By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
After a silent 2020 season, officials with the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater are announcing a full 2021 schedule of events. There will be several nights featuring regional music acts, and festivals such as the Alton Expo and Fireworks on the Mississippi will return.
One thing that is not on the schedule is a national music act. Last year there was a commitment from Boyz II Men. Alton Amphitheater Commission chairman Robert Stephan tells The Big Z whether or not they get a national act depends on finances.
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For the 2021 season Liberty Bank Amphitheater has added five “Summer Social” events which include popular St. Louis regional bands Boogie Chyld on June 4, Well Hungarians on June 18, Trixie Delight on July 16, dueling pianos from Howl at the Moon on July 30, and one-man band Corey Evitts on August 13. All Summer Social events will feature food and drinks.
In today’s virtual commemoration of the 79th Araw ng Kagitingan, Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko reaffirmed Japan’s strong ties to the Philippines and its effort to nurture a solid partnership.
“Since the war ended, Japan has devoted itself to being a peace-loving nation. Echoing what our prime minister has consistently conveyed, Japan [will] never again repeat the devastation of war,” Kazuhiko emphasized.
“This year marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations as well as the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two nations. We can confidently say that our bilateral relation has never been better. One that President Rodrigo Duterte called the Golden Age of our Strategic Partnership,” he furthered.