Museum on Tap: When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg

Museum on Tap: When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg: Remembering the Shady Grove Music Festival

For most of the 1960s and ’70s, Gaithersburg was an entertainment mecca for the greater DC area. Shady Grove Music Fair—first under a big-top tent and then in a theater-in-the-round venue complete with a revolving stage—hosted Broadway hits and a wide variety of pop, rock and soul singers. Stars included Simon and Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Duke Ellington and even the Jackson 5 for a full week with tickets starting at $4.75. After only 16 years, the curtain came down in 1978—but what a run! Speaker is Ralph Buglass.

The Gaithersburg Community Museum partners with Saints Row Brewing to offer a speaker series that explores history, science, and culture. No purchase necessary. Join us for your monthly brew of knowledge.

You may also like the following events from Gaithersburg Community Museum:

• This month, 26th August, 11:00 am, Storytime Station: I've Got Rhythm in Gaithersburg
• Next month, 20th September, 11:30 am, Discovery Day: Trains in Gaithersburg
• Next month, 23rd September, 11:00 am, Storytime Station: The Letter "A" in Gaithersburg

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