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Contact: Graham Binder, Manager, Public Relations
(703) 255-1917 or grahamb@wolftrap.org

Face of America: Glacier National Park
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$10 lawn; $38 in-house

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the world premiere of the sixth installment of its innovative Face of America series, Face of America: Glacier National Park. The multimedia and multidisciplinary artistic adventure series uses the rich language of the performing arts to interpret the diverse cultures, communities, and geography found throughout our National Park System.

Face of America: Glacier features the work of Trey McIntyre, one of today’s most sought after choreographers. McIntyre’s new dance, The Sun Road, commissioned by Wolf Trap specifically for Face of America: Glacier National Park, will be created in Glacier National Park and captured on high definition video. During the world premiere event on stage at Wolf Trap, the resulting footage will be projected on an immense backdrop and integrated with live performance.

In telling the story of Glacier National Park, the event also features live performances by Montana artists including Blackfeet Indian singer/songwriter Jack Gladstone; cowboy singer Rob Quist; and Emmy Award-winning pianist Philip Aaberg.

Steve Miller Band
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$25 lawn; $45 in-house

Still riding high from the 30^th anniversary celebration of Fly Like an Eagle in 2006, the legendary Steve Miller Band makes their much anticipated return to Wolf Trap. To commemorate the anniversary, their highest-selling studio album was remastered and re-released along with the addition of three bonus tracks and an accompanying live concert DVD featuring George Thorogood and Joe Satriani.

Since their 1968 debut, the band has scored hit songs throughout four decades, making them one of the most popular and enduring bands of all time. The band’s wide repertoire of innovative tunes including “The Joker,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Jet Airliner,” and “Jungle Love” has successfully permeated the tradition of classic rock ’n’ roll.

Great Big Sea w/ Special Guest Carbon Leaf
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$25 lawn; $32 in-house

Great Big Sea

Known for pushing musical boundaries, Great Big Sea has developed a prowess for delivering a distinct sound that sets them apart from main stream bands. With an array of unique styles and rootsy Celtic sounds, Great Big Sea is constantly inspired by their native Canada and its beauty. Since their debut album in 1992, the group has toured in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Great Big Sea made their U.S. debut with ’98’s Rant and Roar, and has since produced six more albums. Their most recent release, Fortune’s Favor, released in 2008, blends their Celtic rock sound with catchy pop beats, taking the band in a progressive new direction, while expanding their reach to a wider fan base. Despite any sound shift, this group will always remain true to their Newfoundland origins.

Carbon Leaf

Richmond, Virginia-based Carbon Leaf burst onto the scene in 1996 with their roots-rock-oriented album Meander, quickly amassing a large following throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The group’s dynamic, high-energy performances have kept fans engaged for over a decade, rich with hit songs from a string of commercially successful releases, most notably Indian Summer and Love Loss Hope Repeat. The band’s most recent album, Nothing Rhymes With Woman, was recorded in their Richmond home, and marks a return to the Celtic-rock sound that originally brought them to the forefront of the music scene.

Peter and Paul: Celebrate Mary & Five Decades of Friendship
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$22 lawn; $40 in-house

While Mary Travers will be unable to perform as part of this show, Peter and Noel Paul will honor Mary’s vibrant spirit and bring their timeless music to the stage for an evening of classic hits from the trio’s catalogue. First formed in New York City in the early 1960s, the Peter, Paul & Mary trio came together with the desire to use their music as an instrument for social, cultural, and political change. Paul started playing guitar at the young age of 11, and formed his first band while still in high school. Peter’s passion for performing and folk music developed surrounding his endeavors as a student and a teacher when he taught a course in folklore and folk music popularly known as “Romp and Stomp.” Since their debut album in 1962, the trio has been together 47 years and produced 20 albums. Through folksy songs, “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Puff the Magic Dragon” and “This Land is Your Land,” Peter, Paul & Mary have brought families and friends together with their peaceful and freedom loving tunes.

The Beach Boys
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 2 p.m.
$25 lawn; $38 in-house

Celebrated worldwide for their legendary ascent into the rock ’n’ roll world, The Beach Boys have been dubbed “America’s Band.” Since the ’60s the Beach Boys have made waves with their catchy tunes including hits “Surfin’,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” and “I Get Around.” With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, the Beach Boys had 11 Top 10 singles from 1963-68 including the Grammy nominated, “Good Vibrations,” which Rolling Stone called the “Number One Song of the Century.” Original band member, Mike Love, co-wrote many of the band’s songs, including their biggest single, the ’88 hit “Kokomo.” Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that same year, the Beach Boys are still touring and in tune with America’s heart beat.

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