UCR, Author at Utah Concert Review

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

X Games deadmau5

X Games • deadmau5 • June 27, 2025 • Utah State Fairpark

Reviewed and Photographed by Max Taylor

The X Games made its Salt Lake City 2025 debut on June 27, and if there was any question about whether Utah was ready to party, deadmau5 answered it loud and clear.

After a long, hot day filled with some of the best action sports on the planet—Moto X backflips, BMX tricks that defied gravity, and skateboarders flying off vert ramps—the energy at the Utah State Fairpark somehow didn’t die down. Instead, it hit a whole new level once the sun set and the stage lights came on.

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Summer of Loud to play Utah First Amp July 8

The first-ever Summer Of Loud tour, which unites some of the heavy hitters of hard rock as co-headliners — Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive — for a summer-long run across the U.S. and Canada.

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons • Good Neighbours • June 14, 2025 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

There are just some shows that are more anticipated than others. Mumford & Sons was that show for me. It had been six years since the guys had played Utah. This would be my first opportunity to review and photograph one of my favorite bands. It seemed very clear inside Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre that I was not the only one eagerly anticipating this concert. We had waited long enough, and now we were all getting to experience the North American Tour promoting the release of “Rushmere”.

July 1, 2025July 2, 2025

Ogden Twilight: Modest Mouse

Ogden Twilight • Modest Mouse • Doug Martsch • June 28, 2025 • Ogden Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Modest Mouse sold out the Ogden Amphitheater on the 28^th of June. Lead singer of Built to Spill Doug Martsch would join them and open the show. This has been one of the more anticipated shows of the Ogden Twilight Concert Series. I was glad the date had finally arrived.

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Electric Revival: LANY

Electric Revival Concert • LANY • JakDel • Tommy Newport • June 28, 2025

Reviewed and Photographed by Matisse McMullin

Orem’s own second annual Electric Revival concert on Saturday, June 28, was full of great company, great food, stunning scenery, and even better music.

Held in a private, tucked-away location near the entrance of Provo Canyon, the one-night event blended the energy of a local festival with the intimacy of a backyard concert; the kind where you’re dancing on the grass with your friends and watching the sun fade behind the mountains.

This year’s lineup felt like a perfect soundtrack to that type of summer night. LANY headlined the show. Closing out the evening after a full run of sets from Timmy Skelly, Sofia Camara, Tommy Newport, and JakDel.

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Dance Gavin Dance

Dance Gavin Dance • The Home Team • Belmont • Dwellings • June 24, 2025 • The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

This year has been a fantastic year for the emo and punk scene fans in Utah. Tours featuring bands like Mayday Parade to Pierce the Veil. We have been getting fed all the greats of emo and punk. To add to the course of fantastic emo and punk bands, Dance Gavin Dance brought their Return of the Robot Tour to The Union this week with a crazy lineup of bands.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Pierce the Veil

Pierce the Veil • Sleeping With Sirens • Beach Weather • June 20, 2025 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by: Sam Howard

Growing up listening to emo rock music, there were many bands to choose from. Though the catalog was stacked, two bands made absolute magic every time they were played together: Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens. This summer at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater (UFCU Amphitheater), we got to see both of these bands reunite on stage for a fantastic and mind-blowing show.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Electric Revival Concert returns. LANY to Headline

Electric Revival Concert Electrifies Orem, Utah — June 28

Orem, UT, June 25, 2025 — Get ready to experience a night of electric energy—as the highly anticipated Electric Revival Concert returns to Orem this Saturday, June 28. Set to ignite the evening with live music, local bites, and fireworks, this one-night-only event promises a memorable summer experience for the whole community.

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Ogden Twilight: Kaskade

Ogden Twilight • Kaskade • Mr. Tape • Cop Kid • June 20, 2025 • Ogden Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Ogden Twilight

8-time Grammy-nominated artist, Kaskade, brought Cop Kid and Mr. Tape to perform at the Ogden Amphitheater on June 20th. Both Cop Kid and Mr. Tape are from Utah. The first time that I heard Kaskade was in 2011 with the Song “Eyes” featuring Mindell Gledhill. Having performed around the world on the biggest stages, it was an exciting day to see Kaskade hit the stage here in Utah. Kaskade has been consistent throughout his career, releasing hit after hit, and currently has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. He has had an influential career and has had impactful collaborations with artists such as Deadmau5, Skyler Gray, Haley, Meghan Trainor, and Skrillex. It was another warm and soon-to-be-packed show.

June 24, 2025June 25, 2025

Lord Huron

Lord Huron • Molly Lewis• May 31, 2025 • Sandy Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Alisha Gregson

On May 31, 2025, Lord Huron returned to Utah for a sold-out stop at Sandy Amphitheater on their Strange Trails 10th Anniversary Tour. For me, it was a full-circle moment: the first show I ever saw at Sandy Amphitheater was Lord Huron, and seeing them again in that same beautiful setting brought back a wave of memories. This was my third time seeing the band—once at Red Rocks and twice now at Sandy—and each time, they’ve left me more impressed than the last.