Atmosphere • NOFUN! • Reverie • October 5, 2024 • The Union Events Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton
To the Joy of thousands of fans, Legendary Hip Hop Group Atmosphere and their “Traveling Forever” Tour made a stop in Salt Lake City this weekend. With them, they brought supporting artists Reverie and NOFUN!. Together the three groups attracted a packed venue and gave the Union a huge night of high-energy hip-hop and rap.
On October 4th, 2024, Utah was graced with the presence of Mod Sun and lovelytheband as they made their way across the U.S. on their highly anticipated co-headline “Here’s Your Flowers Tour.” Being the fifth of thirty shows on this leg of the tour, the Salt Lake City stop at the Union Event Center was destined to be a night to remember. Fans were buzzing with excitement from the moment the doors opened, knowing they were in for something special.
For their 9th stop on their Can’t Be Still tour, illuminati hotties stopped by the cozy Kilby Court to perform for their dedicated fans in SLC. The fans that show up to the performances at Kilby Court are incredible, and compliment each band after they perform, adding to the homey feel of Kilby Court.
Alternative band, more specifically Dream Pop band, Cigarettes After Sex returned to Utah just over a year after they played a sold-out show in Ogden. Cigarettes After Sex was part of the 2023 Ogden Twilight Concert Series lineup. Not only were they part of the lineup, but the show was one of the most anticipated in the series. The show sold out and people were paying a premium on the second-hand market just to get in. While I wasn’t surprised that the band would be returning to Utah soon. I must admit that I did not anticipate them playing the Delta Center. Not only did they play the premier venue, they sold it out!
On the edge of the Gateway Mall sits The Depot, a three-story tall music and event space that perfectly fit the aesthetic of Ginger Root and accompanying band, Pearl and the Oysters. The crowd was as neon electric as Ginger Root’s performance 1980s vibe.
Last Wednesday, Salt Lake welcomed the lovely John Vincent III to The Commonwealth Room for ‘The Roadtrip’ tour! It has been at least five years since John played in Utah, so it was a treat to have him back. I have loved his music since I discovered him in 2019, and I was stoked to finally see him live. It was also the first attending a show at Commonwealth, and it did not disappoint! It’s a cozy intimate venue with a few bars and an outdoor patio. I arrived just as the show started and was able to get up to the front for an amazing view!
Outdoor Summer concerts are dwindling down. Temperatures are dropping and concerts are moving back inside for the next several months. It’s been an amazing season this year at Red Butte Garden. We couldn’t end the season without heading to the amphitheater for one last show. Seeing Australian rock band, Crowded House was the perfect way to end our coverage of this year’s series. It was a brisk night. The cool temperature didn’t deter fans. People just bundled up and as the show went along they warmed up.
Crowded House is a band that for some reason I have never seen before. I’ve listened to them over the years and remember when they came on the scene in the mid-eighties. I know they were supposed to play Eccles Theater within the past few years but something happened to where it was cancelled. Crowded House frontman, Neil Finn even eluded to the canceled show and wondered why they hadn’t returned to Utah in so long. Regardless of the reason, we were glad to see them.
We recently had the opportunity to attend a Lainey Wilson concert out at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre. It was a fun night filled with the excitement of a Country Music star shooting up into the stratosphere of that genre. This was the biggest tour Lainey had played to date and for many, myself included, it was the first time they had the opportunity to see the fast-rising star. Just a couple of weeks later we had the opportunity to take in a show and see the Country Music world from a different perspective. We stepped into the Sandy Amphitheater to see one of Country Music’s biggest legends, Wynonna Judd.
Pitbull AKA Mr. Worldwide brought his Party After Dark Tour to the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre on September 25, 2024. Pitbull brought Grammy-winning artist T-Pain as a special guest to join him on this tour. Both artists have an extensive discography with hits “Hotel Room Service,” “Give Me Everything,” “Buy U a Drank,” “Bartender,” “I’m Sprung”, and both artists have also charted number one.
BILLY JOEL AND STING ARE COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY!
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025 AT RICE-ECCLES STADIUM
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 10 A.M. MT
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 26, 2024) – Billy Joel and Sting – two of the most respected recording artists in history – have announced a one-night-only performance at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, May 23, 2025. The iconic musicians will each perform their most beloved songs from throughout their illustrious careers.