2016 TANGLEWOOD SEASON, JUNE 18-SEPTEMBER 3, ADDS FOUR NEW CONCERTS TO POPULAR ARTISTS SCHEDULE; TICKETS FOR THESE PERFORMANCES TO GO ON SALE ON MARCH 14 AT WWW.TANGLEWOOD.ORG AND 888-266-1200

EARTH, WIND & FIRE RETURN TO TANGLEWOOD TO KICK OFF THE 2016 SEASON ON JUNE 18

RENOWNED SINGER-SONGWRITER JACKSON BROWNE TAKES THE SHED STAGE ON JUNE 21

GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ROCK BAND TRAIN AND POP STAR
ANDY GRAMMER PERFORM ON AUGUST 23

“LOVE SHACK” HITMAKERS THE B-52S MAKE THEIR TANGLEWOOD DEBUT WITH THE BOSTON POPS ON SEPTEMBER 2

Tanglewood welcomes back Earth, Wind & Fire on Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m. Still going strong in their fifth decade together, Earth, Wind & Fire—America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all-time and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees—return to Tanglewood for the first time since their June 2011 debut there.

Jackson Browne also makes a welcome return to the Koussevitzky Shed on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 p.m. An inductee of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Mr. Browne last performed at Tanglewood in 2013 as the headlining act for the July 4 concert. He made his Tanglewood debut in July 1973.

Multi-platinum American rock band Train—known for such chart-topping hits as “Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” “Calling All Angels,” and “Hey, Soul Sister”—takes the stage on Tuesday, August 23, at 7 p.m. Pop sensation Andy Grammer —who enjoyed a successful 2015, earning his first top 10 hit on the Billboard chart with “Honey, I’m Good”—will open the concert. Train made its Tanglewood debut in August 2011 and most recently performed there in August 2014, while Mr. Grammer’s first and only Tanglewood appearance was in August 2012, as the opening act for Train.

The B-52s—dubbed “The World’s Greatest Party Band” and known worldwide for hits such as “Love Shack,” “Rock Lobster,” and “Roam”—bring the party to the Pops as they join the orchestra for a very special evening on Friday, September 2, at 8 p.m. With a career spanning over 35 years and more than 20 million album sales, there is no doubt that this beloved group’s first-ever performance at Tanglewood will be a night to remember.

Tanglewood’s Popular Artists line-up also features Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson (6/19), A Prairie Home Companion with host Garrison Keillor (6/27), the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring renowned guitarist Warren Haynes (7/1), James Taylor (7/3&4), and a live broadcast of NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! (9/1).

Tickets for Earth, Wind & Fire on June 18 range from $27 to $129. Tickets for Jackson Browne on June 21 range from $27 to $99. Tickets for Train with Andy Grammer on August 23 range from $28.50 to $99.50. Tickets for the Boston Pops Orchestra with special guest The B-52s on September 2 range from $22 to $124. Tickets for these performances will go on sale Monday, March 14, at 10 a.m. by phone at 888-266-1200 or online at www.tanglewood.org. Tickets for previously announced Tanglewood performances are currently on sale. The Tanglewood website also provides full details of the 2016 Tanglewood concert schedule, including performances by the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, the Tanglewood Music Center, and guest artists from the worlds of classical, jazz, the American Songbook, Broadway, pop, rock, and film. Tanglewood—this country’s preeminent summer music festival and the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—is located in the Berkshire Hills between Stockbridge and Lenox, Massachusetts.

2016 TANGLEWOOD SEASON
The 2016 Tanglewood season, June 18-September 3, offers visitors a wide-ranging schedule of performances and events with some of the biggest names in the classical music world and beyond, including BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons, Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Yefim Bronfman, Christoph von Dohnányi, Charles Dutoit, Renée Fleming, Paul Lewis, Yo-Yo Ma, Kristine Opolais, Dawn Upshaw, and Yuja Wang featured with the Boston Symphony Orchestra; BSO Music Director Laureate and 2015 Kennedy Center honoree Seiji Ozawa returning to Tanglewood for the first time in 10 years; Boston Pops concerts including one with guest artist Seth MacFarlane, with Keith Lockhart conducting, and the ever-popular John Williams’ Film Night, featuring both Mr. Lockhart and John Williams on the podium; Ozawa Hall performances by Jordi Savall, Chris Botti, the Chick Corea Trio, Chanticleer, and the Emerson String Quartet; and favorite radio programs A Prairie Home Companion and Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed. James Taylor returns to Tanglewood in 2016 with his All-Star Band in the Koussevitzky Music Shed (7/3&4). Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson performs Pet Sounds in its entirety as part of a 50th anniversary celebration of the album, widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time (6/19). Warren Haynes will join Mr. Lockhart and the Boston Pops in the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration (7/1). The 2016 Tanglewood season will also feature Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center—the BSO’s acclaimed summer music academy—in orchestra, chamber music, and recital performances throughout the summer; highlights include a semi-staged performance of Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins and the U.S. premiere of George Benjamin’s Dream of the Song, part of the 2016 Festival of Contemporary Music , July 21-25. For additional details please visit www.tanglewood.org.

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For further information, call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492. The Boston Symphony Orchestra is online at www.bso.org. All programs and artists are subject to change.

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CONCERT LISTING:

Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m., Shed
Popular Artist Series
Earth, Wind & Fire

Tuesday, June 21, 7 p.m., Shed
Popular Artist Series
Jackson Browne

Tuesday, August 23, 7 p.m., Shed
Popular Artist Series
Train with Andy Grammer

Friday, September 2, 8 p.m., Shed
Boston Pops Orchestra with Special Guest The B-52s