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| This Week* | Disney's The Lion King Musical |
Various hours | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Opera House, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC | (202) 467-4600 |
$25-$150 | First time in D.C.! Experience the phenomenon! Winner of six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King makes its D.C. premiere featuring direction and costumes by Julie Taymor and music by Elton John and Tim Rice. *Dates: June 26-Aug. 24. |
| 3* | CorbinDances Dance |
7PM* | Dance Place 3225 8th Stree, NE, Washington, DC |
(202) 269-1600 |
$22/General; $17/Seniors, students, artists, members, teachers (K-12); $8/Kids (2-17) | After just receiving rave reviews at New York performances, CorbinDances performs an evening of contemporary work. *Dates: Aug. 2-3, hours vary. |
| 3 | Flobots Concert |
7PM doors | Nightclub 9:30 815 V Street, NW, Washington DC |
(800) 955-5566 |
$15 | with People Under the Stairs |
| 3 | The Black Crowes Euphoria or Bust Tour Concert |
8PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$42, $25 | This rock band thrills audiences with hits such as "Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels." Special guest: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. |
| 3 | Vesta Williams Concert |
7:30PM | Birchmere 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 |
(703) 549-7500 |
$35 | |
| 4 | Return to Forever Concert |
8PM | Merriweather Post Pavilion 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD |
(410) 715-5550 |
$40-$125 | Featuring: Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Al DiMeola. |
| 5 | Face of America: Hawai`i Revisited Concert |
8:30PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$38, $8 | If you missed the premiere of this spectacular event in 2006, don't let this opportunity pass you by! Connect with a culture thousands of years old, a proud native people, and the spirit of aloha through traditional and contemporary music, hula, and gorgeous HD video footage of the natural beauty of the islands. Featuring H?lau O Kekuhi, The Brothers Cazimero, and Ledward Ka'apana. |
| 5 | Gnarls Barkley Concert |
7PM doors | Nightclub 9:30 815 V Street, NW, Washington DC |
(800) 955-5566 |
Sold Out | with Hercules & Love Affair |
| 5 | Neil Diamond Concert |
8PM | Verizon Center 601 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 |
(202) 397-SEAT (202) 628-3200 |
$120, $85, $55 | 2008 World Tour. |
| 6 | 2 Skinnie J's Concert |
7PM doors | Nightclub 9:30 815 V Street, NW, Washington DC |
(800) 955-5566 |
$25 | with Tragedy & The Peculiar Pretzelmen |
| 6 | Jethro Tull 40th Anniversary Tour Concert |
8PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$42, $25 | Special guest: Young Dubliners. This Grammy Award-winning British band celebrates 40 years of hits, such as "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick," and their new release, Live at Montreux. |
| 6 | Noel Gourdin Concert |
7:30PM | Birchmere 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 |
(703) 549-7500 |
$25 | |
| 7* | Gipsy Kings Concert |
8PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$42, $25 | World music superstars ignite the stage with their one-of-a-kind flamenco style. *Dates: Aug. 7-8. |
| 7 | Janis Ian Concert |
7:30PM | Birchmere 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 |
(703) 549-7500 |
$35 | |
| 7 | Judas Priest Concert |
5:30PM | Nissan Pavilion 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, VA 20136 |
(703) 754-6400 |
NA | Also: Heaven and Hell, Motorhead, Testament |
| 7 | KINKY Concert |
7:30PM doors | Nightclub 9:30 815 V Street, NW, Washington DC |
(800) 955-5566 |
$22 | Presented by MNS |
| 7* | Summer Camp Show Dance |
7PM | Dance Place 3225 8th Stree, NE, Washington, DC |
(202) 269-1600 |
$10/Adults $3/Kids (2-17) | Summer camp participants showcase what they learned in camp. *Dates: Aug. 7-8. |
| 8* | Gipsy Kings Concert |
8PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$42, $25 | World music superstars ignite the stage with their one-of-a-kind flamenco style. *Dates: Aug. 7-8. |
| 8* | Summer Camp Show Dance |
7PM | Dance Place 3225 8th Stree, NE, Washington, DC |
(202) 269-1600 |
$10/Adults $3/Kids (2-17) | Summer camp participants showcase what they learned in camp. *Dates: Aug. 7-8. |
| 9 | 1814 British Invasion of Prince George's County Bus Tour | 8AM-5PM | Darnall's Chance House Museum 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD |
(301) 952-8010 |
$ | War of 1812 scholar Dr. Ralph Eshelman will be our ride-along guide as we travel the routes the British Army marched through the County in August of 1814. We will visit campsites, sites of skirmishes, the Bladensburg Battlefield and the town of Upper Marlborough--a hotbed of subterfuge and treason. Bus departs from and returns to Darnall's Chance. Reservation and payment required in advance. |
| 9 | Edwin McCain Concert |
7:30PM | Birchmere 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305 |
(703) 549-7500 |
$27.50 | |
| 9 | Gretchen Wilson Concert |
8PM | Wolf Trap Filene Center 1645 Trap Rd. Vienna, VA 22182 |
Info: (703) 255-1900 Tix: (877) WOLFTRAP |
$42, $25 | This "Redneck Woman" commands the stage with hard-partying country tunes. |
| 9* | Linda Bernard, Fabric Art |
10AM-5PM, daily | Monteplier Arts Center 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD |
(301) 953-1993 TTY: (301) 490-2329 |
Free | New works in fabric by Montpelier artist who is better known for her ceramics. Ms. Bernard teaches quilting and ceramics in the Montpelier class program. Dates: August 9-29. |
| 9 | Toby Keith "Biggest and Baddest Tour" Concert |
TBD | Nissan Pavilion 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, VA 20136 |
(703) 754-6400 |
TBD | With Montgomery Gentry |
| 9* | Virgin Mobile Festival | 10AM | Pimlico Race Course Hayward & Winner Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215 |
(877) 206-8042, ext. 300 |
$97.50 | Main acts for this date: Bloc Party, Cat Power, Chuck Berry and The Silver Beats, Citizen Cope, Duffy, Foo Fighters, Gogol Bordello, Jack Johnson, KT Tunstall, Lupe Fiasco, The Offspring, Paramore, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, The Swell Season and Wilco. *Dates: Aug. 9-10, different acts each day. |
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