Daniel Seavey

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

Reviewed by Amelia Weyerstall

Photo Credit: 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.  

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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.  

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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.

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini

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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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. 

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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.

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mxmtoon

mxmtoon | Juliet Ivy | March 21, 2025 | Soundwell

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Photo Credit: 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

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

Soccer Mommy

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

Dream Theater

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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