 Festival organizers are gearing up for the fireworks on the Mississippi in Alton, which returns at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The 399th Army Band from Fort Leonard Wood will entertain from 8 o'clock until the fireworks start at 9. Before that is DJ Bright, also a veteran of the Army. Amphitheater Commission Chairman Dan Herkert tells the Big Z this is the second year for the band.