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Rock Creek Park
Carter Barron Amphitheatre Schedule
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Summer 2008

To download the 2008 schedule in pdf format click here.

 
 

concert line: 202-426-0486
www.nps.gov/rocr

16th St. and Colorado Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Park information:202-895-600
www.nps.gov/rocr

May 22 – June 1* (free with tickets)
The Shakespeare Theatre Company
Free For All
Hamlet
*except Monday

June 7 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Chuck Brown
Midnight Star

June 13 (free with tickets) 7:30 pm 
Washington Post Weekend’s Weekends
Legends of DC Night
The Jewels, The Winstons,
William DeVaughn, Sir Joe Quarterman,
Shadz of Soul, Ignatius Mason, Joe Webb
and hosted by Captain Fly

June 14 ($20+) 7:30 pm
The Whispers
H.A.L.O.

Fathers's Day
June 15 (free) 7:30 pm
Joint Service Jazz
U.S. Army Blues
U.S. Navy Commodores
U.S. Airmen of Note

June 20 (free with tickets) 7:30 pm
Washington Post Weekend’s Weekends
Reggae Night

Image Band
S.T.O.R.M.
Inspiration Reggae Band

June 21 ($20+) 7:30 pm
WAR
Original P
feat.Fuzzy Haskins & Grady Thomas
founding members of Parliament Funkadelic

June 27 (free with tickets) 7:30 pm
Washington Post Weekend’s Weekends
Latin Night

Bio Ritmo
Orquesta Zeniza All Stars
Sin Miedo

June 28 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Rahsaan Patterson
Kindred – The Family Soul

Phaze II

July 12 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Lakeside
Bar-Kays
Clones of Funk

July 18 & 19 (free) 7:30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra

July 26 ($20+) 7:30 pm
New Birth
Bloodstone
Fathers Children

August 1 (free) 7:30 pm
Dance Institute of Washington
“Reaching New Heights”
feat. Summer Intensive Program students &
 Washington Reflections Dance Co. members

August 2 (free) 7:30 pm
Metro DC Dances 
Joy of Motion Youth Dance Ensemble
Tehreema Mitha Dance
Cross Currents Dance Company
Aysha Upchurch /Life, Rhythm, Move Project
CMI Kidz
Capitol Movement Project
Tappening

August 3 (free) 7:30 pm
Blues Alley Youth Orchestra
& the Jazz Ambassadors
of the U.S. Army Field Band

August 22 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Roy Ayers / Najee
Spur of the Moment

August 23 (free) 7:30 pm
4th Annual DC Poetry Festival
Celebrating the Howard Theatre

August 30 (free) 12:00 pm
20th Annual DC Blues Festival
Zac Harmon
& The Mid-South Blues Revue
Lil Dave Thompson,
Charles “Big Daddy” Stallings Band,
Acme Blues Co., The Jazzy Blues Women,
The Country Bunker Funky Blues Band,
The Colours Splatt Blues Band & MORE!


 

 

Advance tickets available at
ticketmaster
 
202-397-7328.
Carter Barron Box Office
open day of the performance,
Noon – 8:00 pm.
    
Tickets are $20
+ $3 service charge.
Due to the unpredictable nature of
outdoor events, we are unable to exchange
or refund tickets.

For free shows requiring tickets,
tickets are distributed on the day of
performance at the
Carter Barron Box Office.
beginning at Noon
and
The Washington Post
1150 15th St, NW
beginning at 8:30 am
4 per adult.
 
Please call
202-426-0486
for the latest information!
Carter Barron Amphitheatre is handicap
accessible with assistance.

No
photography, recording devices,
metal cans, glass bottles, hard coolers,
picnic baskets or pets are permitted within
the Amphitheatre.

Ample free parking is available;
please respect our neighbors
and our park.

Carter Barron Amphitheatre,
Rock Creek Park, National Park Service
is grateful for the support of:

 
washpost
 
support
The Old Stone House  

Did You Know?
The Old Stone House in Georgetown is one of the oldest homes in Washington, DC. It was built in 1765.

Last Updated: June 11, 2008 at 11:20 EST