Eyes On Carson: Jazz and Beyond at Silver Saddle Ranch
Conditions were ideal for an outdoor concert in the country Sunday afternoon. With highs in the eighties, the dog days of August seemed tame compared with seasons past.
A pleasant breeze and plenty of shade at the Silver Saddle Ranch welcomed guests who gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Quality of Life Initiative.
The venue was part of the annual Carson City Jazz and Beyond Music Festival, a 15-day event featuring more than 100 bands playing a variety of music, including jazz, country, bluegrass, blues, soul, latin, unique genre blends, and more.
Hosted by the Carson City Open Space and the Mile High Jazz Band Association, four music groups performed in rural Carson City Sunday, attracting music lovers, food trucks, and even burros.
Rescued wild burros were present to pet and photograph, courtesy of the Wild Ass Women, a non-profit group of volunteers who advocate for the adoption wild burros and mustangs.
Rescued burros from Wild Ass Women come from all over Nevada; from as far north as above Winnemucca and to the south around Nellis Air Force Base.
Very sociable animals amongst each other and around people, the burros brayed loudly to the music of CW Bayer and Dr. Spitmore, Hickry Switch, Alex Muddy Smith, and Sagebrush Rebels on stage at Silver Saddle Ranch, an 800-acre preserve of sagebrush, pasture land and fields, and riparian habitats along the Carson River.
The property is maintained by Friends of Silver Saddle Ranch, an entirely volunteer organization financially supported by its membership.
For more information about the Carson City Jazz and Beyond Music Festival, or to see a schedule of concerts, go to jazzcarsoncity.com.
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