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October 23, 2024October 28, 2024

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.

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex • October 3, 2024 • Delta Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Alternative band, more specifically Dream Pop band, Cigarettes After Sex returned to Utah just over a year after they played a sold-out show in Ogden. Cigarettes After Sex was part of the 2023 Ogden Twilight Concert Series lineup. Not only were they part of the lineup, but the show was one of the most anticipated in the series. The show sold out and people were paying a premium on the second-hand market just to get in. While I wasn’t surprised that the band would be returning to Utah soon. I must admit that I did not anticipate them playing the Delta Center. Not only did they play the premier venue, they sold it out!

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

Wynonna

Wynonna Judd • September 25, 2024 • Sandy Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

We recently had the opportunity to attend a Lainey Wilson concert out at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre. It was a fun night filled with the excitement of a Country Music star shooting up into the stratosphere of that genre. This was the biggest tour Lainey had played to date and for many, myself included, it was the first time they had the opportunity to see the fast-rising star. Just a couple of weeks later we had the opportunity to take in a show and see the Country Music world from a different perspective. We stepped into the Sandy Amphitheater to see one of Country Music’s biggest legends, Wynonna Judd.

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson • Jackson Dean • September 13, 2024 • Utah First Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Lainey Wilson performed a captivating live show at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre. She brought her Country’s Cool Again Tour to Utah with Jackson Dean on September 13. Wilson left the audience in awe with her mix of traditional country charm and modern flair. Known for her distinct voice, engaging storytelling, and powerful stage presence, Lainey brought a high-energy performance that resonated with fans of all ages.

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Stephen Sanchez

Stephen Sanchez • The Brook & The Bluff • September 21, 2024 • Sandy Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

A line of a little over fifty people had already formed when I arrived to Sandy Amphitheater around 3 pm on Saturday, September 21st. Stephen Sanchez, joined by The Brook & The Bluff, made it back to Utah for his sold-out, “Live From The Connie Co Show,” tour stop. Making it his third show here in the last year and a half! It’s always extra fun to be able to attend a show as a fan while also getting to document the night! I’ve been a fan of Stephen’s for a few years, and when I first discovered his music, he only had one song released!

I’ve really enjoyed watching his career take off, and it’s been awesome to cover each one of his Utah shows and see the performances evolve and the crowd grow with each one! I think it goes without saying, but I was looking forward to this show!

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

Fred Again

Fred Again • Keenan Mathias • September 15, 2024 • Utah First Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

This weekend, British DJ and Producer Fred Again brought his “Places we’ve never been” tour to Utah, a place he has never played, as he DJ’d and sang for a huge and excited crowd at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater. With him, he brought his “brother” fellow DJ Tony and had Keenan Mathias as the supporting opening set.

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Sum 41

Sum 41 • The Interrupters • Many Eyes • September 10, 2024 • The Lot at The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Nate Bonney

Sum 41 stopped by the great state of Utah this last week for what appears to be for the last time on the 10th of September. They brought along some amazing bands as well as performed their last show here in Utah. The event was at the complex in downtown SLC. The venue usually has two stages that they use indoors but for this one, they were able to have a fun house so they were outside. This was my first time attending a concert there when it was outside and it was a pleasant experience.

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Howard Jones + ABC + Haircut One Hundred

Howard Jones • ABC • Haircut One Hundred • August 17, 2024 • Sandy Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Some concerts are better than others. I hope that’s the most obvious statement I make in this article. I go to a lot of concerts and I love it. There is something (for the most part) great in every show I have the privilege of covering. But certain concerts just check all the boxes. Howard Jones played two headlining sold-out shows at Sandy Amphitheater on August 16 and 17.

New Wave greats, ABC and Haircut One Hundred joined Howard. This was one of those shows that checked all the boxes that I look for as an avid concertgoer. Entertaining headliner, check. Support band that could be a headliner on their own, check. Opener that I have never seen and always wanted to, check! It was a great mix of music from a nostalgic early MTV era that I loved so much. Judging by the two sold-out nights, I wasn’t the only one who felt this way.

September 3, 2024September 4, 2024

Gregory Alan Isakov

Gregory Alan Isakov • Josiah and the Bonnevilles • August 29, 2024 • Snow Park Amphitheater • Deer Valley

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

This weekend indie-folk artist Gregory Alan Isakov brought his Appaloosa Bones Tour to Park City, Utah with special guest Josiah and the Bonnevilles. Gregory and his band delivered a phenomenal summer night concert at the open-air Snow Park Amphitheater and all in attendance seemed to be in agreeance.

September 3, 2024September 5, 2024

Train + REO Speedwagon

Train • REO Speedwagon • Yacht Rock Band • August 30, 2024 • Utah First Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert

Train pulled into West Valley City for their Summer Road Trip 2024 Tour at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheater on August 29. They brought along Yacht Rock Revue and REO Speedwagon making for a night of fun music that spanned across the decades!