Utah Concert Review

October 24, 2026November 4, 2026

Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols • October 10, 2025 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

The Sex Pistols at The Union Events Center in Salt Lake City. — Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

Few bands have had an impact on rock music quite like the Sex Pistols. Nearly five decades after shaking up the music world, the legendary British punk outfit is back on the road with a lineup that brings together three original members and a new voice behind the microphone. Featuring guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, bassist Glen Matlock, and vocalist Frank Carter, this incarnation offers fans an opportunity to experience the band’s explosive catalog with some of the musicians who created it.

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

Big Thief

Ogden Twilight • Big Thief •Aaron Maine • October 7, 2026 • Ogden Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Megan Newbold

Earlier this month, Ogden Twilight welcomed beloved indie band Big Thief for a sold-out show closing out their ‘Somersault Slide 360 Tour’and bringing a close to this season’s Ogden Twilight. This was a show that I was definitely very excited to shoot, as I adore this band so much! They always put on an incredibly wholesome performance! This group has great energy that feels like they’re just one big family. Fans showed up with their friends and family, dressed their very best. The merch line was long, and there were really sick posters that I saw. I also saw my good friends and caught up with them in the photo pit! The weather was perfect, and everyone was chatting and enjoying themselves!

October 20, 2026October 23, 2026

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Timp Arts Foundation Presents • The Mystery of Edwin Trood • October 12, 2026 • Valentine Theater

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by: Scott Mason and Caleb Wallengren

So often when we attend community theater, we can expect to see a classic show. A show that once had a major run on Broadway and has then toured and then, at some point, been made available to be licensed and performed at the community level. We love these shows because they are familiar and beloved to us. Sometimes they give us great opportunities to show one of our favorite shows to someone who hasn’t seen them. We have an idea of what to expect, at least to a certain degree, and therefore feel safe attending and bringing someone. And while I love that familiarity and nostalgia, there is nothing like seeing something entertaining due to the unexpected. Such is the case with The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Whether you’ve seen it or not.

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves • October 15, 2026 • Delta Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Kacey Musgraves brought her Middle of Nowhere Tour to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, delivering an evening that celebrated her unique blend of country roots, clever songwriting, and modern musical sensibilities. With a catalog that balances traditional country storytelling with pop influences and a healthy dose of humor, Musgraves has carved out a space entirely her own. Her Salt Lake City performance highlighted exactly why she continues to stand apart from the crowd.

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks • October 8, 2026 • Delta Center

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Ben Krebs

We spend our summers going to so many amazing concerts. As the summer winds down, we think over the various shows we’ve had the opportunity to cover and start to narrow down which shows were the best of the season. But right when we’ve come to some decisions, Country Music Legend Garth Brooks announces, just as the seasons begin to change, that he will be bringing his “Blame It All On My Roots” Tour to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

October 10, 2026October 12, 2026

Judah and the Lion

Judah and the Lion • Colby • October 8, 2026 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Emma Mae Burtnett

Judah and the Lion at The Depot in Salt Lake City. — Photo Credit: Emma Mae Burtnett

Judah and the Lion filled up the Depot in Salt Lake City last night with a wide range of music all in one show. As a recent Salt Lake transplant, I have been eager to get out into the music scene here and have not been disappointed. This was my first time at The Depot, and I was pleasantly surprised. I think my favorite quality, and something I have found to be unique to the Depot, is their exterior sound system, which plays the live show’s audio out to the street. I hadn’t seen Judah and the Lion since their tour in 2019, the Pep Talks Worldwide Tour, where I saw them in Atlanta at the Coca-Cola Roxy. They brought just as much energy this time around, if not more.

October 7, 2026October 8, 2026

Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers • September 11, 2026 • Red Butte Garden

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Rob Loud

Brandon Flowers in Salt Lake City — Photo Credit: Rob Loud

We get to cover quite a few shows here at Utah Concert Review. During the summer concert season, we cover so many shows that sometimes we can get caught up in the fast-paced nature of what we do. But then there are some shows that come through town where everything seems to slow down, making it possible for us to settle in and savor the moment. Such was the case when Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers, made a solo tour stop in Salt Lake City at the beautiful Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre.

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun • Polo & Pan • Midnight Generation • October 1, 2026 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Empire of the Sun at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Utah. — Photo Credit: Marlo Matamoros

Empire of the Sun brought their Ask the God: Afterlife Tour with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation. I arrived at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre right before Midnight Generation was about to hit the stage. The crowd was still making their way into the venue.

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Breaking Benjamin

Breaking Benjamin • Chevelle • Starset • Kami Kehoe • September 30, 2026 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

Breaking Benjamin at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Utah. — Photo Credit: Sam Howard

For most who grew up playing Halo on the Xbox, Breaking Benjamin is a legend in the rock and roll scene, and for nearly 30 years, they have curated a die-hard fanbase that filled the entire Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater. With a lineup of bands such as Starset and Chevelle, this show was about to be a perfect night for fans of this genre of music.

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria • The Home Team • September 30, 2026 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Colton Kresser

Coheed and Cambria at The Complex in Salt Lake City. — Photo Credit: Colton Kresser

Coheed & Cambria played their final headlining show of the year – minus a couple of festivals still left – here in Salt Lake City at The Complex, with direct and only support from The Home Team.

Coheed holds a special place in my musical palette, being that they were part of the first concert I had ever been to. I was 12 years old or so and in the 7^th grade when my dad bought us tickets to see Linkin Park, Coheed & Cambria, and others on their Minutes to Midnight tour. Reflecting on it now, I’m having a hard time believing that will have been 20 years ago in 2027. At the time, Coheed didn’t have quite the musical catalogue that they do now. With three albums under their belts, including 2005’s Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. – Anyone figure out what that means yet? No? Me either.