WOOD RIVER, IL (August 1) – Annual music festival, Amare’s Rockin’ for Recovery, presented by Bickle Electric Contracting Co., will help raise awareness and celebrate individuals and families in substance abuse recovery and seen affected Riverbend-area nonprofit Amare has scheduled the event for Saturday, September 17th from 4-10pm at the Bethalto Central Park Fairgrounds.
The event is in honor of National Recovery Month, which is celebrated each year in September to educate the public about treatment services, recovery and resources to help those suffering from or seeking recovery from an anxiety disorder. substance use or co-occurring disorder. Amare, a non-profit organization based in Wood River, Illinois, serves the Illinois metro and riverbed area, working to help those recovering from substance use dependence work toward sustainability through recovery support services such as recovery coaching, family recovery coaching, treatment and detox navigation with warm delivery and more.
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The event is free to the public and a family affair featuring: Woodson BBQ and The Sweet Side food trucks, bounce houses provided by Gateway Bounce, face painting booths, resources and organization, vendor booths such as Dottie’s Emporium and, the most important. , live music. Bickle Electric VIP tickets can be purchased for $10 on the event’s Eventbrite page.
Headlining the event is Anthology: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band. With more than 50 years of combined musical experience among all members, which includes Mama’s Pride members Danny Liston, Dickie Steltenpohl and Tom Deman, along with Mike Zito, David G. Kalz, Yonrico Scott, Derek Trucks and James Jackson, Anthology presents the The Allman Brothers music catalog comes to life. Some of the Allman Brothers’ hits include the 1973 release “Ramblin’ Man” and the 1970 smash hit “Midnight Rider.”
Joining Rockin’ for Recovery in their first year and opening for Anthology is Hideous Gentlemen. They will bring their edgy, funky guitar style and original music like “Rain Dance Shake,” “Hard Times” and “Holding Cards” to the event stage.
Joining the event for the second year running, The Shaun & Mike Duo will be kicking things off with lead singer, Shaun Howard, and his extremely talented counterpart, Mike Bequette. The duo will entertain the crowd with their acoustic and light rock vibe to set the mood for an amazing night of music and fun. Both members are also part of the extremely popular and in-demand band Foreplay.
Amare’s Rockin’ for Recovery will be free to the public and is expected to draw a crowd of more than 500 people. Bickle Electric VIP tickets are $10 on the Eventbrite page. Sponsors include: Bickle Electric Contracting Co., River’s Edge Entertainment, Riverbend Family Ministries, Laboratory, Growth, & Development, Centerstone, Logo It, SHC Foundation, My Mix 94.3 FM, Take Action Coalition and Metro-East Recovery Council. If you would like to learn more about how to support Amare’s mission or the recovery support services the organization offers, please contact Amare Executive Director Ty Bechel at 618-780 -4843. Vendors interested in registering a booth can contact Jason Farley at 618-623-5875. Volunteers interested in helping can contact Sharon Chapman at 636-248-1243. For general admission or $10 Bickle Electric VIP tickets, visit Amare’s Eventbrite page at .
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