“In 2016, the music died at D.C.’s iconic Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park when the venue’s stage was deemed unsafe.

Now, music is returning to the historic venue, as organizers bring it back to life for three nights starting Thursday with the help of a temporary stage and some familiar local performers.

Built in 1950 as part of Washington’s 150th anniversary celebration, Carter Barron was one of only three locations in Washington that was not segregated when it opened, according to Rock Creek Conservancy Executive Director Dan Puskar. It later hosted everyone from Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington to Bruce Springsteen and D.C.’s own Chuck Brown.

“Some of the biggest acts in the nation came through Rock Creek Park, came through the Carter Barron Amphitheater,” Puskar said.

Puskar said the venue also played a role in music history, as Bruce Springsteen brought songs from his Born to Run album to the Carter Barron stage during a tour before the album’s release.”

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