SLC Concert Archives - Utah Concert Review

March 18, 2024March 25, 2024

LANY

LANY • Hazlett • Conor Burns • March 9, 2024 • Delta Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Alisha Gregson

On Saturday, March 9th, multi-platinum pop-rock band LANY, brought their A Beautiful Blur tour to The Delta Center in the heart of Salt Lake City. The Los Angeles-based band consists of lead vocalist Paul Jason Klein and drummer Jake Clifford Gross. The duo performed an incredible and non-stop entertaining show to a packed house. The band made it clear that their top priority was their fans. Although it was LANY on stage, they kept the crowd in the spotlight all night. The way Klein interacted with the audience was above and beyond what I typically see at concerts, and it brought an exciting energy to the show. I am convinced that the connection between the band and its fans is a big reason they have such a loyal following.

May 23, 2022

OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark• May 16, 2022• The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, or OMD as they’re often called celebrated 40 years as a band with their Souvenirs Greatest Hits Tour. The tour comes a couple years after the actual anniversary, but like so many other tours or anniversary celebrations, the original tour was pushed back due to the worldwide pandemic. It was worth the wait, OMD never disappoints! The Monday night concert felt like a Saturday night. If the Union Events Center wasn’t sold out, it was maybe a couple of tickets away. The venue was filled and fans who have seen OMD over these 40 years were eager for the show to begin.

May 9, 2022

Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd•May 4, 2022•The Depot

Reviewed and Photographed by Tomo Crestani

Pelago Tour

Although Ryan Hurd has had a successful career writing for Country Music’s biggest stars, he also enjoys writing for himself. With his visit to The Depot in Salt Lake City, Ryan became one show closer to closing out his “Pelago Tour”. Bringing along rising country star Morgan Wade, there was plenty of exciting music to be heard.

May 6, 2022

The English Beat

The English Beat w/ The Mad Professor• April 29, 2022• The Commonwealth Room

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

There are times when I’ll see a concert on the calendar and know without any doubt that it’ll be a good time. That’s exactly how it was when I saw The English Beat on the schedule. I grew up with The Englis Beat, or The Beat, as they’re known in England being played on early MTV and on my brother’s record player. The songs are so familiar and always take me back to that young time in my life. As I’ve aged, (boy have I aged!) I’ve been able to appreciate the music more and more. They were one of the major bands of the ska music revival in England and a huge player in the New Wave, Post Punk generation.

The English Beat has a dedicated fan base here in Utah. They’ve played everywhere from Red Butte Gardens to the Complex to Soda Row in Daybreak. Their shows are always well attended and the crowd is always a lively bunch.

May 1, 2022

Freddie Gibbs

Freddie Gibbs w/ Redveil & MIKE• April 27, 2022• The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Tomo Crestani

With an exciting new album in the works, legendary rapper Freddie Gibbs visited The Complex in Salt Lake City. Having sold out weeks before the show, there were many people outside the box office who had been scammed with fake tickets. The venue handled it very well in helping those fans find a way to attend the show or get their money back. That was basically the only negative thing I saw happen at the show. (Which is obviously not the artist’s or venue’s fault.) Although not featured in the previous 2 shows, Freddie brought along a second opener for this show. The two openers featured in Salt Lake were Redveil and MIKE. Having had the opportunity to listen to all three artists before the show, I was excited to see how they performed each song.

April 28, 2022

The Warning

The Warning w/ Devora• April 24, 2022• The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Vanessa Holt

There is no doubt in my mind that the best way to start a week is with a concert. To top it all off is with a rock concert. That is exactly what I signed myself up for this last Sunday with The Warning headlining at The Complex. I hadn’t heard of either Devora or The Warning previously but I’m never opposed to hearing new artists. Especially if my first time hearing them would be live.

April 25, 2022

Lizzo brings The Special Tour to Vivint Arena November 2, 2022

We are excited to announce Lizzo will bring The Special Tour to Vivint Arena on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

LIZZO ANNOUNCES THE SPECIAL TOUR

3X GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR TO KICK OFF EPIC FALL RUN SEPTEMBER 23,

WITH SPECIAL GUEST LATTO

PRE-SAVE/PRE-ADD THE SPECIAL ALBUM FOR EARLY ACCESS TO TICKETS HERE

PUBLIC ONSALE BEGINS FRIDAY, APRIL 29^TH @ 10AM LOCAL ON TICKETMASTER.COM

NEW SONG “ABOUT DAMN TIME” AVAILABLE NOW

MULTI-PLATINUM CERTIFIED ICON TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM SPECIAL

JULY 15^TH

April 22, 2022

LP

LP• April 19, 2022• The Union

Reviewed by Tiffany Mull and Photographed by Alisha Gregson

My favorite musicians write and perform their own songs. Much popular music isn’t actually written or created by the person who performs it. Many pop singers, at least many of those dominating the charts these days, are the singing, dancing puppets of their record labels. These pop stars perform songs purchased, often at unfair rates, from creative individuals tucked away from the limelight. Every now and then, though, one of these truly creative people steps out of the shadows to showcase their own work.

November 20, 2021

TWENTY ONE PILOTS ANNOUNCE “THE ICY TOUR 2022”

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

VIVINT ARENA

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

TICKETMASTER VERIFIED FAN REGISTRATION OPEN NOW HERE GENERAL ON-SALE FOR TICKETS STARTS NOVEMBER 24^THAT 10:00AM LOCAL

DIGITAL DELUXE ALBUM SCALED AND ICY (LIVESTREAM VERSION) AVAILABLE NOW

LIMITED-EDITION VINYL VARIANTS OF SCALED AND ICY OUT TODAY

October 5, 2021

SLC Twilight: Lake Street Dive September 24, 2021 Gallivan Center

Lake Street Dive Salt Lake City Twilight

Reviewed by Erica Fasoli

SLC TWILIGHT

The last of the 2021 SLC Twilight Concert Series had the Gallivan Center buzzing with excited fans as Lake Street Dive took the stage in Salt Lake City on Friday night. The band joined a growing list of artists nationwide to require attendees to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test result against COVID-19 before entering the venue, bringing some ease of mind to a sold-out show. Almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the music industry, I finally found myself back in the pit looking up at the stage through my camera lens. Giddy, nervous, and feeling rusty, I waiting in anticipation for a fun night.