Summer Arts Guide 2019

Local exhibits and performances you won't want to miss, from country, rock and hip-hop legends to marauding pirates and a building-size public art project.

 

July 26-28, 7:30 p.m.

Johnny Gill

Washington, D.C., native and R&B Grammy nominee Johnny Gill is best known for such chart-topping hits as “My, My, My” and “Fairweather Friend.” $95. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, birchmere.com
July 28, 8 p.m.

Reba McEntire

The three-time Grammy winner, actress and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame has 33 studio albums and shows no signs of slowing down. $45 and up. Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org
Aug. 2, 9 p.m.

Caligula Blushed

Relive your ’80s teen angst with this tribute to the Smiths and their ever-melancholy frontman, Morrissey. $10-$13. State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, thestatetheatre.com
Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Chris Isaak

The modern-day crooner, known for hits such as “Wicked Game” and “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing,” has been nominated for two Grammys, acted in several motion pictures and starred in his own TV series. As his bio says, “even his hair has its own fan club.” $115. The Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, birchmere.com
Aug. 9, 8 p.m.

Bayside Tigers

Revel in ’90s nostalgia and celebrate a semicharmed kind of life with covers from Third Eye Blind, Spice Girls, the Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys and other hit bands from the last decade of the 20th century. $17. State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, thestatetheatre.com

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