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Levitt AMP Carson City outdoor concert Saturday features R&B and folk pop lineup

Event Date: 
July 6, 2019 - 7:00pm

The Levitt AMP Carson City summer concert series at the Change Companies stage continues this Saturday, July 6 with a double billing featuring a lineup of soul and R&B music and folk pop and rock acts.

Sponsored in part by the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national funder of creative placemaking that empowers communities to inject new life into underused public spaces through free, outdoor concerts, the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presents 10 free, family-friendly concerts to the public this summer at The Change Companies stage at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

The series features a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning genres like Rockabilly, Zydeco, Blues and Mariachi. The Levitt AMP Carson City Free Summer Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Saturday with Alex Nester taking the stage at 7 p.m. and The Novelists at 8:30 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Alex Nester brings her listeners and fellow musicians back to the art and joy of music-making with her raw, unfiltered take on soul and R&B.

Backed by a sound that’s delightfully classic, Nester’s standout feature is her gritty, Cristina Aguilera-reminiscent voice that has an undeniable ability to convey powerful emotions. Behind her massive sound is equally impactful life experience — Nester overcame a year-long battle with cancer just before she released her (2009) solo debut album.

Though painful, Nester’s experience shaped her dynamic sound into one that radiates messages of love, faith, positivity and healing. She creates with these values in mind, promising never to deliver anything less than sincere, honest music. To date, Nester has released twelve albums with her next, Someone Better, on the way. She has had opportunities to open as a solo artist for industry giants, like the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire and multi-platinum selling artist Rachel Platten.

Equally comfortable acoustic or electric, The Novelists return to the Levitt AMP Carson City stage with their evocative folk, pop music featuring cliffhanger storytelling, multiple lead singers and their signature four-part harmonies.

In 2013, they debuted The Novelists Book Club, a music subscription giving fans two original releases each month. In March 2014, they released Book One, the first of two albums made up of Book Club material. The group’s rich narratives highlight their storytelling prowess, with lyrics that immerse listeners into vivid, thought-provoking scenes — like an elderly couple on a 17th-floor balcony or two teens unknowingly parked at a murder scene.

The Novelists’ ear-pleasing sound and evocative storytelling reflects their influence from bands like The Decembrists, and writers like Ernest Hemingway. In addition to headlining a gig at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, The Novelists have become a mainstay on the West Coast festival and concert circuits. They’ve shared the stage with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, John Prine and Daryl Stuermer (Genesis). Fans and critics alike are taking notice of The Novelists — with the group’s song “With Drawl” recently winning Reno Gazette Journal’s “Best Local Song of 2018.”

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