KYLLOPALOOZA KICKS INTO GEAR!

Three weeks ago, we broke news about a fabulous event coming to the Town of Vienna called KYLLOPALOOZA. (In case you missed the announcement, click here to read our initial blog post about Kyllopalooza ).

Additional details have since been released and the more we hear about this fabulous community event, the more fun we think it's gonna be!

And we're not the only ones. Kyllopalooza was posted on Facebook just yesterday and already 399 people have said they are coming! We think it's going to be the event of the season!

Here is the updated info:

THREE EXCELLENT BANDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

The bands play a wide variety of music - from Tom Petty, Rolling Stones & Grand Funk Railroad . . . to today's top songs . . .and even their own originals. Whether you are 7 or 77, you'll like what you hear. What they in common is that the bands are award-winning, super talented and high energy FUN - just like Khrystin! And they have performed at a wide variety of local and national venues including Jammin Java, 9:30 Club, the Smithsonian, Jaxx, The Irish Inn & more. Here are links to their web sites and to a sampling of their music.

• Fat Chance  (Fat Chance audio)
• Adam Swink - O.V.F. (Adam Swink on You Tube)
• Mercury In Summer (Mercury In Summer on You Tube)

ADMISSION

An admission donation of $20.00 will be requested. For your donation you will receive a souvenir purple KYLLOPALOOZA – Dream Big bracelet. (A Dream Big presale package will also be offered, but details have not yet been released.)

FOOD & DRINKS

The Vienna Inn & Church Street Pizza will be hosting an outdoor food and beer garden adjacent to the Vienna Town Green. Items like pizza, chili dogs, bottled water, soda & beer will be available for purchase.

T-SHIRTS

T-shirts will be available for purchase at the event and for presale (locations yet to be announced).

2011 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:

The first $5,000 scholarship recipient has been selected and the winner will be announced at the end of the school year. You can read more about the Khristin Kyllo Memorial Fund and also make donations to the fund online.

SPONSORS

• The Belt Team
• The Vienna Inn
• Church Street Pizza
• Russell Ekanger, CPA
• Bazins on Church Restaurant
• Network Security Services, LLC

 Email Kyllopalooza@TheBeltTeam.com if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities!

If you'd like to read more about Khristin Kyllo, check out these articles in Sports Illustrated & The Washington Post.

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Special Announcement!

SAVE THE DATE FOR KYLLOPALOOZA!

What's "Kyllopalooza?"

As many of you know, we lost a treasured member of our community this year - 18 year old Khristin Kyllo. On May 19th, we will have a special event in her honor to raise money for the Khristin Kyllo Scholarship fund that has been established by the James Madison High School Booster Club.

The event is called KYLLOPALOOZA.

In case you're not familiar with the word, a "palooza" is an "exaggerated event". We thought that an appropriate name for an event to honor someone who lived life to the fullest, with an unwavering love & passion about life, her family, her friends & everyone she met.

KYLLOPALOOZA is set for Thursday May 19, 2011 at the Vienna Town Green from 6-10 PM and the entire community is welcome. On stage will be three popular local bands including "Fat Chance", "Mercury In Summer" & "Adam Swink - O.V.F.". Donation info and more details will follow. But mark your calendars now. And tell all your friends. You won't want to miss this!

If you'd like to read more about Khristin Kyllo, check out these articles in Sports Illustrated & The Washington Post. She was an incredible girl!



P.S. - Even if you didn't know Khristin, please come out to KYLLOPALOOZA. Khristin never knew a stranger. This is a community event. It's gonna be FUN. She would want it that way.