Live Review: Indigo Girls and Ani DiFranco @ Wolf Trap — 9/22/21

Posted on 09/27/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Ani DiFranco, folk, Georgia, Indigo Girls, Wolf Trap.

Indigo Girls (Photo courtesy High Road Touring)

Some of folk music’s leading lights were on stage when Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls played a co-billed show at Wolf Trap recently.

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit w/ Waxahatchee @ Wolf Trap — 9/14/21

Posted on 09/17/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Alabama, alt-country, Americana, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, southern rock, Waxahatchee, Wolf Trap.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)

Jason Isbell referred to himself, his band, and opening act Waxahatchee as ambassadors for the state of Alabama when they appeared at Wolf Trap on Tuesday evening.

Preview: Indigo Girls and Ani DiFranco @ Wolf Trap, 9/22/21

Posted on 09/16/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Ani DiFranco, folk, Indigo Girls, Louisiana, New Orleans, Wolf Trap.

Indigo Girls (Photo courtesy High Road Touring)

Indigo Girls, “one of the finest folk duos of all time” (NPR), and feminist icon and singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco return with a Grammy-winning blend of female-driven folk, rock, and pop on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Wolf Trap.

Live Review: Lake Street Dive w/ Valerie June @ Wolf Trap — 9/9/21

Posted on 09/13/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Ari Strauss, Brooklyn, Lake Street Dive, New York City, soul, Valerie June, Wolf Trap.

Lake Street Dive perform at Wolf Trap on Sept. 9, 2021. (Photos by Ari Strauss)

There was a lot of soul in the air when Lake Street Dive and Valerie June took the stage at Wolf Trap last week.

Preview: Lake Street Dive @ Wolf Trap, 9/9/21

Posted on 09/07/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Americana, Boston, Lake Street Dive, Massachusetts, Wolf Trap.

Lake Street Dive (Photo by Shervin Lainez)

In support of Lake Street Dive’s acclaimed album Obviously, the band is set to perform at Wolf Trap on Thursday, Sept. 9!

Live Review: Brandi Carlile w/ Amythyst Kiah @ Wolf Trap — 8/28/21

Posted on 08/31/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Americana, Amythyst Kiah, Brandi Carlile, Marc Shea, Washington, Wolf Trap.

Brandi Carlile performs at Wolf Trap on Aug. 28, 2021. (Photo by Marc Shea)

Wolf Trap is back to full capacity shows — and when Brandi Carlile played there Saturday night, the venue was absolutely packed. The show started with a dynamite opening solo set by Amythyst Kiah, a singer-songwriter from Johnson City, Tennessee, whose style is based in the blues and folk music.

Snapshots: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ Wolf Trap — 8/24/21

Posted on 08/30/2021 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged funk, jazz, New Orleans, Trombone Shorty, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Wolf Trap.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue perform on the Filene Center stage at Wolf Trap, Aug. 24, 2021 (Photo by Ari Strauss).

Multi-instrumentalist Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his R&B, rock, rap, and funk band, “Orleans Avenue,” delivered a New Orleans-style, “Treme Threauxdown,” to an audience armed with face masks and picnic suppers at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center outdoor concert venue on recently.

Preview: Brandi Carlile @ Wolf Trap, 8/28/21

Posted on 08/26/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Americana, Brandi Carlile, folk, Washington, Wolf Trap.

Brandi Carlile (Photo by Neil Krug)

Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is set to release her highly anticipated new album, In These Silent Days, on Oct. 1 via Low Country Sound/Elektra Records. On the way to her album release, she performs at Wolf Trap on Saturday, Aug. 28!

Preview: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue AND Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Wolf Trap, 8/24/21

Posted on 08/23/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged funk, jazz, Louisiana, Michael Franti, Michael Franti and Spearhead, New Orleans, Trombone Shorty, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Wolf Trap.

Trombone Shorty (Photo courtesy Blue Note Records)

Experience an evening of good vibes with the funky jazz rhythms of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (“Hurricane Season,” “Tripped Out Slim”) and the high-energy, inspiring music of Michael Franti & Spearhead (“Say Hey (I Love You),” “The Sound of Sunshine”) at Wolf Trap on Tuesday, Aug. 24!

Live Review: The War and Treaty @ Wolf Trap — 7/29/21

Posted on 08/05/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged blues, Casey Vock, gospel, Nashville, soul, Tennessee, The War and Treaty, Wolf Trap.

The War and Treaty - Wolf Trap - 07.29.21 - CVock 2 — ***The War and Treaty perform at Wolf Trap on July 29, 2021. (Photo by Casey Vock)***

For the War and Treaty — the duo of Michael Trotter and Tanya Blount-Trotter — last week’s appearance at Wolf Trap was a homecoming. Tanya is a DC native, and friends and family of both Michael and Tanya appeared throughout the show. Tanya’s eighth grade band teacher played the trombone in their horn section, Michael’s mother came on stage for a song, and Tanya’s brother sang, too.

The War and Treaty has a Motown spirit, a country soul, and a classic rock ‘n’ roll heart. On July 29, their performance was full of high energy and infectious joy, and it got loud. There was plenty of crowd engagement, with Michael getting the crowd to sing and clap along. He formally greeted the audience by saying, “Welcome to the Church of the War and Treaty, formerly known as Wolf Trap.”