Concerts | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/concerts/RSS feed for ConcertsenFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:01 +0000Ten of the Most Exciting Ways to Commemorate America's 250th This Yearhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/Our country’s birthday bash includes exhibitions, historical reenactments, a massive potluck and moreFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:59:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/A Smaller Version of the Las Vegas Sphere May Be Coming to the Washington, D.C. Areahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-smaller-version-of-the-las-vegas-sphere-may-be-coming-to-the-washington-dc-area-180988048/Officials have proposed building a mini-Sphere in Maryland's National Harbor. One-third the size of the original, the structure would cost about $1 billionFri, 23 Jan 2026 19:42:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-smaller-version-of-the-las-vegas-sphere-may-be-coming-to-the-washington-dc-area-180988048/This New Immersive Experience Is Built With Hundreds of Photos, Videos and Magazine Covers From the 'Rolling Stone' Archiveshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-new-immersive-experience-is-built-with-hundreds-of-photos-videos-and-magazine-covers-from-the-rolling-stone-archives-180986753/Narrated by Kevin Bacon, the 50-minute exhibition examines the history of rock music through media projected onto walls across a 4,000-square-foot galleryTue, 10 Jun 2025 20:02:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-new-immersive-experience-is-built-with-hundreds-of-photos-videos-and-magazine-covers-from-the-rolling-stone-archives-180986753/The Peekskill Riots Revealed the Racism and Antisemitism Hidden Beneath the Surface of the Anti-Communist Movementhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-peekskill-riots-revealed-the-racism-and-antisemitism-hidden-beneath-the-surface-of-the-anti-communist-movement-180984936/In the summer of 1949, World War II veterans protested a pair of concerts held by Paul Robeson, a Black singer and civil rights activist who expressed support for communist causesTue, 27 Aug 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-peekskill-riots-revealed-the-racism-and-antisemitism-hidden-beneath-the-surface-of-the-anti-communist-movement-180984936/Cypress Hill Performs With the London Symphony Orchestra—Just as 'The Simpsons' Predicted 28 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cypress-hill-performs-with-the-london-symphony-orchestra-28-years-after-simpsons-joke-180984697/Originally a gag on the sitcom, the unexpected collaboration drew a packed house at the Royal Albert Hall in LondonMon, 15 Jul 2024 15:40:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cypress-hill-performs-with-the-london-symphony-orchestra-28-years-after-simpsons-joke-180984697/Before Beyonce and Taylor Swift Ran the World, There Was Joan Baezhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/before-beyonce-taylor-swift-ran-world-joan-baez-180983893/Today’s artists—especially women—are sometimes criticized for speaking out, but for Baez, art and activism were indivisibleThu, 07 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/before-beyonce-taylor-swift-ran-world-joan-baez-180983893/At the Swiftposium, Scholars Gather to Analyze a Superstar's Astonishing Influencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/swiftposium-scholars-analyze-taylor-swift-astonishing-influence-180983780/The University of Melbourne welcomed academics from all over the world for its Taylor Swift conferenceTue, 13 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/swiftposium-scholars-analyze-taylor-swift-astonishing-influence-180983780/Elton John Just Became an EGOT Winnerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elton-john-egot-winner-180983595/With his victory at last night's Emmy Awards, the celebrated musician is the 19th person in history to take home an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and TonyTue, 16 Jan 2024 21:57:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/elton-john-egot-winner-180983595/The Sphere Is Here. Are We Ready for More High-Tech Architecture?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-sphere-is-here-are-we-ready-for-more-high-tech-architecture-180983077/The new Las Vegas performance venue challenges musicians and visual artists to produce content for its demanding formatMon, 16 Oct 2023 15:05:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-sphere-is-here-are-we-ready-for-more-high-tech-architecture-180983077/Why the Talking Heads' 40-Year-Old Concert Film Still Mesmerizeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-talking-heads-40-year-old-concert-film-still-mesmerizes-180982976/"Stop Making Sense," known as one of the greatest movies of its kind, returns to the big screenWed, 27 Sep 2023 20:49:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-talking-heads-40-year-old-concert-film-still-mesmerizes-180982976/