SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Parkston entered a competition for a Levitt Music grant, the same organization that helped fund the Levitt venue in Sioux Falls. A hundred cities are vying for a handful of grants, and “so far,” Parkston is in the lead.
During the summer, Parkston has what it calls Amphithursdays: every Thursday, the amphitheater at the park in Parkston is filled with music. The Parkston Commercial Club raised money to build the amphitheater and now funds the bands. A Levitt grant would give them $28,000 a year for 3 years. Parkston is competing against much larger cities.
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“We are up against Dothan, Alabama, with 71 thousand people, Bloomington, Illinois, with 79 thousand people, and overall, Chicago, Illinois, 2.7 million, Wichita, Kansas, 400,000, and little old Parkson, 1500, in first place, said Concert Coordinator Rob Monson.
Tom: You’ve got to be pretty proud of that…