Festival Scavenger Hunt!

Join Celebrate Fairfax in the first ever festival scavenger hunt on Saturday, June 12th from 12noon until 3pm at the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival.  The hunt will involve all the different areas of the festival site, such as crafts, rides, etc. and will be a fun and exciting way to see the event!  The 1st team with a completed and correct clue booklet turned into the final location will win a grand prize of $500.  All other teams that finish by 3pm will be entered into a second chance raffle for $250.  The reward presentation will take place on the Rock’N Blues Stage following the Carolina Liar show. 

The first 50 teams to pre-register will be allowed compete.  If all 50 team slots have not been filled prior to Saturday the 12th, then we will accept on-site registrations.  Teams should include 5 people or less.  The official start will take place at 12noon at the Government Center flagpole.  Teams will receive a clue booklet that will be filled with clues to help the teams travel from one spot in the scavenger hunt to the next. At each stop teams will be required to stamp their booklet (each stamp is different) and some stops may require challenges to be completed in order to earn the stamp.  NOTE: most challeneges will only allow for one person from a team to complete the challenge.  The hunt will stay within the 25 acres of the festival grounds.

GROUND RULES

• There is a $1 entry fee per TEAM. The $1 will be used during the race. Cash ONLY please!
• We may use your name and likeness in our future promotion efforts.
• Members of the Celebrate Fairfax, Inc., its Board of Directors, staff, Volunteer Leadership Team, or individuals serving in a sponsor relationship capacity with the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival are strictly prohibited from entering into the competition.
• We will not tolerate any physical altercations or dangerous behavior that could result in injury to participants and non-participants.

PRE-REGISTER NOW!

1. Download and fill out the Scavenger Hunt form.

2. Return the completed form to 703-222-9784 or via email to Hayley.Mazzella@fairfaxaxcounty.gov.

For additional questions, please call Hayley at 703-324-5392.

Redskins Player at Celebrate Fairfax!

DeAngelo Hall, cornerback for the Washington Redskins and Hokie Alum, will be signing autographs at the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival on Saturday the 12th from 3PM to 5PM in Sprint’s booth, number 308, located on Main Street.  Thanks to Sprint for their support of the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival and the Washington Redskins.

BLAZE: Comedy Hypnotist

Are you ready to become a star? Join Comedy Hypnotist, BLAZE, in the Board Auditorium for FREE shows on 6/11 at 6pm and 6/12 at 6pm and 10pm. Hilarious hypnotic fun for all ages! http://www.hypnoticblaze.com/

Undeniably charming and charismatic, Master Hypnotist BLAZE has, at his hypnotic command, a vast variety of hilarious and thought-provoking hypnotic entertainment.  He unleashes it all full-force in every show as he fans the flames of hilarious pandemonium to burn blazingly hot, hot, hot with rip-roaring hypno-comedy.  Every hypnosis show is guaranteed to transport the audience through a dazzling voyage of imagination and beyond…! You will be amazed as friends and family volunteers become the Stars of the Show!

Northrop Grumman Cares for the Troops

Show your support to the troops and their families by joining Northrop Grumman and the USO in celebrating the nation’s Patriotic Six – the six weeks of summer when American spirits soar – beginning with Memorial Day, running through Flag Day, culminating in Independence Day.  Stop by the Northrop Grumman Cares for the Troops exhibit off of Main Street to say thank you to the men and women who protect us and to their families who sacrifice with them.  Active duty military and their families are invited to stop by the Northrop Grumman hospitality tent to receive a thank you gift and bottled water.  Learn more about Northrop Grumman’s Operation Impact hiring program and how the USO serves those who serve and their families while your children create sand art jewelry to take home. 

Northrop Grumman Cares for the Troops Hours
Friday:  6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday:  10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday:  11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Bike to the Fair Day!

Hate the stress of trying to find a parking spot? Participate in the all new Bike to the Fair Day on Sunday, June 13th and forget circling the lot for a parking space!

The Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB) will provide free bike valet parking for your bike when you visit Celebrate Fairfax! on Sunday, June 13th. You could either ride from home or drive to one of the satellite parking areas (Fair Oaks Mall 0r Fair Lakes Circle) with your bike and then ride from there to the event.

How does bike valet parking work? Show up at the FABB valet station located between the Yellow and Red gates, hand over your bike to the smiling volunteer attendant and enjoy the event. This service is FREE of charge. Our volunteer attendants will be there during the duration of the event to keep an eye on your bike until your return. FABB’s bike valet is the best way to remove the hassle of traffic and parking from your day. 

*A special thanks to bikes@vienna for providing all of the bike racks that make this service possible.

OnTap Magazine’s Last Band In Competition

Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Icons Sports Lounge & Grille, Fairfax

Join On Tap and Celebrate Fairfax for the 2010 Last Band In Contest! The winner opens for Rusted Root on opening night of the festival! This Saturday, May 15th 2010 at Icons in Fairfax. 8pm to 1am. Icons is located in the heart of Fairfax City at the corner of Main Street and 123. Check www.fairfaxicons.com for directions and details.   NO COVER! Must be 21+ to attend. Audience reaction is key so come show your support!

Along Those Lines

After graduating from college, lead singer Benjamin Bradley realized what he had been born to do, sing. After solidifying the line up in June 2007 with lead guitarist C.J. Cummings and bass player Isaac Shields, ATL was created. The four piece from Washington, D.C. take pride on having a live show that is unforgettable as well as the work ethic needed to succeed. You will NOT find a harder working band or a more dedicated group of guys. Come to a show and see why they have developed a buzz. 

Visit their website at: www.alongthoselinesmusic.com.

Starryville

Hailing from Virginia and France, the band Starryville came together to create the type of music everyone needs, pure rock and roll, collectively influenced by retro, modern and alternative rock sounds. Do not look for us in one tiny box, category or stereotype. We continue to challenge ourselves to write thoughtful and accessible songs, packed with contagious melodies and catchy grooves; and on stage… with professional, tight and energetic live performances.

Starryville evokes a theme, a color and a flavor that is unique, combining melodic and thick guitars with simple rhythms, textural keyboards and driving bass lines. Combined, creating a sound that is different enough, but still able to attract music fans across many genres. Our songs can morph from pulse quickening electric, to quiet acoustic, bouncing into many genres along the way from modern/indie rock to alt. country and beyond.

2010 marks another evolutionary year for the band with a new CD “Humors of the Blood and Skin – Part 2″ expected this summer.  Visit their website at: www.starryville.com.

Tieweb

What do you get when you combine a drummer who played in a Phish tribute band, a lead guitarist obsessed with heady British rock and jazz chords, a bassist who loves the grove that makes you move, and a singer with influences ranging from southern to roots to alt rock?

Answer: The most eccentric band on the planet: Tieweb

Combining vast influences ranging from Herbie Hancock to The Pixies, Tieweb fuses memorable melodies with danceable grooves and soaring guitar riffs to create a unique indie-rock sound.

The Virginia based band was founded in 2004 by singer/guitarist Justin Fazzari and lead guitarist Eric Bayles. Tieweb solidified its cast with the addition of rock/jazz drummer Steve Quesenberry and bassist Chris Aylward in 2005. Tieweb released its first EP Setting the Sun in 2006. Its debut full-length album, Indier Than Thou, recorded by Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) award-winning producer Marco Delmar, was released in 2009. The combination of tightly crafted melodies and avant-garde lead guitar creates an album that you can instantly sing along with after the first listen. The mix between electric rock songs and acoustic, slightly alt-country songs reveals a dynamic sound and presents a fresh experience with every listen.

Tieweb was voted one of DC’s hottest 5 bands in the 2009 DC Metromix Battle of the Bands held at the Hard Rock Cafe.  This also included an on-air performance on WUSA*9 (CBS).  Tieweb also won the Battle of the Bands at Four Courts in Arlington and then played St. Patrick’s Day 2009.  Visit their website at: www.tiewebmusic.com.   

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2010 Headliners Announced!

The Celebrate Fairfax! Festival all four of the national headlining concerts for the 29th annual festival.  The festival, which will take place June 11-13, 2010 on the 25-acre grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center, will feature performances on the Bud Light Main Stage by: RUSTED ROOT, CAROLINA LIAR, KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND, JOSH THOMPSON and JIMMY WAYNE.  

Friday, June 11th at 8pm RUSTED ROOT

 RUSTED ROOT – Formed in Pittsburgh by singer/guitarist Michael Glabicki in the early ‘90s, RUSTED ROOT’S worldly style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock. After debuting in 1992 with the self released Cruel Sun, RUSTED ROOT released the 1994 platinum selling breakthrough When I Woke, which featured the hit songs “Send Me On My Way,” “Ecstasy” and “Martyr.” Not long after, the band scored on tours with Toad the Wet Sprocket, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, HORDE Festival and, perhaps most notably, the highly coveted support role on the landmark Jimmy Page/Robert Plant reunion tour.  RUSTED ROOT will be touring in support of their latest album, Stereo Radio.  

 

Saturday, June 12th at 3pm CAROLINA LIAR

 CAROLINA LIAR – Based in Los Angeles, the rock band CAROLINA LIAR released their first major debut album in 2008, and their success story has proven to be as captivating as their music.  Influences of Duran Duran, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, and The Cure have produced a unique style of infectious pop music and a deeper rock discourse, often branded “new wave” or “euro centric”.  The group, headed by singer/song writer/guitarist Chad Wolf, includes an all-Swedish band with drummer Max Grahn, guitarists Jim Gandara and Rickard Goransson, bassist Erik Haager and keyboardist Johan Carlsson.   CAROLINA LIAR’s history began with the Chad Wolf’s relentless zeal, leading him to a chance meeting with famed Swedish producer, Max Martin.  Catching the attention of Atlantic Records, CAROLINA LIAR’s juxtaposition of desperation and hope have yielded popular songs such as “Show Me What I’m Looking For”, “I’m Not Over” “Beautiful World”, and “Something to Die For.”     

  

Saturday, June 12th at 8:00pm KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND – From the mid- to late ’70s, the multi-member and racially integrated group, KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND, led by Harry Wayne “KC” Casey and Richard Finch racked up some of the era’s biggest and instantly recognizable dance hits.  The group had an impressive run of disco hits including: 1977′s “Shake Shake Shake (Shake Your Booty),” “I’m Your Boogieman,” “Keep It Comin’ Love,” “Boogie Shoes” (the latter included on the monster-selling soundtrack to the hit John Travolta disco movie, Saturday Night Fever), 1979′s “Do You Wanna Go Party,” and 1980′s “Please Don’t Go.”  The 1990s saw an appreciation of everything ’70s swept across the U.S., which led to a renewed interest in bands from the era, prompting KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND to re-form for concert performances and release multiple collections of their countless “hits.”

 

Sunday, June 13th at 4:30pm JOSH THOMPSON

 JOSH THOMPSON – A compelling singer, JOSH THOMPSON is an artist whose songwriting reflects both the gritty realities of blue-collar life and the beer-fueled release of the Friday-night honky-tonk. JOSH THOMPSON kicked off his career in 2009, when the songwriter released his first Top 40 country single, “Beer on the Table,” and co-authored a song for Jason Michael Carroll’s Top Ten album Growing Up Is Getting Old.  JOSH THOMPSON’S Columbia Nashville debut, Way Out Here, showcases the man who has lived the music he makes.  At its core are “Who I am” songs like: “Name In This Town,” “I’ve Always Been Me,” “You Ain’t Seen Country Yet,” “Sinner,” and “Way Out Here.” 

  

Sunday, June 13th at 4:30pm JIMMY WAYNE

JIMMY WAYNE – JIMMY WAYNE’S remake of the Hall & Oates pop classic “Sara Smile” is now the centerpiece of an album that showcases his formidable talents as both a vocalist and a songwriter. His soulful singing permeates every note of such soaring, powerful ballads as “All the Time in the World,” “Belongs to You” and “Counting the Days.” He rocks splendidly on “There’s a Memory” and “Things I Believe.”  The new album caps what has been an extraordinary year for JIMMY WAYNE. “Do You Believe Me Now” soared to the top of the country charts, was No. 1 for three weeks, and became one of the biggest hits of 2008-2009. He toured with Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley and played Madison Square Garden. Nashville Lifestyles magazine named him one of its “Beautiful People of 2009.” 

  

With more than 90 performances on six stages located throughout the festival site, Celebrate Fairfax! has music that will appeal to a wide variety of guests.  More than 30 of the best local and regional bands will be showcased on one of the festival’s side stages.  For a full list and schedule of Celebrate Fairfax! entertainers, please periodically visit www.celebratefairfax.com.  

Event Guide is Now Online!

 

Check out the new, interactive Celebrate Fairfax! event guide, just published online here.  This is your guide to everything for our 2009 event – from  parking and shuttle info, to the entertainment schedule, to kids activities, to exhibitors, photos and more!  Check it out!

 

event map, entertainment guide, photos and more!

parking info,shuttle info

kids activities exhibitors

Celebrate Fairfax Festival Interview

Festival Interview with Meagan Lindsay, Communications Director for Celebrate Fairfax! on the Cox Communications Local Edition.  

 

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The Fairfax County Karaoke Championship!

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Think you have what it takes to be the Karaoke Champion of Fairfax County? Well now is your chance! The 2009 Celebrate Fairfax! Festival is proud to present the first annual Fairfax County Karaoke Championship. The competition will consist of three rounds: preliminary (see schedule of hosting venues below), semi-final and final — both at the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival on Saturday June 6th, 2009.

GRAND PRIZE: $1,000
FOR ALL PRIZE DETAILS, 
PLEASE SEE THE OFFICIAL RULES 

 

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					May 1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8 Applebee’s –Chantilly @ 9:30pm	9
10 PJ Skidoos @ 9:30pm	11 Uptown Sushi Bar and Grill @ 9:30pm	12 Fast Eddie’s –Fairfax @ 9:30pm	13 Vespucci @ 6:30pm   Backyard Grill @ 10:00pm   Velocity V @ 9:00pm	14	15 Applebee’s –Falls Church @ 10:00pm   Uptown Sushi Bar and Grill @ 9:30pm	16 Applebee’s –Chantilly @ 9:30pm
17 PJ Skidoos @ 9:30pm	18 Uptown Sushi Bar and Grill @ 9:30pm	19 Fast Eddie’s –Fairfax @ 9:30pm   Auld Shebeen @ 10:00pm	20 Vespucci @ 6:30pm   Backyard Grill @ 10:00pm   Velocity V @ 9:00pm	21   Breakers Sky Lounge @ 9:00pm	22 Applebee’s –Chantilly @ 9:30pm   Applebee’s –Falls Church @ 10:00pm   Uptown Sushi Bar and Grill @ 9:30pm	23
24 PJ Skidoos @ 9:30pm	25	26 Fast Eddie’s –Fairfax @ 9:30pm   Auld Shebeen @ 10:00pm	27 Vespucci @ 6:30pm   Backyard Grill @ 10:00pm   Velocity V @ 9:00pm	28 Vespucci @ 6:30pm   Breakers Sky Lounge @ 9:00pm	29 Applebee’s –Falls Church @ 10:00pm	30 Applebee’s –Chantilly @ 9:30pm
31	June 1	2 Fast Eddie’s –Fairfax @ 9:30pm	3   Backyard Grill @ 10:00pm   Velocity V @ 9:00pm	4   Breakers Sky Lounge @ 9:00pm	5 CelebrateFairfax! Festival	6

Only one contestant from each hosting venue will move on to the semi-finals. 

Times will be posted as they become available. For more specific preliminary round information, please contact Metro Entertainment

More dates and locations coming soon!!

Hosting Venue Information

Applebee’s – Chantilly Ph (703) 378-1133 4995 Westone Plaza Drive Chantilly, VA 20151	Applebee’s – Falls Church Ph (703) 532-5380 127 E Broad Street Falls Church, VA 22046	Auld Shebeen Ph (703) 293-9600 3971 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030
Backyard Grill Ph (703) 817-1585 13999 Metro Drive Chantilly, VA 20151	Breakers Sky Lounge Ph (703) 793-6233 2455 Centreville Road Herndon, VA 20150	Fast Eddie’s – Fairfax Ph (703) 385-7529 9687 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22032
PJ Skidoos Ph (703) 591-4515 9908 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22030	Uptown Sushi Bar and Grill Ph (703) 691-7670 9715 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22031	Velocity V Ph (703) 207-9464 8111 Lee Highway Falls Church, VA 22042
	Vespucci Ph (703) 272-8113 10579 Fairfaix Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22030

The semi-final competition will be held at the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 5:00pm at the Fairfax Corner Music Café in the Coca-Cola Food Court.

Five (5) finalists will move on to the final round of the Championship to be held at the Celebrate Fairfax! Festival on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 after the fireworks at 10:00pm at the Fairfax Corner Music Café in the Coca-Cola Food Court.

 All inquiries please contact CFI Special Projects Coordinator, Lilian Seay, at 703-324-5266 or via email, lilian.seay@fairfaxcounty.gov.