Igor and the Red Elvises headline final Carson City outdoor concert of summer season at BAC
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 08/24/2024 - 7:55am
The final Carson City Levitt AMP concert of the 2024 season is taking place this Saturday at the Brewery Arts Center. The headliner is European rock group Igor and the Red Elvises with opening act The Sun Rays.
The Saturday, August 24 concert is at the Connections outdoor stage of the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King Street, Carson City. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
For additional fun the BAC campus will have a kids area, food trucks, and beverage bars. Lawn chairs are welcome but folding chairs will be available for those that prefer to travel light. Well behaved pets on leashes are welcome too.
Igor Yuzov was born in Germany, raised in Ukraine and studied in Russia. He grew up in the former Soviet Union, where folk music was the norm and rock’n’roll was illegal.
A rebellious streak led him to seek out the forbidden music. As soon as it became possible Igor left Russia for America with his “Folk’n’Roll” band Limpopo, and was personally greeted by Ronald Reagan.
As an independent band, Red Elvises have produced 12 studio albums, two live albums, a live concert DVD, and a Greatest Hits compilation.
Some of their most notable film contributions include music and or performances in “Six String Samurai”, “Mail Order Bride”, “Armageddon”, “Skippy”, “Melrose Place”, “Fastlane”, “Penn and Teller’s Sin City Extravaganza”, “VH-1 Behind the Music”, and “MTV."
Red Elvises have performed for large festivals, private parties, and played on massive stages such as 2005’s Live 8 Benefit Concert. No matter where they perform, Igor & The Red Elvises always bring the party with them.
The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation. In 2024, the national Levitt network of music venues and concert sites is presenting 650+ free concerts in 45 towns and cities, with audiences over 750,000. In addition to supporting free concerts, the Levitt Foundation is dedicated to advancing equitable music ecosystems through research and partnerships.
Other major sponsors include Connections Central (Presenting sponsor), Kilpatrick Bullentini Law (Lawn Sponsor), Visit Carson City (Destination Sponsor), PBS Reno (Stage Sponsor), Hampton Inn & Suites (Hotel Sponsor) and Mangia Tuto (Greenroom Sponsor).
Brewery Arts Center is housed by two historic buildings and encompasses two city blocks on the historic West Side of Nevada’s Capital, Carson City. Each space on the campus delivers multi-generational and multi-cultural art experiences and opportunities for personal and community growth through entertainment, education and enrichment.
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