Concert Photographer Archives - Utah Concert Review

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand • Telescreens • March 31, 2025 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Early last week, The Complex welcomed Scottish art-rock band Franz Ferdinand for an intimate sold-out show at The Grand on their The Human Fear tour. Hundreds of casual and hardcore fans came out this Monday evening to experience a set full of groovy and electric energy, with plenty of new and old songs to get everyone in the room jumping. The group put on a spectacular show by showcasing their musical expertise and joy of performing, and it was a treat to witness a very integral indie band do what they do best.

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol • March 28, 2025 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Snow Patrol is a band that I have had on my list of bands I’d love to cover for quite some time. On Mar 28, 2025, I was finally able to cross Gary Lightbody and the fellas off that list. Snow Patrol played a hit-filled show at The Union Events Center in Salt Lake City on their North American Tour. I was so excited to not only be in the photo pit for the first three songs but to watch this band perform.

April 7, 2025April 11, 2025

Daniel Seavey

Daniel Seavey • Sombr • kylekelly • April 3, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed by Amelia Weyerstall

Daniel Seavey’s high energy had the crowd jumping so hard that it felt like the floor was going to fall out from under everyone. When The Second Wind tour stopped at the Depot, fans from all over the state flocked to come see the incredible show.

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

Saint Motel

Saint Motel | Oliver Hazard | March 28, 2025 | The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard

Friday nights are always a sacred time of the week. It’s the beginning of the weekend, and for most people, it can be the end of a long and hard week. On the night of March 28th, this particular Friday night, the place to be was at The Depot to catch Saint Motel on their Symphony in the Sky tour. With a sold-out show and plenty of fans lining up early to get into the show, there were already signs of this being a fantastic show before the doors even opened. Once doors opened at 7 PM sharp, it wasn’t long until the venue was completely filled. This was going to be a night to remember.

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Foster the People

Foster the People • Good Neighbors • February 11, 2025 • The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Last week at The Union Event Center, Foster the People played a loooong-awaited headline show on their Paradise State of Mind tour, returning to Salt Lake City after 7 years! I was really stoked to see them for the first time! They’ve been a staple band for me since I was in middle school, and I know many people who attended were probably also seeing them for the first time. They just released their 4th album last summer, ‘Paradise State of Mind’. This one is such a feel-good, psychedelic, and pure Foster the People-sounding record.

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry • January 31, 2025 • Soundwell SLC

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

I have found that whenever a vocalist in a band decides to go solo, things can go one of two ways. They create something interesting, and enjoyable and I become a fan of their work outside of the band from where I know them. The other is they try too hard to be different from the music we know them from. Or they aren’t able to put an album of songs together without their bandmates that their fans can connect with enough. I can understand the desire to try to make your own music and create an album trying different styles and techniques. It can be a risk, but I can’t blame an artist for wanting to do that. I personally enjoyed Lauren’s debut solo album, Vicious Creature. It was exciting to see that Mayberry announced a show in Salt Lake City. I couldn’t wait to hear these songs live.

January 29, 2025February 4, 2025

Collective Soul

Collective Soul • January 20, 2025 • The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

We’ve had the opportunity to attend Collective Soul in concert multiple times. The takeaway from each concert we’ve been to is authenticity. This is such an authentic band. They genuinely seem to enjoy themselves on stage. Collective Soul seems to really appreciate their audience, and they appear to genuinely care about each other. Those elements make for a great concert experience. This Collective Soul concert at The Union Event Center in Salt Lake City was no exception.

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute • January 16, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

When I think of tribute bands, the first band that comes to mind is The Beatles. But in what has to be a close second at this point is ABBA. Over years, I have seen a major increase in the amount of ABBA tribute bands. It’s clear that Utah is a hot spot for ABBA fans. It seems whether it’s a tribute show or a regional production of the ABBA musical, Mama Mia, fans show up to see the songs of one of their favorite bands performed. The Depot was the perfect location for ABBA fans to turn out on a cold Thursday night to be warmed up by this extremely danceable music. The show was a rare seated event at The Depot, but as I’m sure you can imagine, the seats were not used for long or very often.

December 13, 2024December 16, 2024

Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker

Chelsea Cutler • Jeremy Zucker • Ethan Tasch • December 7, 2024 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Davis

Close friends and singer-songwriters Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker brought their Brent Forever Tour to Salt Lake City, Utah this last weekend. One of only twelve stops on the tour, and second to last, both Chelsea and Jeremy brought passion, pain, and love to the stage in a full yet gentle force. Normally touring separately, the pair, who’s musical Ven diagram shares three EP albums, decided to focus a tour specifically on those shared albums and hit the road on the Brent Forever Tour. Fans of Chelsea and Jeremy were especially excited as this was the first time Cutler and Zucker had teamed up on tour. With them on their Salt Lake stop the pair brought special guest and indie folk artist Ethan Tasch.

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Equality Utah 2024 Allies Gala featuring Andy Bell

Allies Gala • Andy Bell • October 5, 2024 • Eccles Theater

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Alisha Gregson

So, I’m sitting down, drinking a protein shake, and watching the morning news. I’m trying to convince myself that I need to start working, so I negotiate with myself that I’ll watch TV for 15 more minutes and then I HAVE to get to it. Within that 15 minutes, I watched the local morning news, and I saw, Equality Utah Executive Director, Troy Williams talking about the upcoming Allies Gala. He then mentions that the featured artist at the gala will be Andy Bell, the lead singer of the synth-pop duo, Erasure. My jaw dropped. Erasure is my favorite band. Learning that one half of my favorite band would be performing right here in Salt Lake City? I knew I had to be there.