By Jordan Cameron
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Papa Sol performs during the Downtown Live concert series in downtown Statesboro. The city continued its family-friendly summer concert series by featuring the seven-member band for local residents and visitors. |
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Concertgoers gather before the concert begins in downtown Statesboro. Many attendees arrived more than an hour before the scheduled start time to secure seats and enjoy the evening's festivities. |
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Families and friends get into their seats before the concert begins. Many attendees brought folding chairs and gathered in shaded areas to stay comfortable before the performance. |
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Food vendors serving locals. The vendor area became increasingly busy as the 7 p.m. concert start time approached. |
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Customers place orders at the Hobbs Barbecue food stand. The vendor served various meat including ribs, chicken and turkey legs throughout the evening. |
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Customers line up at the Bigdog Snowcones stand during the Downtown Live concert in downtown Statesboro. The shaved ice vendor attracted a line of customers throughout the event. |
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Concertgoers enjoy shaved ice from Bigdog Snowcones during the Downtown Live concert in downtown Statesboro. The frozen treats helped attendees cool off as temperatures reached a high of 91 degrees for the day. |
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Concert attendees dance in front of the stage before the live concert. Attendees were eager to show their dancing skills all evening with parents and children also joining. |
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Papa Sol takes the stage during the live concert in downtown Statesboro. The band entertained the audience with an energetic performance featuring country, pop, hip-hop and other musical genres. |
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A couple dances during the concert. The music performed throughout the evening allowed some attendees with a moment to bond through dancing. |
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Frank LeGree, left, and Karey Davis perform with Papa Sol. LeGree is one of the main vocalists of the group while Davis is the group’s pianist. |
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Papa Sol's guitarists and drummer performing. Instrumental solos from the guitarists and drummer throughout the evening drew enthusiastic applause from the audience. |
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A Papa Sol vocalist dances with concert attendees during the concert. Papa Sol regularly invited audience participation throughout the evening. |
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Britney Winland performing. Winland performed songs made popular by artists including Taylor Swift. |
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A Papa Sol vocalist invites audience members onto the stage. Papa Sol organized a friendly competition between boys and girls to encourage singing, dancing and crowd participation. |
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Concert attendees dance onstage with Papa Sol. The men were hesitant to join the stage at first but participation and laughter soon commenced. |
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Girls from the audience dance onstage while being led by Britney Winland. Papa Sol's audience participation segment encouraged attendees of all ages to join the performance. |
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Girls from the audience sing and dance onstage with Papa Sol. The participants became more confident as they continued performing alongside the band. |
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Papa Sol concludes its performance of the concert. The band's final song was followed by applause from the audience as the concert came to a close. |
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Concert attendees pack their belongings and begin to leave the downtown Statesboro area. Families and other visitors departed following an evening of live music, food vendors and community entertainment. |
