Carter Barron Amphitheatre
The Carter Barron Amphitheatre is a 4,200-seat outdoor performance venue in Washington, D.C., United States. Located in Rock Creek Park, the amphitheatre opened in 1950, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Washington, D.C. as the United States' capital. The National Park Service has operated Carter Barron, having offered a variety of quality performances, including reggae, Latin, classical, gospel, musicals, pop, R&B, jazz, new age, theater, and dance. Many of the performances have been provided free of charge. The adjacent William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is part of the Carter Barron recreational facility.
Carter Barron | |
Carter Barron Amphitheatre Location within Washington, D.C. | |
| Former names | Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre (1949–1951) |
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| Address | 4850 Colorado Ave NW Washington, DC 20011 |
| Location | U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°57′01″N 77°02′30″W |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Owner | National Park Service |
| Type | Open-air theatre |
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| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 1949 |
| Built | 1949 |
| Opened | August 4, 1950 |
| Renovated | 2021–2022 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Website | |
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The Carter Barron Amphitheatre closed for repairs following a February 2017 inspection. The National Park Service (NPS) found that the stage's substructure was structurally unsound to handle the onstage weight of performers and equipment. If the NPS has the requisite funding, the construction phase of the process has been planned for 2021–2022.