Summer in the Parks: Black Alley and Chester Burke Jr. & Company

Event Details

On Saturday, August 22, Rock Creek Conservancy's Summer in the Parks will welcome Black Alley back to the Carter Barron Amphitheater! In partnership with Washington Performing Arts, the evening will be hosted by Jacquie Gales Webb and will also feature Chester Burke Jr. & Company.

About the artists:
Black Alley has been pushing the art of music to its rhythmic limits for some time now. Determined to create a unique musical elixir, Black Alley has taken the finest ingredients of trap, rock and go-go to create their own genre-bending sound called “Hood Rock”. With endorsements from national recording artists such as Raheem DeVaughn and Jill Scott; hip-hop standouts Common, Big KRIT, & Wale; producers Tone P and Chucky Thompson; super engineer Young Guru; and legendary musicians Doug E. Fresh and Sheila E, Black Alley is striving to rock harder and put on for the culture.

The award-winning Chester Burke Jr. & Company is a distinguished gospel music ministry comprised of anointed psalmists, vocalists, and instrumentalists, committed to exalting the name of Jesus Christ and advancing His Kingdom through song. Since its inception, the ministry has been honored to sing and travel with the legendary Twinkie Clark of The Clark Sisters and has ministered extensively throughout the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area and internationally, including The Bahamas and Europe, boldly proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. 

About the host:
Jacquie Gales Webb is a distinguished figure in public broadcasting and gospel music, known for her multifaceted career as an executive, producer, radio host, and advocate for cultural preservation. Webb has been the longtime host of “Gospel Spirit” on 96.3 WHUR in Washington, D.C., a program celebrated as the region's longest-running inspirational show. She has hosted gospel music programs at WHUR since 1990, blending music with historical context. Her influence helped WHUR win the 2009 Stellar Award for Major Market Station of the Year. 

About the event:
Summer in the Parks is a three-night concert series hosted in the Carter Barron Amphitheater by Rock Creek Conservancy in partnership with the DC Jazz Festival and Washington Performing Arts. The Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park is not simply a venue — it is a civic institution. Built in 1950 to celebrate Washington DC's 150th anniversary as our nation’s capital, it was one of the first racially integrated outdoor performance venues in the United States. Carter Barron has been closed for repairs since 2016. Join us to bring it back to life for three special nights this summer!

Learn more about Summer in the Parks 2026 here.

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