Music: Global

Hear great music from all corners of the globe in our Global Music section. From pulsating Latin rhythms and Afrobeat, to the sounds of India and Asia. Also featured are rousing Celtic tunes from Ireland, and folk music from Eastern Europe and beyond. 

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Performances

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo

Wolf Trap
Sun. Sep 8

Josh Groban

 Wolf Trap
Sun. Jul 7

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

 Wolf Trap
Wed. Aug 14

Drum TAO 2020

 Strathmore
Fri. Feb 7, 2020

Josanne Francis & Chao Tian

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Oct 24

Christylez Bacon & Nistha Raj

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Mar 19, 2020

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro with Shaggy

 Wolf Trap
Sun. Sep 1

Step Afrika! Celebrates 25 Years

 Hartke Theater, Catholic University of America

Air Force Strings: The Latin American Spirit

National Gallery of Art
Sun. Jun 23

Jazz in the Garden: Incendio

 National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Fri. Jul 26

Sin Miedo at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sat. Jun 22

The Fuss at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sat. Jul 6

Dogo at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Fri. Jul 19

Mariachi Los Amigos at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Fri. Jul 26

Shamans of Sound at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sat. Jul 27

Veronneau at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sat. Aug 10

UNHCR, World Refugee Day

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Thu. Jun 20

La Marvela: Pura Verbena

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Fri. Jun 21

Los Cenzontles

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Mon. Jun 24

The Eurasia Festival

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Tue. Jun 25

Astrid Kuljanic: Croatian Farewells

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Wed. Jun 26

The Four Italian Tenors

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Oct 5

Taj Express

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Nov 9

Ladama

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Fri. Oct 4

Sergio Mendes & Special Guest

 Strathmore
Wed. Oct 16

Live from the Lawn: Joe Falero Band

 Strathmore
Wed. Jul 24

Live from the Lawn: The Josanne Francis Septet

 Strathmore
Wed. Aug 7

Hot Peas 'N Butter

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Mar 1, 2020

I Draw Slow

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Apr 4, 2020

Milos

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 8, 2020

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Feb 23, 2020

Taj Express

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Fri. Nov 15

The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Fri. Jan 31, 2020

Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 22, 2020

Los Cenzontles

 Library of Congress
Tue. Jun 25

Les Filles de Illighadad

 Library of Congress
Thu. Sep 19

Family Fun Entertainment Series: The One-Woman Wheelie Witty Wacky Silly Suitcase Circus

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jun 22

Summerbration: Oasis Island Sounds

 Reston Station
Fri. Jul 5

Take a Break Concert Series-Cheick Hamala Diabate

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jul 18

Take a Break Concert Series-Dance Night with Mambo Combo

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Jul 11

Take a Break Concert Series-IONA

 Lake Anne Plaza
Thu. Aug 1

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Latin/Salsa Band with Dancers

 Reston Station
Sat. Aug 10

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Mark H. Rooney – Taiko drums

 Reston Station
Sun. Jul 7

Summerbration Fun Brunch: Pan Steel Drum with Dancers

 Reston Station
Sat. Jul 20

47soul

 AMP by Strathmore
Tue. Jul 2

Mames Babegenush

 AMP by Strathmore
Wed. Aug 28

Skerryvore

 AMP by Strathmore
Fri. Sep 27

Nella

 AMP by Strathmore
Sun. Nov 3

Arturo O’Farrill

 AMP by Strathmore
Thu. Nov 7

Smithsonian Folklife: Rio Mira

 Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Mon. Jul 1

Serenade! Choral Music Festival

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Jul. 6 & 7

Serenade! Choral Music Festival Grand Finale

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. Jul 8

Ilusha Tsinadze

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Wed. Jul 10

Cheick Hamala Diabate

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Sat. Jul 13

Yanga

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Tue. Jul 16

Jovino Santos Neto

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Wed. Jul 17

Lakou Mizik

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Sun. Jul 21

Casuarina

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Mon. Jul 22

Cimarrón

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Tue. Jul 23

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Concert with Miguel Ángel Pellao (Pehuenche)

 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Fri. Aug 9

Farruko with Lary Over

 Wolf Trap
Fri. Aug 23

Arooj Aftab

 The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Oct 3

Pardon My French!

The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Nov 21

Paul Galbraith, guitar & Antonio Meneses, cello

The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Jan 23, 2020

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

The Mansion at Strathmore
Thu. Apr 9, 2020

Sonia de Los Santos

 McLean Central Park
Sun. Jun 30

DC Casineros

 Dance Place
Thu. Jun 27

Summer Concerts: U.S. Marine Latin Band

 Glen Echo Park
Thu. Jun 20

Carpe Diem-Revels Community Sing

 Bennington Drive Park
Fri. Jun 21

Danú: An Emerald Isle Christmas

 Dumbarton Concerts
Sat. Dec 7

A Celtic Christmas

 Dumbarton Concerts
Dec. 8 & 15

Helicon: Winter Solstice

 Dumbarton Concerts
Sat. Dec 14

BKO Quintet: A Journey into the Heart of Mali

The Kennedy Center
Thu. Aug 1

Cherish the Ladies

 AMP by Strathmore
Sun. Aug 4

Love Sick

 Theater J
Sep. 4 – 29

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Falu

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 23

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Moona Luna

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Wed. Jun 26

Backyard Theatre: Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo

 Strathmore
Thu. Jul 11

DC Casineros Social

 Dance Place
Fri. Jul 5
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