Utah Concerts Archives - Utah Concert Review

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand • Telescreens • March 31, 2025 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Early last week, The Complex welcomed Scottish art-rock band Franz Ferdinand for an intimate sold-out show at The Grand on their The Human Fear tour. Hundreds of casual and hardcore fans came out this Monday evening to experience a set full of groovy and electric energy, with plenty of new and old songs to get everyone in the room jumping. The group put on a spectacular show by showcasing their musical expertise and joy of performing, and it was a treat to witness a very integral indie band do what they do best.

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

UCR Interview: Never Come Down

UCR Interview • Crystal Lariza & Kaden Hurst of Never Come Down

Interviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Award-winning, Portland-based, Bluegrass/Americana band, Never Come Down will be playing the Egyptian Theater in Park City on April 11 and 12.

Never Come Down have toured internationally and found acclaim at festivals such as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Iceland Airwaves, Americanafest, FreshGrass, and RockyGrass.

Their latest record, Greener Pastures, is out now and available everywhere.

Never Come Down – Greener Pastures (Official Music Video)

We had the opportunity to visit with Crystal and Kaden leading up to this show. It was one of the more enjoyable interviews I’ve ever done. I particularly loved hearing about one of the best shows they’ve ever played. Enjoy!

Utah Concert Review: I’ve only been in cover bands myself, and it’s a fun hobby. But even in that, there’s nothing like that moment where you just gel as a band. So I can only imagine what that’s like when you’re making original music, coming up with your own stuff, your own style, or what you’re doing on your own instrument. Give me a sense of what that was like for you guys when you started just to feel that feeling as a band.

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Remi Wolf

Remi Wolf • Dana and Alden • April 8, 2025 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

Salt Lake City doesn’t always get the wildest shows on the tour circuits, but when Remi Wolf hit The Union Event Center on Tuesday night, she blew the roof off, painted it neon, and set it ablaze. Touring on her new album Big Ideas, the California-based pop disruptor delivered a set that was as heartfelt as it was chaotic, leaving the crowd sweaty, smiling, souls healed, and wondering what just happened—in the best way possible.

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol • March 28, 2025 • The Union Events Center

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Snow Patrol is a band that I have had on my list of bands I’d love to cover for quite some time. On Mar 28, 2025, I was finally able to cross Gary Lightbody and the fellas off that list. Snow Patrol played a hit-filled show at The Union Events Center in Salt Lake City on their North American Tour. I was so excited to not only be in the photo pit for the first three songs but to watch this band perform.

April 7, 2025April 11, 2025

Daniel Seavey

Daniel Seavey • Sombr • kylekelly • April 3, 2025 • The Depot

Reviewed by Amelia Weyerstall

Daniel Seavey’s high energy had the crowd jumping so hard that it felt like the floor was going to fall out from under everyone. When The Second Wind tour stopped at the Depot, fans from all over the state flocked to come see the incredible show.

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

The Linda Lindas

The Linda Lindas • Be Your Own Pet • March 29, 2025 • Kilby Court

Reviewed and Photographed by Amelia Weyerstall

Kilby Court was filled to the brim with fans of all ages, ecstatic to see Linda Lindas perform in Utah for the first time. Young kids were exchanging friendship bracelets as their parents were sharing stories of their favorite times seeing the band; almost a third of the crowd had flown into SLC just to see Linda Lindas at Kilby Court.

April 6, 2025April 7, 2025

Russell Dickerson

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.

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

Saint Motel

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.

March 26, 2025March 29, 2025

John Craigie & Glen Phillips

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.

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

mxmtoon

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.