Need a way to relax after a long day of summer heat? Washington, D.C.’s Carter Barron Amphitheater, located in Rock Creek Park, offers their annual summer concert series with a variety of performances and acts. Nu-Soul, jazz, blues, dance, and classical are just some of the many genres that are set to hit the stage. The schedule is as follows:
June 17 (free with tickets), 7:30 pm
Nu-Soul Night, Oktbrwrld, Zwei with Sol Edler, Deborah Bond & Third Logic
June 18 ($20+) 7:30 pm
The Emotions with Bloodstone and Lady Rhythm
June 19 (free) 7:30 pm
U.S. Navy Commodores Jazz Ensemble
June 24 (free with tickets) 7:30 pm
Rock Night: Kenin, Niki Barr, Rotoglow
June 25 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Angie Stone with Urban Mystic and K’alyn
July 8 (free with tickets) 7:30 pm
Big Band/Small Band Swing Night: Brooks Tegler Big Band and J Street Jumpers
July 9 ($20+) 7:30 pm
The Dells with Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes and The Jewels
July 15 (free) 7:30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra’s “An Outdoor Celebration”
Sarah Hatsuko Hicks, conductor
July 16 (free) 7:30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra’s “From Rio to the Rio Grande – Music of the Americas”
Emil de Cou, conductor
Aug. 12 (free) 7:30 pm
Washington Reflections Dance Co. presents works by choreographers Thaddeus Davis, Francisco Gella & the world premier of Derrick Spear’s celebration of Rock Creek Park.
Aug. 13 (free) 7:30 pm
Metro DC Dances: Deborah Riley Dance Projects, Expansion Dance Project, Silk Road Dance Company, Tappening
Aug. 14 (free) 7:30 pm
Blues Alley Youth Orchestra
Aug. 19 ($20+) 7:30 pm
George Duke with Roy Ayers
Aug. 20 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Mandrill with The Clones of Funk & TDC featuring The One Sun Lion Ra
Aug. 26 (free) 7:30 pm
Spoken Word in the Park: 13 of Nazareth, Eddie Oliver, Charneice Fox, Amy Heard, Brother Earl, Second 2 Last, Ainsley Burrows and others
Aug. 27 ($20+) 7:30 pm
Mint Condition with Julie Dexter
Sept. 3 (free) 1:00 pm
17th Annual DC Blues Festival
The DC Blues Society celebrates
“Divas Stir Up the Blues” with
Saffire (The Uppity Blues Woman),
Candye Kane, DeConstance,
Sharrie Williams, Ruby Hayes,
Blues on Board and more
For more information, check out the National Park Services website at www.nps.gov/rocr/cbarron.
