John Legend, Jon Batiste, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Nas Join Tanglewood's 2025 Popular Artist Lineup

Four iconic artists join the 2025 Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed. Legendary hip hop artist and multiple GRAMMY award-winner Nas will perform at Tanglewood for the first time, joining forces with the Boston Pops (June 27, 7 p.m.). Returning after highly successful Tanglewood performances in 2021 and 2024, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning performer and composer Jon Batiste performs on June 28 (7 p.m.). Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band behind “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird”, will make their Tanglewood debut on August 30 (7 p.m.). The summer closes with multiplatinum artist and EGOT winner John Legend (September 5, 7 p.m.), whose long-awaited Tanglewood debut in summer 2023 was described as “a forceful finale for the venue's summer season—a soulful coda made sweeter by anticipation.” 

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