(Quad Cities - Iowa/Illinois) - Mark July 3, 2010 on your calendar to attend the most patriotic, musical celebration of our country's freedom in the region. Red, White & Boom organizers, the Mississippi Valley Blues Society and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra are working together to produce a musical extravaganza - complete with fireworks - that will delight music enthusiasts, families and tourists alike. Thanks to generous sponsorship, there will be no charge to attend the festivities.
In addition to Red, White & Boom's traditional family-friendly events that go on throughout the day on July 3 in Davenport and Rock Island, IH Mississippi Valley Blues Fest - one of the top blues festivals in the country - will also be underway in downtown Davenport's LeClaire Park. Admission to Blues Fest will be free on July 3. New to Blues Fest this year, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will make a special appearance that evening, performing "Patriot Pops," blues-inspired arrangements and traditional patriotic music.
To top things off, Red, White & Boom's signature fireworks will launch over the Mississippi River during the last 30 minutes of symphony's program, which will be choreographed to the display and broadcast live on radio station STAR 93.5 FM.
Red, White & Boom is the largest bi-state celebration of our country's freedom in the region and is part of RiverVision, a shared plan between the cities of Davenport and Rock Island to develop one of the most spectacular riverfronts in the nation.
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Fest is in its 26th year and is produced by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society, an all-volunteer organization with one of the most active blues education programs in the nation.
Specific details about Red, White & Boom and Blues Fest will be released at a later date.
About our Sponsors
Red, White and Boom is sponsored by the Riverboat Development Authority, Genesis Health System, IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, numerous civic partners and is produced by the Iowa Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Downtown Partnership.
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival is sponsored by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, the
Riverboat Development Authority, Scott County Regional Authority and numerous civic partners. For more details visit mvbs.org.
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