Darius Rucker, New Children's Shows On Sale At Wolf Trap

Vienna VA

09 July, 2021

12:02 PM

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VIENNA, VA — Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts continues to announce new shows for the 2021 season. Tickets for newly announced shows, Darius Rucker and nine new children's shows, went on sale Friday. Rucker, the vocalist for the group Hootie & the Blowfish, also found success in his solo career with hits like "Wagon Wheel." He will perform at Wolf Trap's Filene Center over Labor Day weekend on Sept. 4. The nine new children's performances are part of the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods series. Performers include Sonia De Los Santos and The Okee Dokee Brothers; Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band; 123 Andrés; Yogapalooza with Bari Koral; Pierce Freelon; Collision of Rhythm; FLY DANCE COMPANY: The Gentlemen of Hip-Hop; Soul In Motion; and Falu. The show's are part of Wolf Trap's 50th anniversary season. The venue held a 50th anniversary concert on July 1. Other shows feature big-name performers, National Symphony Orchestra appearances, Wolf Trap Opera summer residency, and Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. June and July shows are happening with reduced capacity, where attendees purchase tickets for socially-distanced pods of two to eight people. August and September shows will happen at full capacity. Wolf Trap refers to CDC guidance on masks, which recommends people who are not fully vaccinated wear a mask and practice social distancing. More information on updated COVID-19 policies is available at www.wolftrap.org/2021policies. Tickets for upcoming shows can be purchased at wolftrap.org. The Filene Center Box Office will not be open for walk-up ticket sales. Below is the updated schedule for the Wolf Trap 50th anniversary season: July 8-9: Beethoven and Bologne, with National Symphony Orchestra, Jonathon Heyward (conductor), Francesca Dego (violin) July 10: Aria Jukebox, The Audience Gets to Choose! (streaming online beginning July 10) July 10-11: Max Weinberg's Jukebox July 16: Wolf Trap Opera: Viardot "Cinderella" ("Cendrillon") | Holst "Savitri" in Concert, Wolf Trap Orchestra, Kelly Kuo (conductor) July 17: Preservation Hall Jazz Band (limited availability) July 18: Big Tony and Trouble Funk with Special Guest Sugar Bear, The Legendary DJ Kool (limited availability) July 20: Inez Barlatier "Ayiti: Stories and Songs from Haiti" – Children's Performance July 21: Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo "Finding Friends Far From Home" – Children's Performance July 21-22: An Evening with Amos Lee (limited availability) July 23: Wolf Trap Opera: "STARias: Opera's Most Powerful Moments", with National Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Allen (conductor), Tamara Wilson (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Paul Groves (tenor), Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone), Raymond Aceto (bass) and more July 24: Dan + Claudia Zanes with Friends "New Beginnings" – Children's Performance July 24-25: Chris Thile July 27: Joanie Leeds "All the Ladies" – Children's Performance July 28: Elena Moon Park and Friends – Children's Performance July 28: Aoife O'Donovan with members of The Knights July 29: The War and Treaty July 30-31: Norm Lewis with National Symphony Orchestra July 31: Maryland Youth Ballet "Snow White" – Children's Performance (limited availability) Aug. 3: Collision of Rhythm – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 4: Yogapalooza with Bari Kora – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 4: Straight No Chaser Aug. 5: Lindsey Stirling, with special guest Kiesza Aug. 6: Renée Fleming, with National Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Summers (conductor) Aug. 7: Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band "Dinosaurs and Metaphors" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 10: Pierce Freelon – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 11: Pink Martini, featuring China Forbes Aug. 11: FLY DANCE COMPANY: The Gentlemen of Hip Hop "The Healthy Hip Hop Show" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 14: Sonia De Los Santos and The Okee Dokee Brothers "Somos Amigos: Songs on Common Ground" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 17: 123 Andrés "Actívate!" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 18: Soul In Motion "Transformation" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 19: Train, with special guest Vertical Horizon Aug. 20: Harry Connick Jr. and His Band Aug. 21: Falu "Falu's Bazaar" – Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Aug. 22: Yacht Rock Revue Sept. 4: Darius Rucker Sept. 14: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with special guest Waxahatchee Sept. 22: Indigo Girls, with special guest Ani DiFranco