The Avett Brothers performed at Snowden Grove Amphitheatre on Sept. 21. The Avett Brothers are an alternative folk band with members including the brothers Scott and Seth Avett, double bass player Bob Crawford, cello player Joe Kwon, violinist Tania Elizabeth and keyboardist Paul Defiglia.

I was invited to their sound check five hours before the concert, and every moment of their rehearsal was full of energy. There was never a dull moment; at least one band member was constantly jumping up and down or going crazy on stage. I was able to speak to some members of the Avett Brothers about playing in Memphis.

“Memphis has become our second home since my daughter (Hallie) has been receiving treatment at St. Jude. I have met so many great people here and am always happy to be back to play music,” said double bass player Bob Crawford.

When the Avetts came on at around 8:15, I decided to find a seat on the lawn with my fellow peers and fans. Their concert consisted of many of their oldies, which was very pleasing to everyone I was there with as we could sing and dance along. “Live and Die,” “Down with the Shine,” “Slight Figure of Speech” and “Head Full of Doubt” were some of my personal favorites because of their enthusiasm and energy exhibited on stage. Their encore performance, especially “Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight,” was a spectacular closing to the concert. Senior Julia Spinolo could not contain her excitement the entire concert.

“I really enjoyed all the dancing and hand clapping and foot stomping. I lost my voice from singing and cheering too loudly. They always play with so much energy and put on an awesome show.”

The opening act for the concert was David Mayfield Parade. David Mayfield’s sense of humor and spontaneity kept the audience laughing more than singing along. The most notable song was “Trapped Under the Ice” with the irregular repetition of “I’m a Monkey in a Cage” almost to the point of annoyance. Senior James Cloutier enjoyed Mayfield’s performance but the Avett Brothers outshined him.

“He was a real funny guy, but I preferred when he played with the Avett Brothers later in the concert.”

Mayfield’s opening performance was forgetful after the Avett Brothers performed, outdoing themselves not only during the concert but the sound check as well.

After the concert, my fellow peers and I wanted more. We went backstage to ask double bass player Bob Crawford when they would release their next album.

“We hope for our next album to be out at the end of 2015 or the beginning of 2016.”