Tanglewood, the esteemed Western Massachusetts venue, has announced its lineup of performers for the 2024 Popular Artists Series part of the season, running from June 20 to August 31. The lineup includes big names like Trey Anastasio, Beck, Dispatch, and pop and R&B acts like Boyz II Men, Brandi Carlile and Jason Mraz.
Since 1936, Tanglewood has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and is located in Lenox Massachusetts right in the Berkshire Hills. Although Tanglewood features the BSO, the festival is not just for classic music fans. The 350,000 yearly attendees come to this venue to hear Jazz, pop, choirs and more.
This year’s Popular Artist series has a list of timeless performers. Kool & The Gang and En Vogue are set to perform on June 23, bringing back the sounds of the 70’s and 90’s. On July 16 the Pretenders will be on the stage and Grammy award winning artists Jon Batiste and James Taylor are also bringing their talent to the festival.
The festival has performances for movie lovers as well. The Boston Pops will present a John William’s film night for the second year and conductor Keith Lockhart will lead the Jurassic Park score.
With so many concert goers on the 500 acre property, there’s two buildings where performances take place.The Koussevitzky Music Shed was inaugurated in 1938 and reconstructed in 1959, making it the iconic stage that Tanglewood is most known for. This is where the BSO and Boston Pops shows are held. Seiji Ozawa Hall, a newer structure, was built in 1994. It’s received numerous architectural awards including the National American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Interior Architecture in 2000.
The first big name to start off the Festival on June 20 is John Fogerty on his “Celebration Tour.” To find out more information and to purchase tickets you can visit the Tanglewood website here.
2024 season at Tanglewood
June 20, 7 p.m.: John Fogerty: The Celebration Tour
Founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty will join the Music shed Tanglewood stage alongside his band to bring the classic rock sound to the Berkshire hills.
June 22 7 p.m.: Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey is a British musician and songwriter most known for the Who’s hits like “My Generation” and “Baba O’Riley.”
June 23, 2:30 p.m.: Kool & The Gang and En Vouge
Since 1969, Kool & The Gang has released 26 albums and earned 7 American Music Awards. R&B trio, En Vogue will join the group on the stage performing their hit 90’s songs.
June 26: TLI Open Workshops: Techniques of String Quartet Performance
June 27, 7 p.m.: Boyz II Men
This Philadelphia trio will bring their emotional ballades to the music shed stage this summer.
June 28, 7 p.m.: Jon Batiste
Legendary Musician, Jon Batiste will perform at this year’s Tanglewood. Not only is he a Grammy Award winner but he is a composer and stars in his documentary “American Symphony.”
June 29: TMC Vocal Recital
June 29 7 p.m.: Trey Anastasio with the Boston Pops
Phish guitarist, Trey Anastasio and his band will play with the Boston Pops, mixing the classic Tanglewood sound with Anastasio’s classic rock.
June 30: TMC Chamber Music
June 30: TMC String Quartet Marathon
June 30: TMC String Quartet Marathon
June 30 6 p.m.: Brandi Carlile
The 10-time Grammy Award winner and Emmy Award winner, Brandi Carlile will take to the stage, sharing her folk, indie and americana sound with fans.
June 30: TMC String Quartet Marathon
July 2, 7 p.m.: Jason Mraz with the Boston Pops
Jason Mraz has released timeless pop songs and has had a long and successful career including multiple Grammys and hit, charting songs.
July 3-4, 8 p.m.: James Taylor and his All-Star Band
“Fire and Rain” singer James Taylor will mark 50 years of performing at Tanglewood followed by fireworks on his celebratory July 4 performance.
July 5: Prelude Concert
July 5: Opening Night at Tanglewood
July 6: Open Rehearsal: Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters
July 6: TLI The Art of Conducting: Andris Nelsons and Hilary Hahn
July 6: Prelude Concert: TMC Fellows
July 6: Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters
July 7: TMC Chamber Music
July 7: Andris Nelsons leads an all-Strauss program featuring Renée Fleming, soprano
July 7: TMC Vocal Recital
July 8: Andris Nelsons and the TMC Conducting Fellows lead the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5
July 10: TLI Open Workshops: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
July 10: Tanglewood Recital Series: The Arts and the Hours with Miloš, guitar
July 11: TLI Talks and Walks
July 11: TLI The Art of Conducting: Dima Slobodeniouk
July 12: TLI Presents: George Balanchine—Stravinsky’s American Muse
July 12: Prelude Concert
July 12: Andris Nelsons conducts Stravinsky and Rimsky-Korsakov featuring the Boston Ballet
July 13: Open Rehearsal: Andris Nelsons conducts Kirkland Snider, Prokofiev, and Dvořák featuring Augustin Hadelich, violin
July 13: Prelude Concert: TMC Fellows
July 13: Andris Nelsons conducts Simon and Beethoven featuring Yuja Wang, piano
July 14: TMC Chamber Music
July 14: TLI for Families: “Join the Dance” with BU Tanglewood Institute musicians
July 14: Andris Nelsons conducts Kirkland Snider, Prokofiev, and Dvořák featuring Augustin Hadelich, violin
July 14: TMC Vocal Recital
July 15: TLI The Art of Conducting: Andris Nelsons with TMC Vocalists
July 15: Dima Slobodeniouk and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Perry, Bernstein, and Stravinsky
July 16, 7 p.m.: An Evening with Pretenders
This Iconic British band formed in the 70’s but hasn’t stopped performing since. On July 16 they will give an electrifying performance of their extensive discography.
July 17: TLI Open Workshops: William Christie, conductor and director of Les Arts Florissants
July 17: Tanglewood Recital Series: Yuja Wang, piano
July 18: TLI Talks and Walks
July 18: TLI Open Workshops: Emanuel Ax, piano
July 18: Tanglewood Recital Series: Les Arts Florissants
July 19: Prelude Concert
July 19: Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Bernstein and Brahms featuring Conrad Tao, piano
July 20: Open Rehearsal: Andris Nelsons conducts Ives, Beethoven, and Strauss featuring Emanuel Ax, piano
July 20: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra
July 20: TLI Spotlight Series: Tracy K. Smith
July 20: Prelude Concert: TMC Fellows
July 20: Andris Nelsons conducts Act III of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
July 21: TMC Chamber Music
July 21: Tanglewood Family Concert
July 21: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Wind Ensemble
July 21: Andris Nelsons conducts Ives, Beethoven, and Strauss featuring Emanuel Ax, piano
July 21: Tanglewood Recital Series: Gerald Clayton Trio
July 22: TLI The Art of Conducting: Thomas Wilkins
July 22: TLI The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors on Film
July 23, 7 p.m.: Beck With Boston Pops
From performing in Coffeehouses and clubs to now performing at Tanglewood with the Pops, Beck is a successful grunge-pop artist that whose career has earned him multiple Grammy Awards.
July 24: TLI Open Workshops: Edwin Barker, double bass
July 24: Tanglewood Recital Series: Boston Symphony Chamber Players and Paul Lewis, piano
July 25: TLI Talks and Walks
July 25: TMC Festival of Contemporary Music
July 26: TMC Festival of Contemporary Music
July 26: TLI Presents: “The Legacy of Serge Koussevitzky”
July 26: Prelude Concert
July 26: Andris Nelsons conducts Mackey, Koussevitzky, Sibelius, and Scriabin
July 27: Open Rehearsal: Andris Nelsons conducts Lee, Copland, Thompson, and Stravinsky featuring Paul Lewis, piano
July 27: TMC Festival of Contemporary Music
July 27: Prelude Concert: TMC Festival of Contemporary Music
July 27: Andris Nelsons conducts León, Khachaturian, and Tchaikovsky featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
July 28: TMC Festival of Contemporary Music: Chamber Music
July 28: Andris Nelsons conducts Lee, Copland, Thompson, and Stravinsky featuring Paul Lewis, piano
July 29: Stefan Asbury and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Zwilich, Mackey, Anderson, and León
July 31: TLI Open Workshops: Toby Oft, trombone
July 31: Tanglewood Recital Series: Kirill Gerstein, Joshua Bell, and Steven Isserlis
August 1: TLI Talks and Walks
August 1: Tanglewood Recital Series: Danish String Quartet
August 2: TLI The Art of Conducting: Alan Gilbert
August 2: Prelude Concert
August 2: John Williams’ Film Night
August 3: Open Rehearsal: Alan Gilbert conducts an all-Beethoven program featuring Kirill Gerstein, Joshua Bell, and Steven Isserlis
August 3: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra
August 3:TLI Presents: “Black Voices in Cabaret – Josephine Baker”
August 3: Prelude Concert
August 3: John Williams’ Film Night
August 4: TMC Chamber Music
August 4: TLI for Families: In collaboration with the Norman Rockwell Museum
August 4: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Wind Ensemble
August 4: Alan Gilbert conducts an all-Beethoven program featuring Kirill Gerstein, Joshua Bell, and Steven Isserlis
August 4: TLI Presents: Kirill Gerstein and HK Gruber perform Cabaret music from 1920s Berlin
August 6: Tanglewood on Parade
August 7: TLI Open Workshops: Kirill Gerstein, piano
August 8: TLI Talks and Walks
August 8: TLI Open Workshops: Jeremy Denk, piano
August 9: TLI Presents: “Decolonizing Classical Music in Eight Difficult Steps” with George Lewis
August 9: TLI Presents: “This Is America,” Part 1, with Johnny Gandelsman, violin
August 9: Prelude Concert
August 9: Alan Gilbert conducts Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky featuring Kirill Gerstein, piano
August 10: Open Rehearsal: James Gaffigan conducts Clyne, Mozart, and Mahler featuring Elena Villalón, soprano
August 10: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Chorus
August 10: TLI Presents: Palaver Strings with Nicholas Phan, tenor perform “A Change Is Gonna Come”
August 10: TLI Spotlight Series: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
August 10: Prelude Concert
August 10: Dalia Stasevska conducts Sibelius and Stravinsky featuring Leila Josefowicz, violin
August 11: TMC Chamber Music
August 11: James Gaffigan conducts Clyne, Mozart, and Mahler featuring Elena Villalón, soprano
August 11: TLI Presents: “This Is America,” Part 2, with Johnny Gandelsman, violin
August 11: TLI Presents: Jeremy Denk, piano, performs The Battle of Manassas by ‘Blind Tom’ WIGGINS and IVES’s Concord Sonata
August 12: TMC Opera Excerpts
August 14: TLI Open Workshops: Roberto Díaz, viola
August 14: Tanglewood Recital Series: The Knights and Emanuel Ax perform Bologne and Mozart
August 15: TLI Talks and Walks
August 15: TLI Open Workshops: Elizabeth Rowe, flute
August 15: Tanglewood Recital Series: The Knights and Emanuel Ax perform Ortiz and Mozart
August 16: TLI Presents: Trauma, Memory & Transcendence in Music Part 1: “Do Not Forget Me” with Mark Ludwig
August 16: Prelude Concert
August 16: Samy Rachid conducts Svetlanov, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky featuring Midori, violin
August 17: Open Rehearsal: Earl Lee conducts Simon, Schumann, and Beethoven featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello
August 17: BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra
August 17: TLI Presents: Trauma, Memory & Transcendence in Music Part 2: “A Search for Meaning” with Mark Ludwig and Osvaldo Golijov
August 17: TLI Spotlight Series: David Pogue
August 17: Prelude Concert
August 17: Jurassic Park in Concert
August 18: TMC Chamber Music
August 18: TLI for Families: Circle Round
August 18: Earl Lee conducts Simon, Schumann, and Beethoven featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello
August 18: TLI Presents: Silent Film project with TMC Composers, Conductors, and Instrumentalists, in collaboration with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
August 18: TLI Presents: Silent Film project with TMC Composers, Conductors, and Instrumentalists, in collaboration with Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
August 19: Hannu Lintu and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Prokofiev
August 21: Tanglewood Recital Series: Leonidas Kavakos, violin and Daniil Trifonov, piano
August 22: TLI Talks and Walks
August 23: Ryan Bancroft conducts Chopin and Elgar featuring Bruce Liu, piano
August 24: Open Rehearsal: Hannu Lintu conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
August 24: Karina Canellakis conducts Beethoven, Brahms, Chausson, and Ravel featuring Leonidas Kavakos, violin
August 25: Hannu Lintu conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
August 25: TLI Presents: Edmar Castaneda Quartet
August 30, 7 p.m.: Judy Collins, Indigo Girls, and Rufus Wainwright
August 30 is packed with American folk-pop icons. With their wide discography, these artists and group’s music span from the 70’s to now.
August 31, 7 p.m.: DISPATCH with the Boston Pops
This indie-rock band that formed in the 90’s known for the “The General” and “Only the Wild Ones,” will join the Boston Pops for the final performance of the 2024 Tanglewood season.
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