The Wagon Blasters, Lupines perform at SPEED! Nebraska's 20th anniversary

Longtime independent record label SPEED! Nebraska celebrated its 20th anniversary on Saturday with a concert at Brothers Lounge. Founder and co-executive Gary Dean Davis took the stage with his band The Wagon Blasters in honor of reaching the milestone, as did his partner Mike Tulis with his band Lupines. The show had the feel of a classic SPEED! gathering, with loose meat sandwiches, pie and 45s galore.

Thankfully, no one was hurt (the same cannot be said of some past SPEED! events.) See our photos from Saturday below:

From left; Chris Esterbriijs, Gary Dean Davis and Will Thornton look at a photo and flip through a collection of records while discussing the history of Speed! Nebraska Records.

A box of 45’s spanning Speed! Nebraska Record’s 20 year history is displayed on the merch table. “Everybody should have a record and everybody can make a record.” said Speed! founder Gary Dean Davis

From Left; Ross Negrete and Benny Bagels serve loose meat sandwiches from B&G Tasty Foods, guests were also provided a selection of free pie courtesy of Speed! Nebraska Records.

SPEED! merch in cardboard boxes

During the show, Gary Dean Davis encourages fellow music enthusiasts to take home a free record. “Did you get some pie and a record? You can’t leave here without a record. They won’t let you leave without a record.”

Gary Dean Davis awards a Speed! Nebraska koozie as a trivia prize to an audience member during The Wagon Blasters set at the Speed! Nebraska 20th Anniversary.

William Thornton of the Wagon Blasters at Brother’s Lounge for the Speed! Nebraska 20th Anniversary.

Speed! Nebraska founder Gary Dean Davis explains a trivia prize — what appears to be some kind of automobile lubricant — between songs during The Wagon Blasters set.