Photo by CAG.
One of the most popular events of the late spring/early summer in Georgetown is the wonderful Concerts in the Park. And it starts up in just a few weeks.
The schedule is this:
- May 19th – Volta Park – Rebecca McCabe – Like in previous years, the theme of the first concert is reduce, reuse, recycle.
- June 16th – Volta Park – The Image Band – A reggae-themed Father’s Day celebration.
- June 30th – Rose Park – An early 4th of July celebration with country/rock band Max Impact.
GM never actually went to one of these concerts until he was a parent. And truth be told, it’s particularly well suited to families. But it really is fun for everyone, and a wonderful way for the small town side of Georgetown to shine through.
So come on out!
The Georgetown Metropolitan 
Back in the 1970s, the National Symphony played at least one concert each summer in Rose Park. They set up a shell way in the back of the sloping lawn behind the rose garden and the armillary sphere. It was enchanting. I seem to recall that these concerts succeeded the Watergate concerts, which were discontinued due to noise interference after jets were permitted at National Airport in 1966. The symphony may also have played in other venues around town. Were they ended when Wolf Trap opened?