Entertainment

BLUE-GRAY THERAPY DOGS

Mile 5.5 Littlepage St. and Grove Ave. near the dog park
Blue-Gray Therapy Dogs are certified therapy dog teams who share love and provide comfort to the surrounding community through a variety of animal-assisted therapy programs and activities.  Look for the Therapy Dogs Petting Station along the Historic Half course!

BRUISER
Mile 2 & Mile 11.5 on Cowan Blvd. just before Hospital Hill
Bruiser is a rock & roll band from Fredericksburg, VA. They play classic rock from the 60's, 70's and 80's adding their own unique style.

CHEER FUSION ALL STARS
Mile 11 (Water Point 6) at the top of Hospital Hill
Cheer Fusion All Stars is a competitive cheerleading and dance organization in Fredericksburg, VA that offers dance, cheerleading and tumbling classes competitive teams for children and adults.  Cheer Fusion has received countless high prestige honors over the years, including National, State and Grand Champion titles, High Point Winners, Best Stunts & Pyramid Award, Most Entertaining Awards, Choreography Awards, US Finals Paid Bibs, National US Finals Rankings and American Cheer and Dance Academy 2011 Coach of the Year.

DOUG MARSHALL BAND

Mile 10 at Fall Hill Rd. and Route 1
Doug Marshall’s band of talented musicians is fresh, spontaneous and fun, drawing its members from the hills and hollers of Virginia.  The group performs on guitar, string bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and Dobro with a colorful combination of traditional bluegrass sounds.

ESCAPADE QUARTET
Mile 7.5 at Charlotte & Caroline St.
One of the hottest quartets in the mid-Atlantic, Escapade generates excitement and brings their unique style, energy and humor everywhere they perform! This dynamic foursome is comprised of a barbershop junkie lead (Sherry), a busy working mom (Laura), a preacher’s wife/computer geek with an empty nest (Donna) and an Immigration Enforcement Officer-come-woman of leisure retiree (Anne). Jazz, pop, country, swing, do-wop or barbershop straight up—Escapade does it all!

FREDERICKSBURG CLASSIC AND MUSCLE CAR CLUB

Look for the Fredericksburg Classic and Muscle Car Club at the Historic Half. Established in 1995, the club has about 50 members who gather for community service projects. They participate in cruises for wounded soldiers and for young cancer patients. Car club members also participate annually to help needy families during the holidays. “Giving back is our passion,” says club president Sue Wilson.

The Fredericksburg Elks Lodge 875, located at 11309 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg, VA.  We are a community-oriented organization that supports a number of Veterans and Youth Programs, including the Wounded Warriors Project, and a very active Drug Awareness Program.  We enjoy participate in community events because we believe that by developing relationships and friendships, the organization will become even stronger.

The Maranatha Touring Choir is an Interdenominational Christian Choir which began in 1972 and is currently composed of young members from more than 40 churches, 15 schools, 10 colleges and universities and home-schooling families. The Maranatha Touring Choir has performed in over 130 cities, in more than 30 states and Canada with some 2,000 young people and over 100 adult leaders participating -- including generations of families.

The Mike Lucci Band brings together decades of musical experience and passion to form one of Richmond's finest Chicago-style Rockin' Rhythm and Blues bands. Formed in September 2008, this quintet has taken their sound to various cities around Virginia, Washington DC, and even to Memphis,
TN for the International Blues Challenge. From their sultry ballads to their toe tapping shuffles, this dynamic band will have you dancing the night away.

N2N is a Rhythm and Blues (R&B)/Funk Band that resides in Northern Virginia. N2N originated in 2002 with five talented musicians who had 25 years of experience playing and singing R&B and Gospel music. Three additional members were added in early 2003 to form the eight member band that performs under the name of N2N today.  The Temptations, Earth Wind & Fire, Maze, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell and other R&B legends and modern artists influence N2N. 

Mile 7 & 8 on Caroline St.
The Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society was created to preserve the lives of 18th century citizens who thrived in the local area. The Society’s members research the customs, clothing, politics and pleasures of the colonial era.

Mile 1 & 13 on Carl D. Silver Pkwy in front of Cracker Barrel
Stardust is a resident of the Patriot Paint Horse farm in Stafford, VA, who was rescued by her handler Claire Marble, through the United States Equine Rescue League. Stardust is a frequent visitor to local children’s hospitals, senior centers, patient's homes and MCM events!

The SPRINGFIELD/SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH CLUB was founded in 1962 with the goal of promoting fitness, character development, good sportsmanship, and exemplary behavior through athletic programs for children, ages 4 – 18. The SYC All-Star cheerleaders represent the club at special events and performances throughout Fairfax County and the surrounding communities, and are excited to be celebrating SYC’s 50th anniversary this year. This past summer, the SYC All-Star cheerleaders won Dance Champion and Camp Champion at the UCA Cheer camp they attended in Williamsburg. In the fall, they had a great time representing SYC at Nickelodeon’s World Wide Day of Play in Washington, DC.

WINDING CREEK AFRICAN ENSEMBLE

Mile 3.5 on Williams St. and Blue-Gray Pkwy
The Winding Creek African Ensemble is dedicated to studying and performing vocal and percussion music from the many cultures of Africa.  This ensemble is selected at random each year via a lottery.  

YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF PRINCE WILLIAM
Mile 6 on Washington Ave.
The Youth Orchestras of Prince William (YOPW) offers an exceptional orchestral program for the youth of our region.  YOPW began as a single orchestra in 1981 and now has grown to include three string orchestras, two full orchestras, and a wind symphony.