Marion By Moonlight: A 'Small Town Feel' in Marion

Rodney Bluml and his wife, Bonnie, have been coming to Marion by Moonlight for years, if a little off and on.

And there's a simple reason for that.

"The feel is very positive, it is a great meeting for Marion to come together," Rodney Bluml said.

Marion by Moonlight — the weekly Thursday night concert series put on by during the month of June, in Marion Square Park, certainly did bring people to Marion. Approximately a thousand showed up to the three hour festival, including a minority of folks who stayed later.

This week's concert was performed by the band is Lonesome Road, a self-described "high energy" country band.

The series will continue next week and will feature the band Crazy Delicious.

Though some I spoke to weren't necessarily fans of country music, many told me that the series is simply a fun, relaxing time to gather with the community.

Marion resident Mary Hanschildt agreed, and maybe went a step further than that.

"It feels like a big family," she said. "A small town feel not in a small town"