Held annually at the Fairfax County Government Center near Fair Oaks, it's the largest outdoor festival in Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia's mile post nine , an energetic fusion of rock, pop and jazz, follows at 8. Saturday's schedule includes country vocalist Katy Benko , the teen phenom from Herndon. Despite her young age, Benko has a long musical track record, appearing onstage with national artists like Brooks and Dunn and Mark Wills, singing the national anthem at countless pro sports events and winning multiple awards at the World Championships of Performing Arts, an international talent competition. Later in the afternoon, Maryland's Good Deale Bluegrass Band and the Humbuckers , an a cappella pop quintet, also perform.
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Parking is free. Along with dancers Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg, Gordon and his 10-plus member band bring their swing fling to the Chevy Chase Ballroom June 8. The drummer he refers to is Tom Barrick. The vocalist is Robin Gordon, Rick's wife and the only current RKO band member that is not an alum of Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms. The three friends formed RKO about three years ago, and in between their weekly gigs have managed to record two albums.