Summer Theatre
Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series The National Park Service offers 6 Rhythm and Blues performances in July and August as part of Fort Dupont Park's "Summer Theatre" concert series. The 2012 concert series will begin on July 14 and runs for the next 6 weeks. The concerts' are sponsored solely by the National Park Service and free to the public. Past performers have been the SOS Band, Rose Royce, Kindred, Regina Bell, Mandrill, Roy Ayers and ZAPP. There is a Jr. Ranger tent offering programs for children and general information about Fort Dupont Park. Volunteers have played a crucial role in supporting the concert, helping NPS staff from set-up to break-down and all in between. For forty years Fort Dupont Park has offered free first-class entertainment for the public and it would not work without the help from volunteers and our friends group. Come out again this year and enjoy a night of R&B under the stars! |
Did You Know?
Fort Dupont Park is named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont. The commander of the South Atlantic Blockade squadron that won a naval victory at Port Royal, South Carolina in November of 1861. More...