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Dirty Heads

Dirty Heads • Drisk • January 27, 2024 • The Marquis Park City

Reviewed and Photographed by Mike Ferguson

Photo Credit: Mike Ferguson

Dirty Heads put on a killer show on Saturday night! When I first heard that Dirty Heads was coming to play during the Sundance Film Festival, I was pretty excited and then a little surprised when I heard they were coming. Especially since they had just come to play in Utah only 6 months prior. But that did not stop them from bringing all of the energy and excitement that they always bring to their shows.

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DEVO

DEVO • January 22, 2024 • The Marquis Park City

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photos by Matt Dippel courtesy of LNE

Photo Credit: Matt Dippel

I’ve been waiting for a long time to see what was happening with Park City Live, a club located at the center of Park City’s Main Street.  I’ve always enjoyed going to shows there, but I realized it had been some time since I had been to the venue.  I was excited to see the venue get a new name, The Marquis Park City, a polished look, and a slew of announced concert dates.  It was a brilliant move to open the venue during the Sundance Film Festival.  The star-studded list of concerts included the one-of-a-kind, Devo.  T

he band would be in town due to the festival premiering “Devo” the documentary about the band.  Before the concert, Devo hosted a dinner at ChefDance Social presented by Space Perspective.  Devo fans flooded The Marquis Park City and I’d imagine anyone who had attended the dinner before, knew the fun night of music that was in store. 

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Unveiling Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Salt Lake City’s Premier Venue Gets a New Name

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – January 23, 2024 – Utah First Credit Union is now the name-in-title sponsor of an iconic outdoor venue in Salt Lake City, UT, formerly USANA Amphitheatre. Now operating as Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, this beloved outdoor venue in the West Valley is a favorite of local music fans and a community pillar, bringing unforgettable live music experiences to hundreds of thousands of fans every year.

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Six

Six The Musical • January 9, 2024 • Eccles Theater

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photos by Joan Marcus

The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan Marcus

We all have our favorite musicals, don’t we?  Shows that we’ll see every time we go to Broadway, or whenever the touring production stops through town.  We know all the words, we know everyone who has played our favorite character, and we know every bit of choreography. There’s nothing like having a favorite show.  But once upon a time, that musical was brand new and we saw it for the first time.  Think back on not knowing all the words, and as soon as you could you wanted to learn them.  Or wanting to learn everything about the actors or the production.  Well, departed the Eccles Theater after watching the premier performance of the musical Six, my thought was, “Someone is leaving here tonight with a new favorite musical.”

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Riders In The Sky

Riders In The Sky•January 4, 2024• Egyptian Theater Park City

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Alisha Gregson

Photo Credit: Alisha Gregson

It’s a new year. New concerts to see and new experiences to be made. With all the excitement of what’s to come, it’s nice to see that not everything is changing. Like quality concerts coming to Main Street, Park City at the Egyptian Theater. I have never been to a show there and left disappointed. Another unchanging element to the Egyptian Theater experience is starting the night off with Theater Manager, Randy Barton addressing the audience. It’s a time-honored tradition that I look forward to. Barton has made a skill out of thanking sponsors, announcing upcoming shows, and introducing the band. He’s humourous, timely, and brings a great energy to open up the night.

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Buzzards and Bees 2023

Buzzards and Bees•October 21, 2023•Downtown Provo

Reviewed and Photographed by Mark Daluz

Photo Credit: Mark Daluz

As we approach the climax of the spooky season, there was no other way to add to the suspense but with a music festival! Buzzards and Bees was the perfect way to get into the spirit of Halloween for those who decided to attend. The night of October 21st marked the fifth going of this multi-venue music festival in Downtown Provo. Here, you can hear different genres ranging from Indie, Electronic, Soul, Folk, Chamber, & Rock with each venue being the home of a specific genre. For example, The Velour Music Gallery hosted Rock/Indie artists while the Dry Bar venue would host Folk Rock/Americana artists. It was super fun to pop into one venue and hear screeching guitar riffs then move down the block to be serenaded by slow, soulful singing. 

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Dean Lewis

Dean Lewis•Sara Kays•October 27, 2023•The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Mark Daluz

Photo Credit: Mark Daluz

On October 27th, Australian star Dean Lewis finally made his stop at the Union Event Center for his The Future is Bright tour and I was so excited to see him up close. Dean Lewis was a super favorite of mine a couple of years ago as multiple of his top hits helped me through tough times. I had the chance to see him last year at The Depot but unfortunately plans with friends didn’t work out and missed out on seeing him. However, getting the chance to finally see him live was one that I wasn’t going to take lightly.

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Stephen Sanchez

Stephen Sanchez•Stephen Day•October 26, 2023•The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

Photo Credit: Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

The line of Stephen Sanchez fans that wrapped around the block from The Union Event Center started at nine o’clock in the morning on October 26th. It was one of the first really chilly days of the fall season, but that made no difference to those eager to see Stephen. People made themselves at home on the sidewalks of Salt Lake City where fans could be seen wrapped up in blankets to stay warm, applying makeup, having dinner, and of course, blasting the man of the hour’s songs in preparation for the night! 

Sanchez had just brought his first tour to Salt Lake City in March of this year. Since then, he’d released his first full-length album, “Angel Face.” The album has a consistent 1950s/1960s vibe while still fitting right in in 2023. Many people arrived decked out in vintage-style outfits to match the feel of the album’s music and the show! 

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