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Carter Barron Amphitheatre

Outdoor Theater at Rock Creek Park

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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.

Concert Line

(202) 426-0486

Tickets

The Carter Barron Box Office is open noon to 8:00 p.m. on the day of concerts. Some free shows require tickets that are distributed on the day of the show at the Box Office. Select performances are $20 + 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.

2012 Concert Schedule

Most performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Performance Details to Be Announced

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