A little over 10 years ago, the streets of downtown Tallassee were a place to dance. Every spring, the Sweet Summer Night Street Dance took place in the parking lot behind Grove Station. Thousands attended the annual concert, turning the small, typically-quiet town of around 4,500 into a pop-up music festival. 

Camping chairs covered almost every inch of the cracked asphalt and sidewalks. The bands set up their drums, microphones and sound equipment on the back of a large, flatbed trailer and played oldies. The songs rang throughout the downtown, echoing off the tall, brick buildings. The people sang and danced.