Shamrock Fest 2009

The National Shamrock Fest is touted as the largest and most exciting St. Patrick's Day festival on the East Coast. It's held on the grounds of RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. It's a full day of music featuring more than 50 live bands and DJs. Rock, Irish, Reggae, Retro and Folk music sounds permeate the air and revelers in green come out to party around the 40 acres of space set aside for this massive event. This was my first time at the event, so I was looking forward to experiencing it.

Despite the forecast of drizzling rainy weather, many people came out. I met up with a group of people for lunch at The Ugly Mug in the Eastern Market area of D.C. After a satisfying lunch, we took the metro to RFK just two stops down and joined the masses. The rain kept coming down and the people kept pouring in to the festival. It was fun just to see the way everyone was dressed, and it was certainly a cultural event with lots to capture on camera. I was able to hear several songs performed by a band called Mr. Green Jeans, and one of the more memorable songs played was Bohemian Rhapsody. It was quite the audience.

I had to leave in the afternoon, but I had seen and captured quite a lot. We'll see about next year.

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