Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts has added a brand-new event to its summer calendar.
After unveiling an initial summer lineup last month, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the park will also host the inaugural Todo Sonido, a festival celebrating Latin American music, this July 12-13.
The two-day festival will feature 16 musical acts, with Colombian rock singer Juanes serving as the headliner and singer-songwriter Carlos Vives — also from Colombia — closing out the event.
Known for bringing attention to vallenato, a traditional Colombian folk music, by blending it with other genres, Vives has sold more than 20 million albums throughout his career and was named Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy last year.
“I am thrilled to be part of the Todo Sonido Festival at the iconic Wolf Trap,” Vives said in the festival announcement. “It’s an incredible opportunity to share our music, El Rock de mi Pueblo, and connect with such an incredible audience.”
For Juanes, who has won multiple Grammy Awards for Latin pop and rock albums, the upcoming festival will extend his long history with Wolf Trap and the D.C. area, which he says has been supportive of his career since the beginning. In addition to regularly performing at Wolf Trap, he had “initial club shows” in the region and has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert program three times — most recently on Sept. 16, 2024.
“For many years now, no other venue in the area has welcomed me as often and warmly as Wolf Trap,” Juanes said. “I’ve been blessed to enjoy several sold-out shows with unforgettable audiences and am looking forward to adding another extraordinary night with this year’s Todo Sonido Festival.”
Todo Sonido will kick off at 10 a.m. on July 12 with a kid-friendly performance by Sonia de los Santos at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-In-The-Woods (1551 Trap Road). Separate tickets are required for that event.
The remaining artists will all be included in tickets to the overall festival. Here’s the full lineup:
Saturday, July 12
- Juanes
- Kany García
- Cimafunk
- Bratty
- Lido Pimenta
- Alex Cuba
- Elena La Fulana
- Sonia de los Santos
Sunday, July 13
- Carlos Vives
- Monsieur Periné
- DannyLux
- Christian Alicea
- Reyna Tropical
- Gaby Moreno
- Chicha Libre
Presales for Wolf Trap members started yesterday, and early-bird tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Single-day tickets start at $75, though a 10% discount will be offered for a limited time on tickets to both days.
In addition to the usual concession stands and the option for patrons to bring their own food and drinks, Wolf Trap will have food trucks serving Latin cuisine on site during the festival.
Patrons who purchase a VIP package for $125 will also get reserved parking, commemorative gifts, drink tickets and access to the park’s private Meadow Lounge, which has a bar, complimentary snacks and beverages and air-conditioned restrooms.
