Taipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) Bobby Chen, one of the most celebrated singers in Taiwan, will lead three local underground bands performing on the penultimate night of the 2006 Taipei Lantern Festival Saturday, a rock 'n' roll evening destined to lighten up the annual Chinese tradition.
Main act Bobby Chen is slated as the biggest attraction of the evening, with three alternative rock bands -- Neon, Coach and La Petite Nurse -- also brightenening up the show, which is titled "Taipei Go Go Go," and takes place 7-10 p.m. Saturday night on the main stage of the lantern festival.
Over one million citizens have visited the lantern festival the first eight days, according to the Taipei City government. The 10-day festival is being held at the Chang Kai-shek Memorial Hall complex and ends Feb. 19.