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A music festival inspired by the cable TV show "L.A. Ink" is in the works for downtown Grand Island this summer.
On June 21, Electric Sky Entertainment hopes to block off Locust Street between Second and Third streets for a 12-hour festival featuring a range of music, tattoo art displays and a possible skateboarding expo.
During its meeting Thursday morning, the Downtown Business Improvement Board tabled Electric Sky's request for street closure in hopes the promotion company's owner, Allen Kohtz, would attend the next board meeting to lay out the details of the project. Kohtz was not present Thursday.
Some of the board members said they wanted to discuss the possibility of skateboarders coming to the downtown area, post-event cleanup and other issues.
In an interview after the meeting, Kohtz said he wants the event to be a positive one for the city and the downtown area.
"I want to help the downtown business district any way that I can, and I thought this would be a good tie together," he said.
The festival will be modeled after the Musink festival in California organized by "L.A. Ink" star Kat Von D, and it will cater to Central Nebraska's tattoo, skateboard and music culture, Kohtz said.
From noon until midnight, 12 Nebraska-based bands will play a variety of music, including heavy metal, pop, honky-tonk and hip-hop. Representatives from major record labels may be in town during the festival to watch the local entertainment.
Ideally, the concert will be free, Kohtz said. If Electric Sky does have to sell tickets, they'll probably cost between $3 and $5.
Kohtz said he's working out plans for food vendors and a beer garden sponsored by The Tank. In the Flesh Tattoos may provide a photographic art display.
Later in the summer, Kohtz said, he hopes to host another music festival downtown that may feature Christian and contemporary music.
Electric Sky Entertainment, which is owned by Kohtz and his wife and children, will also provide laser light displays during the shows.
After organizing and attending festivals in other towns, Kohtz said, he's excited to bring one to Grand Island.
"This is my hometown, and I want to see our hometown have a music festival they can call their own," he said.
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