The
National Symphony Orchestra held their annual Labor Day Concert on Sunday night on the west lawn of the Capitol Building. The event is free and is made possible by a grant from the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. They even handed out free water! We got there around 7:15pm and knowing that the concert started at 8pm , I thought we might have trouble finding a spot to set up our chairs. But no worries, there was plenty of room. This first picture was taken from about halfway between the stage and the end of the lawn area.
They played about 20 different selections starting out with the Star-Spangled Banner and finishing with Stars and Stripes Forever. Is that a requirement for outdoor concerts? My friend Anna, Kristina and I went to an outdoor concert by the Albuquerque Concert Band three weeks back and their concert started and ended with the same selections. They also played a lot of "fun" selections like Merrie Melodies, Seventy-Six Trombones, a medley of songs from South Pacific, the Theme from Jaws, The Chamber of Secrets, and Raiders of The Lost Ark.
As we were leaving I snapped this pic of the Capitol Building. I didn't think I'd get such a good nighttime pic. Getting out at the end of the concert was so easy. We folded up our chairs, walked to the Metro and we were home in no time.
The National Symphony Orchestra held their annual Labor Day Concert on Sunday night on the west lawn of the Capitol Building. The event is free and is made possible by a grant from the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. They even handed out free water! We got there around 7:15pm and knowing that the concert started at 8pm , I thought we might have trouble finding a spot to set up our chairs. But no worries, there was plenty of room. This first picture was taken from about halfway between the stage and the end of the lawn area.
They played about 20 different selections starting out with the Star-Spangled Banner and finishing with Stars and Stripes Forever. Is that a requirement for outdoor concerts? My friend Anna, Kristina and I went to an outdoor concert by the Albuquerque Concert Band three weeks back and their concert started and ended with the same selections. They also played a lot of "fun" selections like Merrie Melodies, Seventy-Six Trombones, a medley of songs from South Pacific, the Theme from Jaws, The Chamber of Secrets, and Raiders of The Lost Ark.
As we were leaving I snapped this pic of the Capitol Building. I didn't think I'd get such a good nighttime pic. Getting out at the end of the concert was so easy. We folded up our chairs, walked to the Metro and we were home in no time. 
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