UCR On Tour Archives - Utah Concert Review

October 23, 2024July 21, 2025

Weezer

UCR On Tour • Weezer • Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour • The Flaming Lips • Dinasaur Jr. • October 1, 2024 • Blue Arena • Loveland, Colorado

Reviewed and Photographed by Alisha Gregson

I have been a Weezer fan for as long as I can remember. When it comes to ranking my favorite bands, they come second only to The Beatles. It was actually at a Weezer concert a few years ago that I first felt the desire to become a concert photographer. Just a few months later, I covered my first show. I had no idea just how much one Weezer concert would change my life.

March 1, 2024July 21, 2025

UCR On Tour: Mitch Rowland

Mitch Rowland • Harper Harris • Butch Bastard • February 26, 2024 • Fonda Theatre, Hollywood.

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

I am always happy for a reason to go to Los Angeles, especially if it’s for a concert! When Mitch Rowland announced that he was embarking on his first ever headline tour and there wasn’t going to be a show in Utah, I was pleased to see that he, joined by Butch Bastard and Harris Harper, would be stopping at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood!

I’ve seen Mitch perform nine times in the last five years as Harry Styles’ guitarist, but this was the first time that I going to get to see him as a headliner! I was so excited for him and to see him do his thing!

October 15, 2023July 21, 2025

UCR on Tour: Mitch Rowland

Mitch Rowland•October 6, 2023• The Troubador• West Hollywood California

Reviewed and Photographed by Joslin Keim

A guitarist known for his affiliation with a certain British pop star, a plethora of fans who discovered him through said British pop star’s recent tour, a historic Los Angeles venue with the name “Mitch Rowland” on the top of the marquee sign — this was the backdrop for Mitch Rowland’s headlining show at the Troubadour celebrating his debut album “Come June.”

July 23, 2023July 21, 2025

Taylor Swift

UCR On Tour:Taylor Swift • MUNA • Gracie Abrams • July 14, 2023 • Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

It’s difficult to describe the feeling you get when you see an email from Taylor Swift’s team telling you that you’ve been approved to cover her concert in Denver, Colorado. I’m sure you can imagine from a professional standpoint the feeling I might have, getting to cover the biggest concert in the world. And while I’m not sure I’d consider myself an official Swiftie, I’m a lover of concerts, and getting to see someone as massive as Taylor Swift, in a show that has been so well documented over social media, as epic, was an unbelievable experience.

June 27, 2023July 21, 2025

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson•The Snuts•Andrew Cushin• June 24, 2023•Washington Music Theater

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

Isela Garcia said that about fifty people were already in line when she got to Seattle’s Washington Music “WAMU” Theater at 5:30 in the morning on Saturday, June 24th. Many fans of this particular music scene don’t even give spending their day on the sidewalk a second thought. With General Admission concerts, the closer they are to the front of the line, the closer they can get to the front of the stage! Time and again, fans have shown that Louis Tomlinson is worth that wait. For me, since there isn’t a Utah stop this go around, he’s worth a flight to Washington to catch the Seattle show part of his Faith In The Future World Tour!

October 16, 2022July 21, 2025

UCR on Tour: Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band• October 11, 2022• Benaroya Hall

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

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It seems like any trip I’ve taken recently has been to see an artist that wasn’t stopping in Utah. Which is surprising considering all of the great concerts that come through our state! There are some tours I just won’t miss no matter where it’ll take me. Ringo Starr’s show was one of those. As a lifelong Beatles fan, I’ve been hoping for the chance to see him for what seems like my entire life. This time my concert travels took me to my home state of Washington. I had the honor of photographing Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band in Seattle! Since they weren’t making it down to us on this tour, Utah Concert Review happily went to them!