupe of comedians arrives in a lively town, ready to bring laughter to the stage. But behind the painted smiles and playful costumes lie secrets, jealousy, and a hidden love affair that threatens to tear the group apart. As the story they perform begins to mirror their own turmoil, the line between stage and reality starts to blur. What begins as an evening of lighthearted entertainment erupts into a suspenseful tale of heartbreak, suspicion, and revenge. Pagliacci is a riveting, fast-moving drama that shows what happens when emotions run too deep for any mask to hide.

Pagliacci

George Mason University

Dominion Energy Center

Led by energetic dhol player Sunny Jain, Red Baraat returns to The Barns for an electric show! Last year saw the band performing with Ed Sheeran on Netflix's One Shot and releasing their 2025 album Bhangra Rangeela. Red Baraat fuses hard-driving North Indian Punjabi rhythms with Hip Hop, jazz, funk, and Go-Go beats, earning them a reputation from NPR as “the best party band [they’ve] seen in years.”

Red Baraat

Experience island time with Raiatea Helm, one of Hawaii’s most celebrated vocalists and a torchbearer of the Hawaiian falsetto tradition, leo ki‘e ki‘e. Bask in the soothing sounds of Helm’s stunning vocals with ukulele, steel guitar, bass, and more as she breathes new life into the melodies and music of Hawaii’s history.

Raiatea Helm

“Go Tell It on the Mountain” from Appalachia to everywhere! Husband and wife duo Mark and Maggie O’Connor are back to celebrate another Appalachian Christmas at The Barns. The Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalists perform classic holiday offerings and standouts from their 2025 album A Christmas Duo with buoyant vocals, rousing emotions, and rich string arrangements that reverberate with the joy of the season.

Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas

Newmyer Flyer brings together DC’s finest musicians to pay homage to Joni Mitchell, whose prolific repertoire served as a rallying cry for generations of free thinkers and music makers. A fearless artist intent on discovery, her songs including “Both Sides Now,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “River,” and “Coyote” are ingrained in millions of listeners' hearts. Get ready for a revival of Mitchell’s resonant songwriting with vocalists Margot MacDonald, Sara Curtin, Maureen Andary, and many more!

The Joni Mitchell Songbook

With a combined 18 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards and 17 Grammy nominations, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland are some of the genre’s most acclaimed fiddle virtuosos. Following extensive solo and collaborative careers—including Carter’s longstanding place in The Del McCoury Band and Cleveland’s own group Flamekeeper—the two join forces for their first duo album, Carter and Cleveland.

Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland

The DC anthem singers are back in time for the holidays! Local legends Bob McDonald, Caleb Green, and D.C. Washington (yes, that’s his real name!) have sung the National Anthem for DC’s most beloved teams, such as the Washington Capitals and Nationals, for decades. Renditions of “God Bless America” and “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” are interspersed with holiday, Broadway, pop, and gospel favorites to make for a merry celebration.

DC Anthem Singers Shine!

Discover the richness of Middle Eastern music with the New York Arabic Orchestra and acclaimed composer, kanunist, and musical director Firas Zreik. Featuring beloved classics alongside original compositions, this one-night-only performance celebrates Arab musical heritage and its vibrant contemporary expression.

New York Arabic Orchestra

Tournée – Vienna

Wiener Konzerthaus

Celebrate the second night of Hanukkah with a dance party led by Michael Winograd and his band The Honorable Mentshn! Winograd, one of today’s premier klezmer clarinetists, ushers this festive musical tradition of the Eastern European Jewish diaspora into the 21st century with sounds rousing, raucous, and poignant. Bring the whole family for a lively night of music, traditional Jewish dances led by instructor Judy Sweet, and interactive dreidel games and activities for all ages!

Michael Winograd and The Honorable Mentshn

In this relaxed cabaret-style afternoon, acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, an alumnus of Wolf Trap Opera (’95, ’96), puts her stamp on the American Songbook. Joined by pianist Ryan McCullough, she shapes the program in real time, introducing songs from the stage and sharing a bit of banter along the way.

Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano

The Barns can’t get enough Beatlemania! The “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone) stops by with all the pre-Sgt. Pepper songs you know and love. Sing along to classics like “Twist and Shout,” “In My Life,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” and more. 1964: The Tribute recreates an early ’60s live Beatles concert with period instruments, outfits, hairstyles, and onstage banter.

1964: The Tribute

Mariachi Herencia de México celebrates the timeless artistry of “El Divo de Juárez,” Juan Gabriel. Known for “[bringing] mariachi music to the charts, while staying true to their Mexican roots” (Billboard), the Latin Grammy-nominated group revives Gabriel’s unforgettable songs like “No Tengo Dinero” and “Amor Eterno” with passion, elegance, and mariachi brilliance. With bold arrangements and world-class musicianship, this powerful tribute honors Gabriel’s legacy while delivering a live experience worthy of one of the greatest icons in Latin music history.

Mariachi Herencia de México

The second evening of the two-part Gilded Age recital series reflects on the reimagining of European tradition in the emergence of a distinct American voice. Antonín Dvořák’s Sonatina carries the American spirit into his European forms, while Fritz Kreisler’s nostalgic Slavonic Fantasie bridges old-world lyricism with new-world influence, and Aaron Copland brings youthful Parisian-inspired energy.

Daniel Hope & Simon Crawford-Phillips

An Americana icon returns for one of the most anticipated winter-time traditions at The Barns. Del McCoury, bluegrass legend and master storyteller, channels his more than 60 years in the industry into five different themed performances. The Del McCoury Band, which includes McCoury’s sons Ronnie and Rob, covers the rich discography and history of the group that’s still flowing with their most recent album Songs of Love and Life.

The Del McCoury Band

A fairy-tale adventure with danger, wonder, and one wicked witch.

Join two adventurous siblings as they wander into the forest in search of food―only to become lost as night falls. The next morning, they discover a gingerbread house so tempting they can’t resist taking a bite… until they realize it belongs to a cunning witch with a very wicked plan. Filled with glowing, storybook music and enchanting moments of humor, wonder, and suspense, Hansel and Gretel follows the brother-and-sister duo as they use their wits to escape danger and find their way home. This iconic Brothers Grimm fairytale will provide a heartwarming, imaginative journey perfect for audiences of every age.

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