Paige and the Overtones bring ‘heartfelt honkytonk’ to BAC

Paige and the Overtones

Paige and the Overtones
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Paige and the Overtones is bringing their mix of honkytonk and outlaw country to Carson City this Saturday. The Las Vegas-based band makes its debut in the capital city as part of the Levitt AMP Concert series hosted by the Brewery Arts Center.

The band’s original sound was described as “heartfelt honkycountry” after their live Jam in the Van performance at the 2024 Whale Rock Festival in Paso Robles, California. Their influences include Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and Patsy Cline.

“Anything like ’70s and prior,” said lead singer Paige Overton. “Country western, western swing music. It’s having a resurgence right now and it’s pretty neat. We do it because we love it. Whether it comes or goes, we’re just here doing it.”

Guitarist Jake Shepard said they enjoy coming into a new environment.

“We love it,” he said. “We kind of get off on playing to new crowds. Traveling and playing to new crowds — that’s the excitement. We’re more comfortable playing in front of people we don’t know instead of peers. It’s more fun.”

The band includes Overton as the lead singer and she plays guitar. Shepard said she’s been coined as “The Angry Songbird who breathes new life into honkytonk songwriting.” Shepard the “clucky whiner” is on guitar. Ryan Skat plays bass, and Mari Erickson is on drums. Overton and Shepard started the band two years ago. Overton said the band enjoys their time on stage and bring a ton of energy to the show.

“We are just having an absolute good time,” she said. “I mean, how much more fun can you have with four best friends just playing on stage and playing music like it’s an inside joke amongst all of us. We all know what’s ahead and we’re all just taking turns having fun and really just being as present as one could be.”

Playing the community-wide, all-ages show is a little different than what the band is used to.

“We feel really at home in a smoky hole-in-the-wall bar,” Overton said.

She said it’s great playing in front of everybody and they especially love to see kids in the crowd. She said it’s important to expose the younger generations to actual music on instruments without autotune, AI, or iPads in front of us.

“It’s just real music,” she said. “Just playing music on instruments and making sounds organically. That’s somehow getting lost in the world and it’s beautiful for kids to see that and maybe it’s inspiring. Maybe that keeps the ball rolling.”

Shepard recalled his own childhood seeing guitarists doing tricks and he had the feeling that he wanted to imitate them when he got older. Now he said he does all those tricks like playing with his teeth and playing behind his back.

“I’ll jump into the crowd if they’re willing to carry me,” he said.

You can listen to the band online via the recording from Whale Rock 2024. That’s available on Spotify and YouTube. They’ve been working on their first official single, called “Bulleit” (like the whisky). That will be coming out on all platforms July 30, so check out the band’s social media pages for updates. They’ll be celebrating the release with a two-week tour in Texas.

Overton is a homegrown Nevadan and she is excited to play in her home state. The band has played in Reno, Virginia City and Winnemucca, so this is the next spot on the map for them, she said. She said some of her songs reflect the beauty of the state and she really appreciates the scenery.

“There’s such a subtle beauty to the desert and it’s so lost by people,” she said. “The beauty is there; it’s just not right in your face. That’s what really intrigues me about the desert.”


IF YOU GO
WHAT: Paige and the Overtones with opening act The Western Kingbirds at the Brewery Arts Center’s Levitt AMP Concert Series

WHERE: 449 W. King St. at the Brewery Arts Center

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28

MORE INFO: paigeandtheovertones.com; breweryarts.org


EVENTS SCHEDULE

Wednesday

• Join Comma Coffee for Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music runs from 7-10 p.m. Food and drinks are available. Musicians and singers are welcome.

For information, call 775-790-0549 or email june@commacoffee.com.


Thursday

• Join in on DJ Trivia at Roy’s Bar and Grill. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m. and the game runs from 7:30-9 p.m. Games are held Thursdays through November. Roy’s Bar and Grill is located at 939 Mica Drive, in Carson City.


• Join Thursday Nite Cruisers for car shows in Carson City. Shows will be 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Human Bean; July 3 at Wing Stop; July 10 and Aug. 21 at Mound House Mopars; July 17 at Ace Hardware; July 24 at King Tire; July 31 at Bully’s; and Aug. 28 at Empire Ranch Golf Course.


• Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners: American as It Gets will perform live at 8 p.m. at TJs Corral Outdoor Event Center at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden. For information or tickets, visit https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/carsonvalleyinn/4518/event/1418301.


Friday

• Join the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for the 22nd annual High Sierra Motor Training Challenge. The event will take place all day Friday and Saturday in front of the Capitol Complex in Carson City.


Saturday

• The Carson Farmer’s Market is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion at Mills Park. The market runs Saturdays through Oct. 4. For information, visit www.carsonfarmersmarket.com.


• Karson Kruzers 38th annual Run What Cha Brung car show will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mills Park. Registration starts at 8 a.m. The event will feature a raffle, silent auction, awards and more. Cost is $40 per vehicle. All vehicle years are welcome.

For information, call 775-883-0927.


• Take a guided tour of the historic Nevada State Prison. Tour times are 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. Cost is $20 per person. For a full schedule of tours, visit https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nevadastateprisonpreservationsociety.


• The Nevada State Museum hosts demonstrations of Coin Press No. 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For information, call 775-687-0656 or email bfisher@nevadaculture.org.


• Join the Brewery Arts Center for its ninth annual Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series at 7 p.m. Concerts continue Saturdays through Aug. 23. All ages welcome. Free. For information, visit https://levitt.org/amp-carson-city-nv/.


• The first Northern Nevada Antique Power Roundup will be at Smith Valley Dressler Park, Highway 208 in Smith Valley. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with a tractor pull from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature antique tractors, engines and more. Spaghetti dinner tickets available for $10. Free. For information, call Dan at 775-772-6045, Chris at 775-721-0814 or email nvpulling@yahoo.com.


• The riding railroad at Mills Park runs Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Labor Day. Rides are $2 per person and children 3 and under are free.

For information, visit http://www.carsoncityrailroadassociation.org/.


• Hop aboard a train ride at the Nevada State Museum. Rides depart at 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through December. For a full schedule and tickets, visit https://www.carsonrailroadmuseum.org/2025-schedule/.


• Rediscover Nevada’s rich history aboard a train ride from Carson City to Virginia City. Rides depart at 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Carson City’s Eastgate Depot and continue through Oct. 19. For information or tickets, visit https://vtrailway.com/train-rides/carson-city-virginia-city/.


Sunday

• Join the Nevada State Railroad Museum for Family STEAM Sundays from 1-2 p.m. Museum admission is $10 for adults (18 and older) and children and members are free.

For information, visit carsonrailroadmuseum.org.


• All-aboard a train ride from Virginia City to Gold Hill. Rides depart daily at 10:30 a.m. through October. Ticket purchase required.

For information or tickets, visit https://vtt.activitytickets.com/event/book/15.