Relive the Utah Concert Experience!
Russell Dickerson • Whitney Lusk • April 4, 2025 • The Union Events Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Josilyn Wakkuri Lybbert
On April 4th, country music fans poured into the Union Event Center for Russell Dickerson’s sold-out Salt Lake City stop on his, “Russell Mania” Tour! People of all ages could be seen making their way in! The concertgoers were dressed in anything western-style glam, Russell merch, or completely casual.
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Kelsea Ballerini • The Japanese House • Marynn Taylor • March 29, 2025 • Delta Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
It seems like Kelsea Ballerini is everywhere these days. She’s been all over on her Kelea Ballerini: Live in ‘25 Tour. Kelsea has been a really fun addition as a judge on The Voice. And if there’s an award show, then there’s a good chance you’ll see Ballerini in the audience. She’s been nominated for just about every Country Music category she qualifies for. It’s the season of Ballerini and we’re excited about it. She stopped by the Delta Center in Salt Lake City to play a sold out show. It was one of the most entertaining concerts at Delta Center this year.
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Life of Pi • April 2, 2025 • Eccles Theater
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photographed by Murphy Made and Kevin Rolfe
In April 2025, Salt Lake City’s Eccles Theater hosted the Tony and Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s acclaimed novel Life of Pi.” This theatrical production captivated audiences with its innovative storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and profound exploration of survival and spirituality. We had the opportunity to attend the play on Opening Night, April 1, 2025. Every aspect of the production was impressive.
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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.
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John Craggie • Glen Phillips • February 21, 2025 • Capitol Theatre
Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe
It was a great night at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, with two extremely talented songwriters co-headlining the historic venue. Singer-songwriter John Craigie and frontman for Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen Phillips, made their Utah stop on their brief seven-city tour. At first, I was surprised to see these two on the same bill. I know Craggie as a solo artist, and I am mainly only familiar with Phillips’ work with Toad. But the show was a great blend of great songs and humor.
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mxmtoon | Juliet Ivy | March 21, 2025 | Soundwell
Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros
mxmtoon pronounced (em-ex-em-toon) took the stage at a sold-out show at Soundwell in Salt Lake City on a Friday night. mxmtoon opened for AJR last year in July in Salt Lake City and is back this year headlining her own liminal space tour. She brought singer-songwriter Juliet Ivy along. I have never been to Soundwell so I was excited to see the space and feel the atmosphere. I walked into the venue and the first thing that I noticed was how packed it was. mxmtoon merch covered the shirts of many and the venue was loud.
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Heart • Squeeze • March 8, 2025 • Maverik Center
Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe
Photographed by Criss Cain courtesy of Grandstand Media
When I received the announcement that Heart’s Royal Flush Tour would need to be postponed due to lead singer, Ann Wilson’s cancer diagnosis, I wondered if I’d ever get to see Heart in concert again. More important than the band, the music, and the tour, I hoped that Wilson would fully recover. Cancer is such a scary thing, and well, you just never know. I was delighted to hear see the rescheduled dates and see that Heart would be returning to Utah in 2025.
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Soccer Mommy • Hana Vu • March 8, 2025 • The Depot
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
A flower-filled stage of the Depot welcomed Soccer Mommy and Hana Vu to an incredible crowd of fans in SLC.
“Soccer Mommy – the musical project of beloved Nashville songwriter and musician Sophie Allison – began her career as a teenager, sharing music on Bandcamp in near-demo form. Recent years have found her enjoying synthesizers and experimental production, thanks to endless studio resources newly at her fingertips.”
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Dream Theater • March 4, 2025 • Maverik Center
Reviewed and Photographed by Sam Howard
For 40 years, Dream Theater has been making music and playing shows all over the world. On March 4th, 2025, they made their way to the Maverick Center in West Valley City, Utah. This massive venue, home to many legendary performances and even the Winter Olympics in 2002, seemed to be the perfect spot for this reunion tour. With the big sound of the band, mixed with the arena setting, it seemed that there could be no other place for Dream Theater to make their return to Utah.
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Glixen • She’s Green • After • March 3, 2025 • Kilby Court
Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall
Kilby Court was filled with excited fans dressed in studded leather jackets, headbanging along to the incredible shoegaze band Glixen. All three bands shook the venue with their bass and had the audience nodding and headbanging along to their songs.
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