Free outdoor concerts in full swing

The NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra in the amphitheater at Mason District Park.

After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the Spotlight by Starlight free concerts in Mason District are back live this summer.

More than 200 people enjoyed classical, jazz, and ragtime selections performed by the NOVA Annandale Symphony Orchestra in Mason District Park July 16. 

There are Spotlight by Starlight concerts every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mason District Park amphitheater; cultural heritage shows Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale; and children’s shows Saturday mornings at 10 in Mason District Park. 

If it looks like rain, call 703-324-7469 an hour before the show to see if it’s canceled. Ossian Hall Park doesn’t have seating, so patrons should bring a blanket or chairs. 

Upcoming shows include the following: 

• July 17 – Irish Cultural Heritage Night: Irish Breakfast Band, Ossian Hall Park, 7:30 p.m.
• July 18 – Sideline (bluegrass), Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
• July 21 – Natty Beaux (swing), Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
• July 23 – King Teddy (swing), Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.
• July 24 – Children’s show: the Great Zucchini, Mason District Park, 10 a.m. 
• July 24 – Vietnam Cultural Heritage Night: Prelude Chamber Ensemble, Ossian Hall Park, 7:30 p.m.
• July 25 – Seán Heely Celtic Trio (Irish/Scottish), Mason District Park 7:30 p.m.
• July 28 – Ruthie & the Wranglers (American/roots), Mason District Park, 7:30 p.m.

See the Annandale Blog Events tab for other upcoming shows.