Relive the Utah Concert Experience!
The Driver Era • Thomas Day • March 26, 2025 • The Union Events Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
The Driver Era played a sold-out Union Event Center on their first U.S. leg of their Obsession tour. Cowboy hats, sparkly outfits, and handmade signs filled the excited crowd as they waited for Ross and Rocky Lynch to take the stage and give an outstanding and energetic performance.
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John Craggie • Glen Phillips • February 21, 2025 • Capitol Theatre
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
It was a great night at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, with two extremely talented songwriters co-headlining the historic venue. Singer-songwriter John Craigie and frontman for Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips, made their Utah stop on their brief seven-city tour. At first, I was surprised to see these two on the same bill. I know Craggie as a solo artist, and I am mainly only familiar with Phillips’ work with Toad. But the show was a great blend of great songs and humor.
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mxmtoon | Juliet Ivy | March 21, 2025 | Soundwell
Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros
mxmtoon pronounced (em-ex-em-toon) took the stage at a sold-out show at Soundwell in Salt Lake City on a Friday night. mxmtoon opened for AJR last year in July in Salt Lake City and is back this year headlining her own liminal space tour. She brought singer-songwriter Juliet Ivy along. I have never been to Soundwell so I was excited to see the space and feel the atmosphere. I walked into the venue and the first thing that I noticed was how packed it was. mxmtoon merch covered the shirts of many and the venue was loud.
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Flipturn • March 13, 2025 • The Complex
Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold
Last Thursday, Salt Lake City welcomed beloved indie band Flipturn to The Complex! The last time they played in Utah was at Kilby Court! It was so heartwarming to see them jump to a nearly sold-out show with thousands more fans. I’ve been a huge fan of Flipturn for the past year or two, so there was no chance I was missing this show. There were older and younger fans and they came prepared in their merch, ready to sing their hearts out. I saw many of my friends at this show, and it’s always lovely to connect with them over our shared love of music.
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Heart • Squeeze • March 8, 2025 • Maverik Center
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photographed by Criss Cain courtesy of Grandstand Media
When I received the announcement that Heart’s Royal Flush Tour would need to be postponed due to lead singer, Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis, I wondered if I’d ever get to see Heart in concert again. More important than the band, the music, and the tour, I hoped that Wilson would fully recover. Cancer is such a scary thing, and well, you just never know. I was delighted to hear see the rescheduled dates and see that Heart would be returning to Utah in 2025.
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K. Flay • Vienna Vienna • March 3, 2025 • The Complex
Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold
Last Monday, K.Flay came to shake up the town and played an electric show at the Complex in Salt Lake City on the MONO tour! They played to a packed room in The Grand and shook the walls with heavy bass and energetic music. I’m stoked that I finally got to see her and her band! She is such a versatile musician, and I was blown away by her talent.
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Soccer Mommy • Hana Vu • March 8, 2025 • The Depot
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
A flower-filled stage of the Depot welcomed Soccer Mommy and Hana Vu to an incredible crowd of fans in SLC.
“Soccer Mommy – the musical project of beloved Nashville songwriter and musician Sophie Allison – began her career as a teenager, sharing music on Bandcamp in near-demo form. Recent years have found her enjoying synthesizers and experimental production, thanks to endless studio resources newly at her fingertips.”
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Dream Theater • March 4, 2025 • Maverik Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard
For 40 years, Dream Theater has been making music and playing shows all over the world. On March 4th, 2025, they made their way to the Maverick Center in West Valley City, Utah. This massive venue, home to many legendary performances and even the Winter Olympics in 2002, seemed to be the perfect spot for this reunion tour. With the big sound of the band, mixed with the arena setting, it seemed that there could be no other place for Dream Theater to make their return to Utah.
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Glixen • She’s Green • After • March 3, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
Kilby Court was filled with excited fans dressed in studded leather jackets, headbanging along to the incredible shoegaze band Glixen. All three bands shook the venue with their bass and had the audience nodding and headbanging along to their songs.
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Winona Fighter • Homestyle Dinner Rolls • March 3, 2025 • Urban Lounge
Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard
Being a modern punk rock fan, we are seeing a wave of up-and-coming new bands to fill this genre. Winona Fighter, a punk band based in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of those bands that is making a lot of noise and should be paid attention to. Having opened for The Offspring in 2023 and playing some of the upcoming Warped Tour dates later this year, Winona Fighter has a very well-deserved punk resume built up to take on the entire punk scene. Going on their headlining tour for their newest album, “My Apologies To The Chef,” they made their stop here in Utah, playing at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City.
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