Utah Concert Review

June 18, 2025June 19, 2025

& Juliet

& Juliet • June 17, 2025 • Eccles Theater

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles

Jukebox musicals can be a polarizing topic in the musical theater world. Some people love them. Others dismiss them due to the fact that the shows are created with songs that have already been written. I enjoy them. If they’re done right. Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages, Crazy For You, and, Moulin Rouge, to name a few, have been well done and are some of my favorite musicals to see whenever I get the chance. I won’t name the jukebox musicals that are not well done, but let’s just say when they’re bad, they’re really bad. The music and story feels forced. The musical & Juliet is one of the most recent jukebox musicals to hit Broadway.

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Disclosure

Ogden Twilight • Disclosure DJ Set • 1tbsp • Goyk • June 12, 2025 • Ogden Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

The Ogden Twilight Concert Series is something that everyone looks forward to each summer. With the second show in for the series, Disclosure was set to play a DJ set at Ogden Amphitheater. With a unique setup, filled with bleachers, a lawn area, and a front VIP seating section, the Ogden Amphitheater is a place for everyone to come and listen to live events. For the Disclosure show, it hosted anyone from young couples, friend groups, to full families.

June 16, 2025June 17, 2025

Ashe

Ashe • June 14, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Matisse McMullin

You know that a show is good when you leave feeling like you just had a heart-to-heart with a friend. That’s exactly what Ashe gave Salt Lake City on Saturday night. From the moment her backlit silhouette emerged through the fog on stage, she had the whole room locked in with her captivating presence, voice, and vulnerability.

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Bayside

Bayside • Smoking Popes • June 9, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

All the way from New York, Bayside is a rock band that is celebrating 25 years of being a band. Playing over 50 different songs over the course of two days, I was lucky enough to catch day one of their show live at The Depot. With a line out the door, the fans were not quite aware just how much of a great show they were in for that night, and as the doors opened at around 6:30 pm, it was showtime.

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

OMD

OMD • June 6, 2025 • The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Summer is here. The warmer weather means more concerts. There are so many shows coming to Utah this summer and anticipation is high for so many of them. It’s one thing to get excited about seeing one of your favorite bands come to Utah. It’s another thing when that band was scheduled to play almost a year ago and had to cancel. That was the case with Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, or OMD.

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

West 22nd

West 22nd • June 7, 2025 • Kilby Court

Reviewed and Photographed by Matisse McMullin

There’s something undeniably magical about summer nights at Kilby Court, like an electric and hazy feel that settles in as the sun goes down. I was reminded of that magic at West 22nd’s show on Saturday night.

The Austin-based indie rock band finally made their long-awaited stop in Salt Lake City as part of their Nowhere To Be tour. They took the stage and played a show that was sweaty, loud, and perfect in a way only a summer concert in a tiny, authentic venue can be. With the crowd pressed close under the stage lights and guitars echoing off of the graffiti-covered walls, it seemed like one of those nights that feels like pure summer.

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Blondeshell

Blondeshell • Jahnah Camille • June 6, 2025 • Soundwell

Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall

Soundwell was filled with excited Blondeshell fans waiting to see the indie band play in Salt Lake City again. Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) recently released her highly anticipated sophomore album If You Asked For A Picture via Partisan Records.

June 9, 2025June 10, 2025

Fork Fest Day One

Fork Fest 2025 Day One • June 6, 2025 • Art Dye Park, American Fork

Reviewed and Photographed by Matisse McMullin

On Friday, Fork Fest 2025 kicked off the summer season in Utah with an unforgettable celebration of music, art, and community. What makes Fork Fest unique is its blend of a serene mountain backdrop, a lively communal spirit, and a strong emphasis on showcasing local music.

Founded in 2010, Fork Fest was born out of a desire to create a festival that showcased Utah’s vibrant and growing music scene. This year’s event was, once again, held at the beloved Art Dye Park in American Fork and featured a lineup of 32 bands across multiple genres.

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

REDWEST 2025 Lineup Announced!

REDWEST 2025 Announce Post Malone, Noah Kahan, & Kacey Musgraves as headliners

THE REDWEST LINEUP IS HERE!!

REDWEST Country Music Festival has upped their game. BIG TIME! Don’t miss Post Malone, Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Ella Langley, Koe Wetzel, Treaty Oak Revival, Ian Munsick, Sam Barber, and many more in Salt Lake City, UT. RED WEST will be taking place from October 10-12, 2025 at the Utah State Fairpark!

This year REDWEST promises bigger production. Just look at the lineup! They’re already following through on that. They’re committing to an enhanced VIP and VIP+ experience. And this year they’re going to allow re-entry!

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 AM MST. You can get ticket information and all the details at Redwestslc.com

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025

Ivan Cornejo

Ivan Cornejo • Andrea Bejar • May 31, 2025 • Maverik Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Ivan Cornejo brought his Mirada Tour Parte 2 to the Maverik Center on May 31^st. Andrea Bejar would join Ivan to open the show. I had never photographed at the Maverik Center, so I was even more excited for the show. The Maverik Center holds over 12,000 and has hosted artists such as Justin Beiber, Elton John, and Linkin Park. Ivan Cornejo is a Mexican American singer-songwriter from Riverside California who was born in 2004.