Thousands enjoy 38 Special, Jimmy Buffett tribute band

Vocalist Donnie VanZant, left, and guitarist Danny Chauncey play with 38 Special during the Secret City Festival on Saturday. (Photo by John Westcott)

Several thousand people danced and sang as Southern rock band 38 Special played a Saturday night concert in Oak Ridge.

It was likely one of the largest crowds ever for a concert at the Secret City Festival, but organizers could not immediately estimate the crowd size.

The band played hits such as “Hold on Loosely” and “Rockin’ into the Night.”

The band’s Saturday night concert followed a Friday night show by A1A, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band.

A1A played Buffett hits such as “Margaritaville,” “Chesseburger in Paradise,” and “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.”

Here are pictures from this weekend’s concerts.

Southern rock band 38 Special plays to one of the biggest concert crowds ever at the Secret City Festival.

A1A plays Jimmy Buffett songs during a Friday night concert at Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge.

Thousands of people turn out to watch A1A, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, during the Secret City Festival on Friday.

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