COIN w/ Valley November 6 The Rockwell at The Complex
Reviewed by Evelyn Salazar
Coin and Valley were an absolute dream the other night in Salt Lake City, Utah! Very fitting as well since this is the Rainbow Dreamland Tour. Where do I even start?!
The Complex was home to another sold-out show. The room filled up quick with excited fans ready for Jeremy Zucker! I’ve always loved how relatable Jeremy’s lyrics are. I think that with that combined with his beautiful voice, we were all in for a treat that night.
Another show was added to my list of artists I’ve never heard prior to the night of the show. I’ve enjoyed these shows because I’m discovering so many artists in the best way possible. Hearing their songs live and being able to watch them light up on stage the way all artists do. All I knew of Winnetka Bowling League was that they were an alternative band which is right up my alley. So it was going to be a show I was going to enjoy either way.
A great kick-off to the month, Wolf Alice stopped in Salt Lake on the tour of their newest album, Blue Weekend. Before being offered the chance to photograph them a coworker had brought up the band to me in a discussion. I had never heard of Wolf Alice before but during this discussion, there was nothing but good things spoken about the band. After hearing all that I was excited to hear them live. A couple of hours before doors opened, I was streaming their top few songs to get an idea of the type of sound and vibe that was going to be heard from the night. I was immediately intrigued by the alternative rock sound of it all. I was curious how they were going to be live.
Buzzards and Bees was the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit for Provo concertgoers this past Saturday. Featuring over 70+ local bands at 10+ venues set up all around Provo Center Street. There was plenty of variety when it came to each show. Each venue had specific artists that fell under a certain genre/mood. My personal favorites were Velour(Indie-Rock/Electronic), The Underground Social Hall(Rock/DJ Sets), and Third Space Studios(Rock/Indie).
Disney’s Frozen the Musical Eccles Theater Salt Lake City October 27, 2021
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Warning: This review contains mild spoilers. If you haven’t seen the production and don’t want anything given away, please read after you’ve seen Frozen.
Photo Credit: Deen van Meer
I’m sorry. I really am. But I have to do it. You know I have to. It’s the most obvious tee up ever. I kinda feel like you’d be disappointed if I didn’t do it. So here it goes (clears throat). It felt so good to be inside Eccles Theater watching a Broadway musical “For the first time in forever”! Ok, I did it, it had to be done, it’s over with. Let’s move on. In all seriousness, it felt amazing to be at a Broadway show. To hear the orchestra warming up in the pit, the ushers guiding people to their seats and handing out programs, the bells indicating that the show was about to begin, all of those once so familiar ellements of live theater felt like a homecoming. Broadway is back in Utah, and the excitement was felt inside the gorgeous Delta Performance Hall.
Walk the Moon Dream Plane Tour The Complex Rockwell October 22, 2021
Reviewed by Evelyn Salazar
Walk the Moon is one of those bands I found in high school and would just play on repeat all the time! They are such an amazing band to listen to when you’re just really in the mood to groove. Listening to them always put me in a good mood, so naturally, I was super excited to see that they were coming back to Salt Lake City, bringing their Dream Plane Tour!
James Taylor w/ Jackson Brown Maverik Center October 22, 2021
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
There are some concerts that even though you’re there you still can’t really believe you’re actually watching. Friday, Oct 22, 2021, was one of those concerts. Legendary singer-songwriter, James Taylor finally played the Maverik Center after needing to postpone the original date due to the pandemic. Where have we heard that before? Basically every show we’re seeing was meant to have happened before this concert hating virus came into play. But there we were, finally packing the West Valley arena. And not only were we getting to see the great James Taylor, but Jackson Browne, a headliner in his own right, was his opener. It just doesn’t get much better than this.
Thrice just released their latest album, Horizons/East. Shortly after the release, they hopped on tour with Touché Amore and Self Defense Family. They made a stop in Salt Lake City this October 21st at the Union Event Center.
Have you ever seen a concert lineup announced and thought, “I would have never thought of these guys together. But it actually makes sense.” This is how I felt when I saw that Flogging Molly and Violent Femmes would be co-headlining a tour together. Now throw in Me First & the Gimme Gimmies and Thick and it was a lineup and a concert never to be forgotten!