Planning already underway for next year’s Concrete River Festival celebration

It did not take long once the curtain was closed on the 2016 Concrete River Festival for event organizers to start making plans for next year.

The Economic Development, Tourism and Events Commission, which was responsible for organizing the festival, is already looking for feedback to make plans for the next year's festival.

One of the biggest changes to the event next year will be moving the event from the second weekend in July to the third weekend.

“It's conflicting because a lot of people told us they already were going to Chewelah or Cheney (for their festivals), so it was drawing people...