Today's post comes from Ava Jackson, Assistant, Executive Office.
The first time I saw Joan Baez perform live was in San Francisco. I had skipped school to attend a political rally and she was a surprise guest, guitar in hand, singing out to me and the hundreds of thousands of protestors all around. I felt like a part of history. This memory could have easily been from 1967, but it was 2003. And now you have the chance to make your own major memory in 2013 when she plays with folk rock duo and fellow activists, the Indigo Girls, here at Wolf Trap.
If after that you still haven’t had your fill of awesome women playing guitars (I, personally, could never get my fill), the next two nights you will not want to miss 1980s superstars The Go-Go’s and raspy rock legend Melissa Etheridge. Other strong female artists to follow are GRAMMY-award winner Anita Baker, whose 2012 cover of Tyrese’s 1998 hit “Lately” is smooth perfection, and Nickelodeon powerhouse Victoria Justice – for the younger strong female in your life.
If after that you still haven’t had your fill of awesome women playing guitars (I, personally, could never get my fill), the next two nights you will not want to miss 1980s superstars The Go-Go’s and raspy rock legend Melissa Etheridge. Other strong female artists to follow are GRAMMY-award winner Anita Baker, whose 2012 cover of Tyrese’s 1998 hit “Lately” is smooth perfection, and Nickelodeon powerhouse Victoria Justice – for the younger strong female in your life.
To get you in the mood for some seriously good music under the stars, here is a Spotify playlist of my favorites from these outrageously talented women.
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