Coming up: Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald, John Mellencamp, Natalie Merchant, and James Taylor!

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 Val

Tanglewood Popular Artists This Weekend!

Classic rock singer-songwriters Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald join the 2017 Tanglewood Season on Friday, June 30. Celebrated rocker John Mellencamp will join forces with fellow singer-songwriters Emmylou Harris and Carlene Carter for a performance in the Shed on Saturday, July 1. Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant makes her Tanglewood debut on Sunday, July 2, at 7 p.m. James Taylor and his All-Star Band return the Shed on July 3 and 4.

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Performance Date:
06/30/2017 7:00 PM

Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald

June 30, 7PM at Tanglewood

Koussevitzky Music Shed – Lenox, MA

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Grammy Award winning rock legend Boz Scaggs, whose 1976 solo album Silk Degrees went multi-platinum, rose to fame in the late 1960s as lead singer in the Steve Miller Band. He released his latest album, A Fool to Care, in 2015. With a career that spans more than four decades, five-time Grammy Award-winner singer-songwriter Michael McDonald made his mark as a member of Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers before launching a successful solo career in the 1980s.

Performance Date:
07/01/2017 7:00 PM

John Mellencamp with Emmylou Harris and Carlene Carter

July 1, 7PM at Tanglewood

Koussevitzky Music Shed – Lenox, MA

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Born October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana, John Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was gigging in local bars and fronting a soul band by the time he was 14. His professional music career began in earnest in 1976 when MCA Records released his first album, The Chestnut Street Incident. After releasing a few albums, he broke out in 1979 with his first hit, “I Need A Lover.”

Performance Date:
07/02/2017 7:00 PM

Natalie Merchant

July 2, 7PM at Tanglewood

Koussevitzky Music Shed – Lenox, MA

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Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant makes her Tanglewood debut on Sunday, July 2, at 7 p.m., bringing her distinctive voice and style to the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Ms. Merchant, who began her career with alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981, has released seven solo albums-most recently Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings (released in November 2015), a collection of all-new recordings revisiting Merchant’s multi-platinum solo debut Tigerlily, originally released in 1995.

Performance Dates:
07/04/2017 8:00 PM

James Taylor at Tanglewood

July 4, 8PM at Tanglewood

Koussevitzky Music Shed – Lenox, MA
Bench Seats and Lawn Available!

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James Taylor returns to Tanglewood with his All-Star Band for performances on Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, 2017 each at 8 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The July 4 concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display over the Stockbridge Bowl in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. Taylor’s music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. He is a master at describing specific, even autobiographical situations in a way that resonates with people everywhere.

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