Fireworks explode in succession on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The fireworks display lasted 30 minutes and were shot off from the Missouri side.
Zachary Linhares
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Crowds of people gather for the Alton Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The annual Independence Day celebration brought out hundreds of people to Downtown Alton.
Zachary Linhares
Members of the 399th Army Band from Ft. Leonard Wood perform for a crowd of people on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The 399th Army Band performed at the celebration last year.
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Ron Boles, left, Jimi Sinks, Christina Brown, and Luke Brown, all from Alton, look on as fireworks erupt during the Alton Fireworks Spectacular on July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton.Â
Fireworks explode during the show at the Alton Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The fireworks display lasted 30 minutes and were shot off from the Missouri side. Video by Zachary Linhares
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Fireworks explode in succession on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The fireworks display lasted 30 minutes and were shot off from the Missouri side.
Ron Boles, left, Jimi Sinks, Christina Brown, and Luke Brown, all from Alton, look on as fireworks erupt during the Alton Fireworks Spectacular on July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton.Â
Crowds of people gather for the Alton Fireworks Spectacular on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The annual Independence Day celebration brought out hundreds of people to Downtown Alton.
Members of the 399th Army Band from Ft. Leonard Wood perform for a crowd of people on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton. The 399th Army Band performed at the celebration last year.
