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Upcoming Music, Performance, and Theater events:
Carillon Concerts
Stretch out on the lawn in front of the historic 62-bell carillon for concerts by Longwood's favorite carillonneurs.
Wine and Jazz 2013
Start your summer on the right note. Savor fine wines and sample fresh, local fare as you enjoy the sights and sounds of live jazz in our Gardens.
Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds
The Pennsylvania Symphonic Winds is a premiere wind ensemble comprised of local musicians in the Philadelphia area.
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey
Grammy-winners Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey carry on the proud tradition of the iconic folk-singing trio Peter, Paul & Mary, one of the most popular folk groups of the 1960s. Without their beloved Mary, Peter and Noel Paul continue to perform as a duo, singing many of the group's classic hits including "If I Had a Hammer," "Blowin' in the Wind," "Puff (The Magic Dragon,)" "I Dig Rock & Roll Music," and "Leaving on a Jet Plane.”
Nation Beat
Nation Beat fuses the sounds of Brazilian maracatu drumming, New Orleans second line rhythms, and funk and country-blues.
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines sound is straight-up, foot-stomping jazz. The band includes a tap dancer whose feet count as two members of the rhythm section.
The Savoy Company
The Savoy Company Presents The Gondoliers, a satirical musical comedy, by Gilbert & Sullivan. From its first performance in December, 1889 The Gondoliers has been loved by audiences of all ages. Sullivan’s music bubbles over with joy and melody whilst Gilbert’s topsy-turvy plot sparkles with memorable characters and witty dialogue.
International Organ Competition
Organists from around the globe compete in the inaugural Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition for the $40,000 Pierre S. du Pont First Prize, featuring the largest cash prize of any organ competition in the world. Experience the preliminary and final rounds as 10 of the organ world’s brightest young talents compete before a panel of top judges in a quest for the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize.
Longwood Gardens Organ Crawl
Organists from around the globe compete in the inaugural Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition for the $40,000 Pierre S. du Pont First Prize, featuring the largest cash prize of any organ competition in the world. Experience the preliminary and final rounds as 10 of the organ world’s brightest young talents compete before a panel of top judges in a quest for the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize.
Diego Garcia
Drawing from his Argentine roots, Diego Garcia explores his Latin heritage on his new indie solo album ‘Laura.’
Kennett Symphony of Chester County
The Kennett Symphony, founded in 1940, takes center stage with Renaissance to Ragtime, an evening of brass and percussion selections in June and Gershwin at the Gardens, featuring two of Gershwin’s masterpieces in August.
Amy Grant
With six Grammys, Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and numerous other accolades to her credit, Amy Grant is an American music icon who has erased lines between genres and earned the respect of fans and peers with her honesty, vulnerability, and ceaseless creativity.
Aoife O'Donovan
For the past 10 years, Aoife has been fronting the alt-bluegrass/string band Crooked Still, which she formed when she was 18.
Buddy Guy
At age 74, Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll hall of fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a 2012 Kennedy Center Honors recipient.
Carbon Leaf
Carbon Leaf is a five-man indie-rock band whose arrangement of guitar, bass, drums, and mandolin is rounded out with exotic instruments, like the bouzouki, fiddle, accordion, and a penny whistle.
Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs
This electrifying duo, Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) and Boz Scaggs, has dozens of ’70s-era pop hits between them. The duo runs through their own catalogs as well as heritage pop, rock, and R&B songs.
Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans four Grammy Awards and 14 albums.
Golden Dragon Acrobats
The Golden Dragon Acrobats, a 21-member company from Xian, China, perform a mesmerizing show of juggling, inventive acrobatics, balancing acts, and more.
The Give and Take Jugglers
Enjoy an exciting juggling routine by The Give and Take Jugglers!
Buried Beds
Formed in Philadelphia, Buried Beds has grown into an indie folk-pop chamber group of banjos, string quartets, broken glass, and more.
Philadelphia Orchestra
Join us for one or both evenings of classics under the stars, with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by conductors Cristian Macelaru and Sarah Hicks.
The Brandywiners
Annie Get Your Gun is a classic musical about the fictionalized life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley from songwriter Irving Berlin. Annie and Frank Butler meet when she beats him in a sharpshooting contest at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and the two have to negotiate between their completive sides and their blossoming love for each other.
Suzy Bogguss
Suzy Bogguss’ country music resume includes: the Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Female Vocalist, the Country Music Association’s Horizon Award, and one platinum album.
Susan Werner
With six albums under her belt and an active touring career throughout the U.S., Susan Werner has become one of the defining artists of the folk music genre.
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks blend elements of Swing, Jazz, Folk, and Country music to create “Folk Jazz.”
Beach Boys
Spend a night surfin’ the U.S.A. with the legendary Southern California rock band, The Beach Boys. Rolling Stone magazine awarded The Beach Boys the #12 spot in their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time rank, and the group was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2001.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
Pat Benatar has always been a rule-breaker and a trail-blazer, and after more than three decades in rock 'n' roll, she's a bonafide living legend. Songs like "Love is a Battlefield," "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Heartbreaker," "Promises In The Dark," and "We Belong," are as unforgettable now as they were at the dawn of MTV, when Pat emerged, fearless, fighting, and forging a path for other female rock stars around the world.
Della Mae
Della Mae features 2-time National Fiddle Champion Kimber Ludiker, mandolinist Jenni Lyn Gardner, bassist Shelby Means, guitarist Courtney Hartman and soulful singer and guitarist Celia Woodsmith.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits - touchstones of a generation. They were only supposed to play private parties, but soon the band was getting 100 gigs a year. Stu and Cosmo and their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited add a new chapter to their legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure rock ‘n’ roll American spirit.
Milkshake
Milkshake is a band on a mission: to create great rock music for kids.
Kùlú Mèlé
Founded in 1969, Kùlú Mèlé African Dance and Drum Ensemble preserves, presents, and builds upon the dance and music of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Tony Bennett
From pop to jazz, the legendary Tony Bennett can master them all! World-famous songs like “The Best Has Yet to Come,” “In the Middle of an Island,” and “I've Got the World on a String” have kept Tony Bennett a desired performer for music fans of all ages!
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American indie-folk ensemble band hailing from Los Angeles, California.
Gizmo Guys
Gizmo Guys, Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker show off their juggling expertise!
Fireworks & Fountains
Get ready for an evening of oohs and ahhs, as Longwood presents spectacular Fireworks & Fountains shows guaranteed to make your summer memorable.
Automated Piano Demo
Hear the sounds of The Longwood Grand Piano courtesy of our Live-Performance LX Player, a state-of-the-art technology that turns recorded music into automated live demonstrations.
Automated Organ Demo
Hear the sounds of The Longwood Organ played through the cutting edge technology of a computerized console, which allows the organ to play newly digitized versions of Pierre du Pont’s historic paper rolls.
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