Vienna Town Green's Third Season
15 May 2009 - Vienna Town Green, Vienna, Virginia
Now in its third Season, the Vienna Town Green Stage opened up on May 15th with the appearance of Bill Emerson and the Sweet Dixie Band. Forget the Nay-sayers, the Nay-Bobs, all those who negatively fought against our town ever having a public venue such as our Town Green. On Friday night, one of the biggest crowds I've ever seen at these events showed up in droves to enjoy some really good Bluegrass, made even more pleasurable by the fact that Bill Emerson is one our local, homegrown musical icons. He lives here, and for that we should be more appreciative. The audience was overflow into the grassy area behind the Freeman Store and the knoll behind the fountain. Children of all ages were everywhere - scads of them! - and thoroughly enjoying themselves. The town of Vienna has instituted a very family-friendly gathering space alongside the popular W & O.D. Bike Trail that meanders through downtown Vienna. In three years the audiences have grown and the programs provided have improved tremendously from their humble beginnings. Thanks in large part to Mayor Jane Seeman, Edythe Kelleher and her volunteers, and Vienna Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Salgado.
