Carter Barron Amphitheater
- Carter Barron Amphitheater
Carter Barron Amphitheatre is a 4,200 seat outdoor performance venue in Washington, DC. Located 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, musicals, pop, R&B, jazz, new age, theater, and dance. Many of the performances are provided free of charge. The adjacent William H. G. Fitzgerald tennis stadium is part of the Carter Baron recreational facility.
Notable Performers on Stage
*National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)
*The Kingston Trio
*Victor Borge
*Nat King Cole
*Benny Goodman
*Ethel Merman
*Henry Mancini
*Harry Belafonte
*Andy Williams
*Louis Armstrong
*Ella Fitzgerald
*Peter, Paul, and Mary
*Stevie Wonder
*Ray Charles
*B.B. King
*The O'Jays
*Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (the group's final live concert,1972)
*The Four Tops
*Kool and the Gang
*Bruce Springsteen
*U.S. Navy Band
*Richard Pryor
*Chick Corea
*The Band
ee also
*Theater in Washington D.C.
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