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Mat and Savanna Shaw • Life in 3D • 16, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
Christmas cheer filled the Eccles Theater for the 5th annual Mat and Savanna Shaw Christmas show. The theater was filled with cute holiday sweaters, excited families all around, and Christmas magic in the air.
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Leon Thomas • Ambré • December 11, 2025 • The Depot
Reviewed and Photographed by Logan Fang
“My name is Leon Thomas, and I like to dance.”
Standing before what looked like a sold-out audience at The Depot last Thursday, R&B sensation Leon Thomas turned to the crowd to offer a brief introduction before launching into his performance. The succinct greeting was a reminder that, to many, Leon Thomas is not an artist needing an introduction. While the New York native has steadily gained traction online since the release of his debut album Electric Dust, he is no stranger to the spotlight. Thomas got his first start as Tyrone in Backyardigans, a familiar show to most kids who grew up in the 2000s. He then continued his tenure in children’s TV, playing a sentimental, loyal character named Andre Harris in Nickelodeon’s Victorious. Now, Leon is celebrating the release of his Grammy-clad album Mutt on tour, joined by fellow R&B singer Ambré.
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GENTRI • 10th Anniversary Christmas Tour • November 28, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
GENTRI’s 10th Anniversary Christmas Tour arrived at Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City with the kind of polish, heart, and theatrical sweep that has defined the trio since their earliest days, but there’s an added sense of celebration this time. An awareness that a decade of work has shaped them into performers who know exactly who they are and what their audience wants. The show feels like both a milestone and a love letter to the fans. Those who have followed them, to the craft they’ve sharpened, and to the cinematic-pop style they’ve spent ten years refining.
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UCR Interview • Marie Bradshaw of The Lower Lights
Marie Bradshaw is a vocalist in the American Supergroup, The Lower Lights. They will be performing a run of concerts at Kingsbury Hall from December 11-13. I’ve had the opportunity to see Marie perform not only in The Lower Lights but with her band, The Hollering Pines. She has an incredible voice. These shows are not to be missed. And she is a huge reason for that. Marie took the time to visit with me during what is no doubt a busy week of rehearsals and preparation for these shows. I enjoyed our conversation and hope you do as well!
Interviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Utah Concert Review: This is an exciting week. There are so many people that are anticipating this time of year, and it just doesn’t feel like the holiday season without seeing a Lower Lights concert. How has it been for you preparing and leading up to this week?
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Cirque du Soleil’s “’ Twas the Night Before…” • December 6, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Photo Credit: Brandon Todd, Kyle Flubacker, and Errisson Lawrence, courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles.
Cirque du Soleil’s “’ Twas the Night Before…” is Cirque du Soleil’s first Christmas show, based on the classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. Memorable lines from this cherished classic inspired Cirque du Soleil’s story about a jaded young girl who rediscovers the magic of Christmas. A festive flurry of love and cheer created especially for families, ‘Twas the Night Before… features thrilling acrobatics performed by a cast of 26 artists sailing from all over the world, lovable characters, and a soundtrack including Christmas favorites re-invented by Cirque du Soleil.
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Of Monsters and Men • Arny Margret • November 22, 2025 • The Complex
Reviewed and Photographed by Nate Bonney
On November 22, 2025, the Rockwell room of The Complex in Salt Lake City transformed into something far more intimate than its industrial walls typically allow. The night marked a long-awaited return of Of Monsters and Men to Utah, and a first-ever visit for Icelandic singer-songwriter Arny Margret—an inspired pairing that unfolded with both quiet introspection and eruptive, communal energy. It was the kind of show that reminded a crowd why live music matters: the chance to be both hushed into stillness and swept into euphoria, sometimes within the same song.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra • Ghosts of Christmas Eve • November 19, 2025 • Delta Center
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photos by Jason McEachern
Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s annual return to Salt Lake City has become something like a holiday ritual—part spectacle, part nostalgic embrace, and part sheer arena-level thunder. The question could be asked, “Is it even the holidays in Utah if TSO hasn’t played here yet?” Their stop at the Delta Center on the “Ghosts of Christmas Eve” tour carried all the familiar signatures of a TSO performance, but it still managed to feel renewed, sharpened, and emotionally tuned to the crowd that has followed them for decades. This year’s show balanced flash and sentiment with a confidence that only a group this seasoned can pull off.
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Neko Case • November 19, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
Neko Case occupies a rare place in modern music—a figure who defies the usual boundaries of genre, persona, and expectation. While she’s most commonly associated with alt-country and indie rock, those labels barely graze the surface of what she actually creates. Over the years, Case has established herself not just as a distinctive voice in American songwriting but as an artist whose work feels untamed, imaginative, and defiantly personal. Listening to her catalog is like walking into a landscape where folklore, heartbreak, humor, and wilderness intersect in vivid color.
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Happy Fits • Krooked Kings • Double Standard • November 21, 2025 • The Complex
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
The Complex in Salt Lake City was filled with excited fans of The Happy Fits. SLC locals Krooked Kings, one of the openers, played a homecoming show. And Double Standard opened up the evening for The Happy Fits.
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John Legend • November 20, 2025 • Maverik Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros
John Legend brought his Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour to The Maverik Center on November 20th. John Legend is a 13-time Grammy winner who has had a huge impact on music. One of the earliest songs that I can remember listening to from John Legend is “Green Light,” which features another impactful artist named Andre 3000. Love In The Future is one of my favorite albums. It features his most-streamed song titled “All of Me” with over 2.9 billion streams. This album was released in 2013, and I have been listening to his music journey since.
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