greek • September 10, 2026 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Ava Dalton
Kilby Court might only hold about 200 people, but amidst the SLC stop on greek’s ongoing North America and Europe tour, it felt like the entire building was overflowing, from inside the venue to the courtyard to the merch booth. This was, without a doubt, one of the most packed shows I’ve ever seen at Kilby Court, and every single person smushed inside was there for one reason. That reason was clear and apparent as soon as the show began. As someone who was unfamiliar with greek, I was beyond pleasantly surprised and impressed by this band and this performance.
If you haven’t heard of him yet, you will. The Salt Lake City stop found the bedroom-pop-toned but absolute powerhouse live artist with his four-piece band at the famed Kilby Court, and from the second they took the stage, it was clear this crowd wasn’t just casually familiar with his music. These were nearly all devoted fans. Not just devoted, but the type of fans who know every word to every song, with some going as far as calling out to him using his first name, not his stage name, which tells you everything you need to know about how greek conducts his music and his performance to feel personal and connected to the people who love it.
Musically, greek created a genre that’s entirely his own. There’s a very bedroom jazz feel to the sound. Something that, after racking my brain, I can only compare to an artist like Rex Orange County, but even that feels like I’m still missing an important aspect of greek and their music. It’s soft and gentle one moment, then grows into something enormous and crowd-energy-inducing the next. Their stage presence was not typical of a touring artist, and the only way I can seem to describe it is awkward confidence that runs through the whole set. It feels personal and relatable, and I really loved it.
Greek is something truly indescribable and genuinely unique, and I loved it. Greek felt like a time machine back to 2019, and it was clear I was not the only one who was enjoying it. For a four-piece band playing a 200-cap room, they sounded so big and so full, layering in tracks underneath the live instruments in a way that gave the whole set an atmosphere that felt way bigger than the room and the size of the band.
greek spent a good portion of the night behind the microphone, but also spent time adding new textures, sounds, and layers using a synth keyboard. Greek did an incredible job of differentiating how to draw a crowd in live and how to draw a crowd through his recorded and released music. I watched a tight-knit band create an experience with their music, and it was evident in the audience that it was an emotional experience for many. Every member of the band looked like they were having the time of their lives up there, but the guitarist in particular could not stop smiling. You could tell he simply loves being on that stage, trading looks with the lead singer in between songs, phrases, and even lines of the song.
The highlight of the night came during the middle of the set, when greek stepped away from the synth and picked up a guitar for a solo that turned the feel in the room to something completely different. It may have appeared to be a small moment or a small change, but it landed flawlessly with the audience. The band members effortlessly switched between instruments and songs.
Between songs, greek didn’t hold back on how much the night meant to him. “It’s my first time in this beautiful city,” he told the crowd, and the response was immediate and loud, with that signature Utah energy. Then came the moment that really summed up the whole evening: “If you’re here, you’re witnessing my first headline show in Salt Lake City.” The audience definitely celebrated and appreciated every moment of that milestone with him.. There’s something special about being present for a milestone like that, and everyone packed into Kilby Court that night knew it.
And greek dressed for the occasion, too. Decked out in what can only be described as his Sunday best, he danced through nearly the entire set, fully committed to every song, every transition, every moment. In my opinion, it set the tone and said a lot about the kind of performer he is. Greek managed to treat a 200-cap garage in Salt Lake City with the same energy and care he’d presumably bring to a room ten times the size.
By the end of the night, it was obvious why Kilby Court was as packed as it was. greek’s sound is genuinely unlike anything else moving through the Utah music scene right now, unique enough that it’s hard to pin down and strong enough that a room full of strangers turned into a room full of people who felt like they’d known him for years.
For an artist playing his first-ever headline show in Salt Lake, SLC gave him a warm welcome and made sure his welcome was personal. It once again just goes to show what a good job greek does of creating personal experiences through his music. If this is any indication of where greek is headed, Kilby Court will not be able to hold him for long. Utah, consider yourselves lucky to have caught him this small, and be proud if you were in the audience of greek’s first headline show in UT!