Carter Barron Amphitheatre is a 3,700 seat outdoor concert venue in a beautiful wooded setting in Rock Creek Park. The amphitheatre opened in 1950 in honor of the 150th Anniversary of Washington, DC as the nation's capital. The National Park Service operates Carter Barron, offering a variety of quality performances, including reggae, Latin, classical, gospel, musical, pop, R&B, jazz, new age, theater, and dance. Many of the performances are provided free of charge. Gates open 30 minutes before the show.
Concert Line: (202) 426-0486
Tickets
The Carter Barron Box Office is open noon to 8:00 p.m. on the day of concerts. Many concerts are free, with first-come first-served seating. Select performances are $25 + a $4.50 handling fee and those tickets are available through
TicketMaster. See the schedule below.
Location
Rock Creek Park
16th & Colorado Avenue
NW Washington, DC
Transportation and Parking:
Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the amphitheatre. Neighborhood parking is restricted. Carter Barron is not directly accessible to Metrorail. The closest Metro stations are Silver Spring and Columbia Heights. From these stations, you must transfer to the S2 or S4 Metrobus.
2013 Concert Schedule
To Be Announced
