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Howard Jones

Things Can Only Get Better Tour • Howard Jones • Wang Chung • The English Beat • Modern English • July 29, 2026 • Maverik Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

There are a lot of retro packaged concerts going around these days. Some are better than others. With the lineup on the Howard Jones, Things Can Only Get Better Tour, this one lands on the better side, as in one of the best. The Things Can Only Get Better Tour, led by Howard, also includes Wang Chung, The English Beat and Modern English. From the get-go, this was a night packed with nostalgia and great music.

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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.  

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