Utah Concert Review

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

Saint Motel

Saint Motel | Oliver Hazard | March 28, 2025 | The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

Friday nights are always a sacred time of the week. It’s the beginning of the weekend, and for most people, it can be the end of a long and hard week. On the night of March 28th, this particular Friday night, the place to be was at The Depot to catch Saint Motel on their Symphony in the Sky tour. With a sold-out show and plenty of fans lining up early to get into the show, there were already signs of this being a fantastic show before the doors even opened. Once doors opened at 7 PM sharp, it wasn’t long until the venue was completely filled. This was going to be a night to remember.

March 31, 2025April 1, 2025

Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners

Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners | March 26th 2025 | The Marquis Park City

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

This last Wednesday, on a cold and crisp March night, a line began forming outside the recently opened Marquis venue in Park City, Utah. The headliner, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, had drawn a devoted crowd eager for a night of folk-rock bliss. With the opening of the doors, the audience shuffled in, all vying for the closest spot to the stage. There seemed to be one problem, in between the crowd and Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners set was the opener. This turned out to be no problem at all as the audience was treated to a talent-filled opening set from Briscoe, a duo hailing from Austin, Texas.

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Stephen Day

Stephen Day | Anna Vaus | March 25, 2025 | Urban Lounge

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

Stephen Day’s Gold Mine Tour stop on March 25th at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City was a show that I’d been looking forward to since the day that it was announced! I have been listening to him for the past few years and have been able to see him open for Ben Rector and Stephen Sanchez, but I was more than ready for a full set of Stephen Day music!

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

The Driver Era

The Driver Era • Thomas Day • March 26, 2025 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall

The Driver Era played a sold-out Union Event Center on their first U.S. leg of their Obsession tour. Cowboy hats, sparkly outfits, and handmade signs filled the excited crowd as they waited for Ross and Rocky Lynch to take the stage and give an outstanding and energetic performance.

March 26, 2025March 29, 2025

John Craigie & Glen Phillips

John Craggie • Glen Phillips • February 21, 2025 • Capitol Theatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

It was a great night at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, with two extremely talented songwriters co-headlining the historic venue. Singer-songwriter John Craigie and frontman for Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips, made their Utah stop on their brief seven-city tour. At first, I was surprised to see these two on the same bill. I know Craggie as a solo artist, and I am mainly only familiar with Phillips’ work with Toad. But the show was a great blend of great songs and humor.

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

mxmtoon

mxmtoon | Juliet Ivy | March 21, 2025 | Soundwell

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

mxmtoon pronounced (em-ex-em-toon) took the stage at a sold-out show at Soundwell in Salt Lake City on a Friday night. mxmtoon opened for AJR last year in July in Salt Lake City and is back this year headlining her own liminal space tour. She brought singer-songwriter Juliet Ivy along. I have never been to Soundwell so I was excited to see the space and feel the atmosphere. I walked into the venue and the first thing that I noticed was how packed it was. mxmtoon merch covered the shirts of many and the venue was loud.

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Flipturn

Flipturn • March 13, 2025 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Last Thursday, Salt Lake City welcomed beloved indie band Flipturn to The Complex! The last time they played in Utah was at Kilby Court! It was so heartwarming to see them jump to a nearly sold-out show with thousands more fans. I’ve been a huge fan of Flipturn for the past year or two, so there was no chance I was missing this show. There were older and younger fans and they came prepared in their merch, ready to sing their hearts out. I saw many of my friends at this show, and it’s always lovely to connect with them over our shared love of music.

March 15, 2025March 19, 2025

Heart

Heart • Squeeze • March 8, 2025 • Maverik Center

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Criss Cain courtesy of Grandstand Media

When I received the announcement that Heart’s Royal Flush Tour would need to be postponed due to lead singer, Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis, I wondered if I’d ever get to see Heart in concert again. More important than the band, the music, and the tour, I hoped that Wilson would fully recover. Cancer is such a scary thing, and well, you just never know. I was delighted to hear see the rescheduled dates and see that Heart would be returning to Utah in 2025.

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

K. Flay

K. Flay • Vienna Vienna • March 3, 2025 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Last Monday, K.Flay came to shake up the town and played an electric show at the Complex in Salt Lake City on the MONO tour! They played to a packed room in The Grand and shook the walls with heavy bass and energetic music. I’m stoked that I finally got to see her and her band! She is such a versatile musician, and I was blown away by her talent.

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Soccer Mommy

Soccer Mommy • Hana Vu • March 8, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall

A flower-filled stage of the Depot welcomed Soccer Mommy and Hana Vu to an incredible crowd of fans in SLC.

“Soccer Mommy – the musical project of beloved Nashville songwriter and musician Sophie Allison – began her career as a teenager, sharing music on Bandcamp in near-demo form. Recent years have found her enjoying synthesizers and experimental production, thanks to endless studio resources newly at her fingertips.”