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    The Barns at Wolf Trap

    4.5 (19 reviews)

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    Live music
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Gail B.

    What a lovely venue. This place upgrades, "Dinner and a show." The Barnes is a short drive away from Wolf Trap (pay attention to both addresses). The Barnes does not have shuttle service to the location. However, parking is free. You just need to arrive early to secure a spot. The web site does a great job at providing useful information about traveling to the area and what to expect. The place is small enough that even a full house doesn't feel over whelming. Have your tickets loaded on your phone for easy scanning. Everything you need is basically in one intimate area. The entrance to the restaurant/bar is straight ahead, once you go inside. The bathrooms are located before the theater doors. The dining area is beside the bar and in the next room. You can take your beer, wine or soda inside the theater. The food items include sandwiches, fries and salads. You can order from an app or at the bar. The Barns is a real barn. It is beautiful. The acoustics are great. There really isn't a bad seat in the house. The ushers are great about getting you to your location (even in the dark). If you have a walker or rollator, the staff will escort you to a seat and bring your equipment back to you when you leave. This is a great place to enjoy a concert and date night. Exiting isn't painful since the parking lot is small. Navigating traffic by Tyson's Corner was more challenging than arriving/leaving.

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    Amy S.

    What an amazing experience from parking to leaving. This was our first time at The Barns. This was the only event going on so parking right in front of The Barns were easy. We got here right at 6:30 when door opens. If you are planning on eating/drinking then I do recommend getting there at 6:30. We ordered via QR code and was also able to pay/tip right through it. The food was better than expected. I liked that you can sit down and enjoy the food and glass of wine. The theater itself was a lot smaller than what we expected but in a good way. What is even better is that we had front row seat! Amazing! We were here to see Sara Evans and it was a great experience. The staffing from the front door to dining service to ushers were top notch. I would definitely choose concerts at this venue again.

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    Carol D.

    This place is sooo beautiful and definitely a great place to cozy winter concert. Atmosphere (5/5): the barn (moved from northern US) is such a beautiful place. Food (3/5): Come early to grab a bite and a drink at the cafe. The food is not the best, not the worst, but it is pricey. A $8 bottle of wine is over $30 and unlike Wolf Trap, you can't bring your own food. Service (2/5): In spite of the high prices, there's no table service. .

    Stacy H.

    Love, Love, love the Barns. A very nice intimate venue for music. Sitting for 500. They have an excellent sitting area to get food & beverages. Plenty of parking. Makes Fall & Winter at Wolftrap special.

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    Peggy C.

    So, since I was a little baby dyke I've always wanted to play at Wolf Trap. Well, last October I finally got my chance..... kinda. Although our band is doing pretty well, we still haven't graced Wolf Trap's Filene Center Stage. So, if you can't play the place, what's the second best thing? Yep, rent it out. The most popular part of Wolf Trap is the Filene Center, with it's beautiful lawn and summer concerts. There's also The Barns of Wolf Trap which are two historic barns (one English and one German circa 1800) which were a gift to Wolf Trap. They are from upstate New York and were dismantled piece-by-piece and rebuilt at their current site about a half mile south of the Filene Center. Throughout the year you can catch shows by your favorite indie artists and The Wolf Trap Opera company October through May. And, if you're feeling like getting hitched or having an exquisite event, you can rent the Barns... and this is just what we did after our wedding in Massachussetts (because Virginia thinks we're unraveling the moral fabric of society and traditional marriage... just ask Ted Haggard). Anyway.... The Barns are beautiful, with incredible sound, stage, bar, and ambience. If you're interested in having any type of event there, contact Rose. She was the most helpful, friendly and patient person throughout the whole process. You couldn't ask for a nicer person when planning nuptials. For rental of both barns, you're looking at about 3K. If you're planning on having an event on a Saturday night, you must rent both barns. Additionally, the caterer you use has to be on their list of approved caterers (because of the historic nature of the buildings and the liability). This was no problem because the caterers we chose ,Well Dunn Catering, were absolutely magnificent. More on them when I have time to gush appropriately. Needless to say, I ended up playing at Wolf Trap and it was well worth it.

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    Teresita D.

    Very friendly staff. Audience room is small and intimate, really no bad seat unless you sit all the way to the back. Food was just okay, but service was quick.

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    Excellent acoustics.... Classy place that lets you bring drinks to your seats. Pleasant staff.

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    This is the perfect spot for concerts that don't draw crowds like what's needed to fill the Filene Center.

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