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Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad

Hockey Dad • Remo Drive • Tatiana Hazel • November 14, 2024 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Last Thursday, surf rock band Hockey Dad came out to Salt Lake City to play a lowkey, intimate gig at The Complex! They just got started on their US/Australia tour this winter with Tatiana Hazel and Remo Drive! I am always grateful to photograph shows of artists that I’m hearing for the first time! It’s a great experience and challenge to shoot, not knowing what to expect. However, I did listen to Tatiana beforehand and now I am definitely a new fan of hers! This was honestly the most intimate show I’ve attended at The Complex, but the energy was UP in the Grand room! With a majority of young fans in the crowd, everyone came to get absolutely wild. This show brought a triple threat of indie-rock splendor! I certainly enjoyed sitting back and losing myself in the music when I wasn’t shooting. 

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Chase Atlantic

Chase Atlantic

Chase Atlantic • 24kGoldn • November 13, 2024 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall

“This may be the best night of your life so far, fingers crossed, and I say so far because life is very long and it’s also fleeting, if you want me to get deep with it, but for real it means the honest world to us that you guys came here and put us on this stage right now. So thank you Salt Lake City, make some MTF noise!” shouted Mitchel Cave, the lead singer for  Chase Atlantic. The energy inside of the Rockwell at the Complex was electric when both  Chase Atlantic and 24kGoldn took the stage. The entire west side of Salt Lake was shaking from the audience jumping along to the songs during the sold-out show on November 13th.  

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Equality Utah 2024 Allies Gala featuring Andy Bell

Andy Bell

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

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by Alisha Gregson

Photo Credit: 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.  

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The Fray

The Fray

The Fray • Rett Madison • October 14, 2024 • The Complex

Photo Credit: Austin Dayton

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

To the excitement of many, the Legendary alt-rock band The Fray brought their “The Fray is Back” tour to Salt Lake City, Utah this last week as they played a sold-out show at The Complex. With them, they brought the ever-so-talented Rett Madison. Returning from a recent five-year hiatus and with fans of all ages anxiously packed into the Grand Room at the Complex, The Fray delivered a perfect emotional alt-rock set that was just what everyone had come for. 

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Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Atmosphere • NOFUN! • Reverie • October 5, 2024 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

Photo Credit: Austin Dayton

To the Joy of thousands of fans, Legendary Hip Hop Group Atmosphere and their “Traveling Forever” Tour made a stop in Salt Lake City this weekend. With them, they brought supporting artists Reverie and NOFUN!. Together the three groups attracted a packed venue and gave the Union a huge night of high-energy hip-hop and rap. 

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Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex • October 3, 2024 • Delta Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: 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!  

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John Vincent III

John Vincent III

John Vincent III • Hazel English • September 25, 2024 • The Commonwealth Room

Reviewed by Morgan Newbold

Photos by: Stephen Speckman Courtesy of The State Room Presents

Photo Credit: Stephen Speckman Courtesy of The State Room Presents

Last Wednesday, Salt Lake welcomed the lovely John Vincent III to The Commonwealth Room for ‘The Roadtrip’ tour! It has been at least five years since John played in Utah, so it was a treat to have him back. I have loved his music since I discovered him in 2019, and I was stoked to finally see him live. It was also the first attending a show at Commonwealth, and it did not disappoint! It’s a cozy intimate venue with a few bars and an outdoor patio. I arrived just as the show started and was able to get up to the front for an amazing view! 

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Billy Joel and Sting to play Rice-Eccles Stadium

BILLY JOEL AND STING ARE COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY!

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025 AT RICE-ECCLES STADIUM 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 10 A.M. MT

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 26, 2024) – Billy Joel and Sting – two of the most respected recording artists in history – have announced a one-night-only performance at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday, May 23, 2025. The iconic musicians will each perform their most beloved songs from throughout their illustrious careers. 

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Keane

Keane

Keane • September 8, 2024 • Red Butte Garden Amphitheater

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

Twelve years. TWELVE YEARS!  It’s been twelve years since Alternative Rock band, Keane made a tour stop in Salt Lake City.  It’s been about that long since they’ve played most cities.  A lengthy hiatus, solo projects, and conquering a myriad of issues in their personal lives have kept the boys from Winslow, England away from the road.  But on September 8, 2024, Keane triumphantly returned to Utah.  Red Butte Garden Amphitheater was jam-packed.  In speaking with some of the venue’s employees, I was informed that this was one of the shows that sold out the fastest.  That didn’t surprise me at all.  Keane is a band very high on my list of favorite bands.  I had heard rumblings that they’d be touring The States over the summer and I had my fingers crossed that they’d be playing SLC.  

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