National Symphony Gives First Dusk Concert Today This article from the Washington Post describes the first season of <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/187">concerts at the Watergate steps</a> near the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a>. Performances were generally classical music, both orchestral and featuring singers. Performers were on a specially constructed barge in the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/424">Potomac</a> and the audience sat on the river bank. As the article points out, special busses ran to and from the Mall for the concerts. <em>The Washington Post</em>. 7/14/1935 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=38&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1920-1949">1920-1949</a>