Utah Concert Review

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Breaking Benjamin

Breaking Benjamin • Chevelle • Starset • Kami Kehoe • September 30, 2026 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

Breaking Benjamin at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Utah. — Photo Credit: Sam Howard

For most who grew up playing Halo on the Xbox, Breaking Benjamin is a legend in the rock and roll scene, and for nearly 30 years, they have curated a die-hard fanbase that filled the entire Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater. With a lineup of bands such as Starset and Chevelle, this show was about to be a perfect night for fans of this genre of music.

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria • The Home Team • September 30, 2026 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Colton Kresser

Coheed and Cambria at The Complex in Salt Lake City. — Photo Credit: Colton Kresser

Coheed & Cambria played their final headlining show of the year – minus a couple of festivals still left – here in Salt Lake City at The Complex, with direct and only support from The Home Team.

Coheed holds a special place in my musical palette, being that they were part of the first concert I had ever been to. I was 12 years old or so and in the 7^th grade when my dad bought us tickets to see Linkin Park, Coheed & Cambria, and others on their Minutes to Midnight tour. Reflecting on it now, I’m having a hard time believing that will have been 20 years ago in 2027. At the time, Coheed didn’t have quite the musical catalogue that they do now. With three albums under their belts, including 2005’s Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. – Anyone figure out what that means yet? No? Me either.

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Chance The Rapper

Chance The Rapper • September 29, 2026 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Cameo Tamala

Chance The Rapper in Salt Lake City at The Union Events Center. — Photo Credit: Cameo Tamala

Chance The Rapper performed at The Union Events Center on Tuesday, September 29, as part of his Coloring Book 10th anniversary tour. Going into the show, I knew Chance’s songs, but I definitely wasn’t as familiar with his music as many of the fans in the audience. I came in as a listener and left as a fan.

September 30, 2026October 1, 2026

LØLØ

LØLØ • September 28, 2026 • Metro Music Hall

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

LØLØ in Concert in Salt Lake City at Metro Music Hall. — Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

LØLØ brought her unique combination of pop-punk attitude, sharp humor, and brutally honest songwriting to Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City. She made a huge impression last year when she opened for Simple Plan in Sandy. I was excited to see her out on her own headlining tour. It’s really great to see the momentum building for LØLØ. As I walked into Metro Music Hall, I could see fans already in great form. They were dancing and even singing to the songs coming through the speakers. I could tell this was going to be a fun night.

September 29, 2026October 20, 2026

Bowling For Soup

Bowling For Soup • Ballyhoo! • September 25, 2026 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Mike Ferguson

This one was basically a giant dose of nostalgia mixed with one of my favorite bands, and The Union was a great place for it.

I really like The Union for shows like this. It’s big enough that you get the energy of a legit concert, but it still feels a lot more intimate than an arena. You’re close to the stage, the crowd feels packed in around you, and with bands like Ballyhoo! and Bowling For Soup, that kind of setting just works. The whole night had that sweaty, loud, everybody-singing-along kind of concert energy that makes a smaller venue so much fun.

September 28, 2026October 28, 2026

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child • September 23, 2026 • Eccles Theater

Reviewed by Alisha Gregson

Photography by Manuel Harlan courtesy of Broadway at the Eccles

The touring production of the Broadway play, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” brought its magic to the stage at Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.

I have always been a Harry Potter fan. I read the first book the year it came out, when I was just 9 years old. I would eagerly wait for the release of each of the following books. I have read the series straight through multiple times, even as an adult. I have thrown at least 4 Harry Potter parties; I have a framed quote from Dumbledore hanging in my entryway, and I was Voldemort for Halloween a few years back.

September 27, 2026October 28, 2026

Social Distortion

Social Distortion • Descendents • September 23, 2026 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

The Union Events Center in Salt Lake City was the place to be for fans of punk rock royalty as Social Distortion brought its Born to Kill World Tour to town, with legendary punk band Descendents opening the night. These bands have spent decades proving that punk rock is more than just a musical style. It is an attitude, a way of life, and a connection between the musicians and the fans who have been with them through the years or have discovered them in more recent times.

September 25, 2026September 29, 2026

Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch • Cody Jinks • Eva Under Fire • September 22, 2026 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

Five Finger Death Punch in Concert In Utah — Photo Credit: Sam Howard

We are nearing the end of Utah First Credit Union’s season of concerts and with the last handful of shows, Five Finger Death Punch was a perfect addition to the lineup. Though the weather brought on a little bit of rain and a temporary lightning delay of the show, the fans refused to shy away from getting to see this performance. As the crowd filed back in from seeking shelter from the lightning delay, it was time to prepare for a lineup of music that can only be described as musical whiplash in more ways than one.

September 24, 2026September 28, 2026

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker • September 17, 2026 • Days of ’47 Arena

Reviewed and Photographed by Mike Ferguson

I had the wonderful opportunity to see Darius Rucker at the Utah State Fair on Thursday, September 17th at the Days of ’47 Arena. Rucker has a loyal fanbase here in Utah. When the announcement was made that he would be playing the State Fair, I imagine people made their plans to get inside the venue where they usually watch the rodeo to see one of their favorite artists.

September 22, 2026September 25, 2026

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie • Marilyn Manson • The Hu • Orgy • September 14, 2026 • Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Colton Kresser

Rob Zombie in Utah 2026 — Photo Credit: Colton Kresser

Marilyn Manson in Utah 2026 — Photo Credit: Colton Kresser

“Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Supertown”

My first exposure to Rob Zombie was many years ago; I was – and am still very much – into video games as a kid. In 2003, I was gifted a game called “NHL HITZ 2003”. I pulled the wrap off, put the disc into my Nintendo GameCube, and began to play what would become still one of my favorite games. The Major reason being the soundtrack. It was loaded with Powerman 5000, Incubus, Rob Zombie, and other noteworthy metal acts of the time. I quickly found that in the settings you could deselect any songs that you didn’t want on the playlist rotation; I turned off every single song besides “Feel So Numb” by Rob Zombie. It looped again and again during my NHL HITZ gaming sessions.