Vanilla Ice rocks the house at Winterfest 2015.
Chamber, Village Team Up As Winterfest Returns To The Wellington Amphitheater On Dec. 3 Story and Photos by Julie Unger
Wellington’s Winterfest celebration will return to its roots this year. Staged by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Wellington, the event will be hosted back where it all began, at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. “We’re doing this at the amphitheater to celebrate the village and the chamber turning 20 years old,” said Michela Green, executive director of the chamber. Rob Van Winkle — better known by his stage name Vanilla Ice — will be headlining Winterfest once again, along with Wes Kain from the Vanilla Ice Project, who will be returning as the emcee. Green thanked Van Winkle for his support. “His commitment and his
philanthropic outreach to Wellington astounds me every year,” she said. “With such a busy schedule, and with him being a national celebrity, and of course a rock icon, I’m absolutely honored that he does this event with us every year.” As the chamber and village gear up for another amazing Winterfest, Green is excited about the community involvement. “I think it’s spectacular. It’s a true community holiday event. There’s something for everyone, from little children to millennials to parents to
seniors. Our performances will reflect that,” Green said. “There’s a lineup of performers from every genre of music you can think of.” Michaela Paige from The Voice, Nicky Greed, the Wellington High School chamber chorus, the Wellington High School dance team, Sarah Spiritual, Alyssa Coon, the Palm Beach Opera, Precision Dance Conservatory, Vell P, Latillia Jackson, Aliyah Pike and others will take to the stage. “This year, aside from the holiday theme, people are performing some original songs,” Green said. “We have some rhythm and blues, we have some Palm Beach Opera, we have a dance troupe.” wellington the magazine | november 2016
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