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Thursday

Thursday • February 2, 2024 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Photo Credit: Morgan Newbold

Last Saturday evening, the atmosphere at The Depot was surging with energy as fans eagerly waited for rock band Thursday to take the stage. The cozy dimly lit venue was packed all the way the bar. I made my way over to the stage to observe the room, and what kind of vibes this band would bring. I saw a mostly older crowd, but there was still a good mix of young rockers and elder emos alike. With a career spanning over two decades, Thursday has cultivated a wide-ranged and hardcore fan base. This show was on their ‘War All The Time’ tour, dedicated to playing their 2003 album in full. I saw a lot of people repping the merch, and discussing their excitement for this long-awaited performance. 

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Girl From The North Country is coming to Salt Lake City

Critically Acclaimed Broadway Production of Girl From The North Country is coming to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah – Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles is proud to present the Salt
Lake City engagement of the Tony Award ®-winning Broadway musical GIRL FROM THE
NORTH COUNTRY at the Eccles Theater from June 11-16, 2024. Tickets go on sale
Friday, February 9, and are available at Broadway-at-the-Eccles.com or by calling 801-
355-2787 (Arts).

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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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