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SLC Twilight • Freddie Gibbs • Amie Blu • Roo Nostalgia • July 17, 2026 • Gallivan Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
Freddie Gibbs brought the energy to Salt Lake City at the SLC Twilight Concert Series, with opening act Amie Blu and local opener Roo Nostalgia.
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Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
There is something refreshing about an artist who embraces country music’s roots while still feeling current. Zach Top delivered exactly that during his performance at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre when he brought his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour to the venue. On a beautiful summer evening, fans packed the venue, ready for a night filled with steel guitar, traditional country sounds, and songs that celebrate everyday life. It was clear from the moment the gates opened that excitement had been building for this show, with cowboy hats, boots, and plenty of Zach Top merchandise filling the crowd.
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YUNGBLUD • May 13, 2026 • UCCU Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Max Taylor
On May 13, 2026, Dominic Richard Harrison – more famously known as YUNGBLUD – brought the second leg of his IDOLS World Tour to the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah. This show takes the cake for the largest show he has played in Utah to date. What once began with small Utah appearances at venues like Kilby Court and the Gallivan Plaza has now evolved into a sold-out arena-sized production at the UCCU Center. Yet somehow, Yungblud still manages to make these nights feel deeply personal. So buckle up and get ready, because the ride that is a Yungblud show is one you won’t soon forget.
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Lucy Darling • April 3, 2026 • Eccles Theater
Photographed by James Murphy
Lucy Darling delivered a show that blurred the lines between magic, comedy, and character-driven theater. The Eccles Theater’s polished design and intimate seating created the perfect setting for a performer whose strength lies not just in illusion, but in personality and presence.
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Trey Kennedy • March 20, 2026 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed and Photographed by Alisha Gregson
Trey Kennedy brought a night of comedy that felt both intimate and effortlessly entertaining. His stop in Salt Lake City showcased a comedian who has successfully made the leap from digital fame to the live stage, delivering a performance that resonated with a wide-ranging audience without ever feeling forced.
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Fred Armisen • November 13, 2025 • The Depot
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
As much as we love comedy here at Utah Concert Review, we don’t always get to cover comedians. I think they’re afraid that we’ll spoil their jokes. But we would never do such a thing. We’ve always felt like the comedians tell the jokes better than we ever could, so we’ll leave it to them. If there ever was a comedian’s tour that suited what we do best, it’s Fred Armisen’s “Comedy For Musicians But Everyone is Welcome” tour.
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Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photographed by Alisha Gregson
It was one of the more wild nights I’ve seen at Sandy Amphitheater. The mighty Tenacious D made a tour stop in the typically mild-mannered Salt Lake suburb. The powerhouse fusion of Jack Black and Kyle Gass was almost more than Sandy Amp could handle. I don’t know how often the “D” goes on tour. I don’t know that they come to Utah too often. The vibe inside Sandy Amp was that of great anticipation. It was a different kind of excitement. There was this feeling like “this Is going to be awesome.” But also, “I wonder just how amazingly weird it’s going to get tonight.” And it got pretty weird. But the perfect amount. Tenacious D mixed a cocktail of weird, hilarious, blue, and rock on that stage. This show may have been funny. But Tenacious D came to rock. And so did theIr fans.
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour
By: Katie Barber
Finding humor in the every day is easier said than done, but Miss North Carolina 1963 (better known as Jeanne Robertson) makes it look like a breeze. This isn’t a product simply of age experience, it’s the result of a finely-tuned analytical perspective sharpened by wit and just the right amount of wackiness—specifically, the type of wacky that decorated the lobby of the Eccles Theater with signs encouraging the night’s attendees to enter a drawing to win a “JEANNE ROBERTSON SIGNED AND SAT-ON ROCKING CHAIR.”
By: Kevin Rolfe
Stand up comedy is an art form that fascinates me. The ability to stand in front of a group of strangers and cause them to naturally react to something you’re saying with laughter totally blows my mind. I truly marvel at the nerve these people have. I don’t know how they do it. I think it must be the scariest, riskiest in terms of failure potential, and therefore the most rewarding art form out there. When a comic bombs, it’s just them out there. There aren’t other bandmates that they can share in their tanking with. It’s just them. But when done right, what can be better than having an entire comedy club crying laughing because of something you said. Then imagine having an entire theater cracking up at something you said. Then imagine having an entire arena, filling a venue with thunderous laughter because of something you said. That’s how it was on Friday, December 7, at Vivint Smart Home Arena with Jim Gaffigan.
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