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The Beacon
BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN
The new M.O.M Stage in downtown Port Clinton will make its debut on Saturday, May 1, and 40 acts have already been lined up for the 2021 M.O.M. Entertainment Schedule that will run on Thursday through Saturday from June 3 through Sept. 8.
“It is going to be an amazing summer for Downtown Port Clinton,” said Mayor Mike Snider, who had a lot of praise to spread around.
“We have a great entertainment coordinator, Ron Nisch, putting this all together, and the downtown merchants have all been behind our efforts,” said Snider. “We have to thank Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter, for donating a $25,000 stage to the city to create an amazing M.O.M. Entertainment Stage on Madison Street.”
Updated: 6:52 PM EST January 6, 2021
PORT CLINTON, Ohio This pandemic has been devastating to so many businesses and communities. But one northwest Ohio city says in some ways, it s actually better off because of it. Meals on Madison was a solution to make sure downtown Port Clinton bars and restaurants could remain open during the pandemic lockdown. What started as an improvisation was so successful that it may now become an annual fixture. The best year we ve ever had! It was like a happy accident, a perfect storm, said Bill Rigoni, owner of Northern Exposure.
Last year, Meals on Madison became an instant success for Port Clinton as lunch and dinner crowds had a safe outdoor space to eat their meals or enjoy a drink with a block of Madison Street shut down to traffic.