MOSES LAKE — A sunny day, a holiday weekend and a group of musicians heartily tired of being cooped up combined Saturday evening to create an impromptu concert in Sinkiuse Square.

“Since this was the weekend that the Spring Fest is usually going strong, we all thought it would be a nice change of atmosphere to use the square for celebration and entertainment,” said Julia Hodgson, a singer with the band.

The crowd wasn’t big, fluctuating from about 20 to about 40 people, and mostly kept in small, separated groups. The event was supposed to begin at 6:30 p.m., but setup took longer than planned, and the music got underway at 7. The first half-hour or so featured the band accompanying anybody who wanted to join in the singing of a roster of patriotic songs, and several folks joined the band onstage to sing.

“Luke (McKean, band member) wanted to start out with some patriotic songs to help us remember who we are,” said Hodgson. “We are a free, self-governing people who have managed to survive and thrive for more than 230 years.”

The band consisted of McKean playing at various times trombone, fiddle and guitar; guitarists Rick Liles and Roger Copenhaver; drummer Kevin Fitterer; keyboard player Marina Munter and Hodgson on vocals. Plus, of course, the singers from the audience.

“We just came out to support the group, celebrate the Phase 2 and hope for a quick opening,” said Lisa Lotter, who joined the singing along with her husband, Ray.

“I can’t wait for things to be back to normal. I need some normalcy. I’m all quarantined out,” added Sheila Martinez

The music was occasionally a little difficult to hear over the roar of engines from the classic car cruise that had departed the Big Lots parking lot earlier and was making its way past the square down Third Avenue, but the singers were undeterred. The band and guests sang the National Anthem, “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “America the Beautiful,” “Home on the Range” and “This Land is Your Land,” reading from photocopied packets. The singing was a little chaotic, but the singers made up in passion what they lacked in practice.

“We didn’t go out to try out for ‘America’s Got Talent,’” said Hodgson, “but so what? We made mistakes; oh, OK, let’s start over. We weren’t polished.”

After the last note of the patriotic music had died away, the guests left the stage and the band got down to some serious music, starting the set with a rendition of B.B. King’s “The Thrill is Gone.”