 Virginia has launched many award @-@ winning traditional musical artists and internationally successful popular music acts , as well as Hollywood actors . Virginia is known for its tradition in the music genres of old @-@ time string and bluegrass , with groups such as the Carter Family and Stanley Brothers , as well as gospel , blues , and shout bands . Contemporary Virginia is also known for folk rock artists like Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz , hip hop stars like Pharrell Williams and Missy Elliott , as well as thrash metal groups like GWAR and Lamb of God . Notable performance venues include The Birchmere , the Landmark Theater , and Jiffy Lube Live . Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located in Vienna and is the only national park intended for use as a performing arts center . 
