Market Days and Bluemont Concerts - family fun in Colonial Beach!
Beginning at 9:00am on the 4th Saturday of the month from May through September, Market Days are held in the Town Commons area, also known as “Town Hill” in Colonial Beach. This event includes booths from local service organizations and merchants selling items including food, home décor, toys, clothing, jewelry and novelty items. Bluemont Concerts are presented on each Market Day at 11am from the nearby town stage. Admission for both events is free.
Sponsored by the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Market Days is their biggest fundraiser. Other supporters include Virginia Commission for the Arts, author Sherryl Woods, the Town of Colonial Beach with support from Virginia Commission for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Dominion Resources, Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce and families and businesses in the Colonial Beach community. Thanks to them, the Colonial Beach Bluemont Concerts are free of charge. In nearly every other location in the series, the audience has to pay to see the show. Donations are welcome to support Bluemont programs in local schools and nursing homes.
Roughly 50 vendors set up tents to sell their wares, everything from jewelry, acrylic paintings, handbags and ornaments, hand-made embroidered quilts, etc. Bring your holiday shopping list, there's something for everyone!
You may even be able to press the flesh with a local politician seeking voter support.
Families, neighbors and visitors gather near the Town Stage for the outdoor Bluemont concerts. Audiences enjoy world-class jazz, bluegrass, Celtic music, rock, rhythm and blues, zydeco, African dance, folk music and more. Many people bring picnics to enjoy during the show. People of all ages are welcome. Bluemont concerts begin at 11am rain or shine, are smoke-free and alcohol is prohibited.
2011 Band Schedule:
May 28th Daryl Davis Band rock and roll boogie
June 25th Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie bluegrass
July 23rd Big Band Caliente Latin swing jazz
August 27th The Taters country rock
September 24th Daryl Davis Band rock and roll boogie
2010 Band Schedule:
May 22nd Dirty Kitchen bluegrass slideshow
June 26th South Mountain with RockCandy Cloggers slideshow
July 24th Daryl Davis Band rock & roll
August 28th Dixie Power Trio New Orleans Zydeco
September 25th The Taters Country Rock

2009 Band Schedule:
May 23rd The Taters country rockabilly
June 27th World Jam Club international Jazz
July 25th Daryl Davis Band rock & roll
August 22nd The Lindsay Family brass ensemble
September 26th Dixie Power Trio New Orleans Zydeco
The 2008 season saw performances by Dixieland Entertainment Committee, Zydeco tunes from the Dixie Power Trio,
The Taters played New Old-time Honky Tonk, the
Daryl Davis Band brought their fine brand of Boogie-Woogie rock and roll and we heard great Bluegrass music from Fall Line Bluegrass Band.
While there's no charge for admission, donations are welcomed to support Bluemont Concert Series and related programs in local schools and healthcare facilities.
Come on out on the 4th Saturday of the month from May through September and join in the fun!
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