Museum on Tap: When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg

Name: Museum on Tap: When the Stars Came to Gaithersburg
Start: 2025-08-13T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-13T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Saints Row Brewing

Schedule

Wed Aug 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Saints Row Brewing | Gaithersburg, MD

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.