By Brett Fisher

  • Southern Drawl fiddler and vocalist.
    Southern Drawl fiddler and vocalist.
  • Southern Drawl Band on the Minnesota Street Stage
    Southern Drawl Band on the Minnesota Street Stage
  • The art wall behind the crowd listening to Southern Drawl Band.
    The art wall behind the crowd listening to Southern Drawl Band.
  • Southern Drawl fans at the BAC.
    Southern Drawl fans at the BAC.
  • A couple dances to the music of Southern Drawl Band.
    A couple dances to the music of Southern Drawl Band.
  • A young couple dances to music by Southern Drawl Band.
    A young couple dances to music by Southern Drawl Band.
  • A couple finishes dancing to music by Southern Drawl Band.
    A couple finishes dancing to music by Southern Drawl Band.
  • The bassist and drummer of Southern Drawl Band.
    The bassist and drummer of Southern Drawl Band.
  • An American flag on a bicycle parked at the concert.
    An American flag on a bicycle parked at the concert.
  • A crowd enjoys the sounds of Southern Drawl Band
    A crowd enjoys the sounds of Southern Drawl Band
  • Listeners on the lawn in front of the Minnesota Street Stage.
    Listeners on the lawn in front of the Minnesota Street Stage.
  • Southern Drawl vocalists.
    Southern Drawl vocalists.
  • Southern Drawl Band's bus, driven all the way from Nashville, Tenn.
    Southern Drawl Band’s bus, driven all the way from Nashville, Tenn.
  • An Alaskan Malamute takes an interest in the music Saturday night.
    An Alaskan Malamute takes an interest in the music Saturday night.
  • A boy paints with a small brush on the art wall.
    A boy paints with a small brush on the art wall.
  • Dee Dee Foremaster of Do Drop In cuts fruit to feed concert goers.
    Dee Dee Foremaster of Do Drop In cuts fruit to feed concert goers.
  • The Brewery Arts Center blocks on Minnesota Street.
    The Brewery Arts Center blocks on Minnesota Street.
  • A girl paints on the art wall.
    A girl paints on the art wall.
  • Food trucks at the Southern Drawl concert.
    Food trucks at the Southern Drawl concert.
  • A mother dances with her daughter in front of the Minnesota Street Stage.
    A mother dances with her daughter in front of the Minnesota Street Stage.
  • Southern Drawl Band.
    Southern Drawl Band.
  • Southern Drawl Band.
    Southern Drawl Band.

The music was loud and lively Saturday night on the Minnesota Street Stage as Nashville’s Southern Drawl Band entertained a crowd of hundreds as headline act for this weekend’s Levitt-AMP concert series.

“They were the very first band I called when we got the (Levitt-AMP) grant,” said Brewer Arts Center Executive Director Gina Lopez Hill. “We wanted them here, and they drove all the way from Nashville.”

Southern Drawl is a country rock band that has played alongside some of the greats of country and rock music.

Their songs were so full of spunk and life that several couples converged in front of the stage to dance to the music.

The free art wall was also full of painted designs, too, as children and adults alike were inspired to express their creativity amidst the funky atmosphere of Southern Drawl Band.

There are two concerts remaining in the Levitt-AMP series. Whitney Myer takes to the Minnesota Street Stage on July 30 and Sambada’ follows for the final performance Aug. 6.

Levitt-AMP concerts, which are free to attend, start at 7 p.m. next to the Brewery Arts Center off King and Minnesota streets.

The public is allowed to bring their own picnics, blankets and lawn chairs to the concerts, which will have an open lawn and lot seating.

Visit the Levitt-AMP Carson City Concert Series here for a full schedule of concerts, directions and information on parking and wheelchair accessibility.