Last Thursday, on April 21st Electric Six brought their incredible energy to the intimate stage at Club Congress downtown Tucson. This was the first concert I had ever attended at Club Congress and I think it was the perfect setting for this style of show. Before discussing the main event, I would like to discuss the opening act of the show. To kick it off, Electric Six invited Nashville base duo VOLK to bring the energy and get everyone excited. VOLK is a duo that consists s

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