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Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli• featuring Isabel Leonard• Edward Parks• Brittany O’Connor• Paul Barris• & Amy Manford• May 17, 2023• Vivint Arena

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

It is always a big deal when Andrea Bocelli comes to Salt Lake City.  This is his third stop at Vivint Arena, his first in 2018.  Bocelli has expressed that there is something special about coming here.  He’s not wrong.  To hear one of the most renowned tenors right here in Utah is something that should never be taken lightly or for granted.  As in his past stops, Andrea Bocelli brought some extremely talented guests with him.  Vivint Arena was packed.  People were in tuxedos and ball gowns.  Some had their opera binoculars ready to go.  A venue made primarily for basketball felt much different than a Jazz game or other concerts.  There was a dignified air to the night.  It was a beautiful night of music that I’m excited to share with you.  So let’s get into it.

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Muse

Muse• Evanescence• w/ Highly Suspect• April 20, 2023• Vivint Arena

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

Muse brought the U.S. leg of their Will Of The People Tour to a close right here in Salt Lake City on Thursday April 20. I’ve seen tour openers many times. Often, they’ll have some sound issues, or other technical kinks to work out, but they usually go over pretty well. I’m sure behind the scenes they’re seeing a lot more going on than we do in the crowd. I haven’t seen a lot of tour closers but when I have the band seems a little road weary, or mentally already on vacation. This was not the case with Muse, Evanescence, or Highly Suspect. You would think they were all in mid tour mode with how well this tour flowed.

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John Mayer Extends Solo Acoustic Tour. Plays Vivint Arena November 5, 2023

JOHN MAYER EXTENDS HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SOLO ACOUSTIC ARENA TOUR 

Fall 2023 Leg of Groundbreaking Tour Launches October 3rd at Madison Square Garden

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, March 31st, at 9 AM Local Time @ JohnMayer.com

Due to the tremendous success of his current and groundbreaking solo acoustic tour, trailblazer John Mayer has set a new leg for fall 2023, launching with an encore performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Tuesday, October 3rd, and will run through November, when the fall tour wraps with an added show at the iconic Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, March 31st, at 9 AM local time at Johnmayer.com. A full listing of tour dates can be found below.

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Depeche Mode to play Vivint Arena November 18, 2023

Depeche Mode Announce 29 Additional North American Dates on the Memento Mori World Tour

New Fall Shows Added in the US, Canada and Mexico

Depeche Mode’s First Tour in Over Five Years Kicks Off March 23, 2023 In Sacramento, CA

Los Angeles, CA (February 16, 2022) – Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,” Depeche Mode have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming studio album due out March 24. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour — their 19th tour and their first in over five years.

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MUSE Announce North American Tour

MUSE ANNOUNCE WILL OF THE PEOPLE 2023 NORTH AMERICA TOUR PRE-SALE BEGINS TUESDAY OCTOBER 4 AT 10AM LOCAL 

TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC OCTOBER 7 AT 10 AM LOCAL  HERE 

EVANESCENCE CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUEST 

September 29, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) – On top of the global chart success of their ninth studio album Will Of The People, multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning rock band Muse have announced their  North American tour for Spring 2023. 

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The Killers

The Killers w/ Johnny Marr• August 30, 2022• Vivint Arena

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Photographed by the great Rob Loud

Photo Credit: Rob Loud

Rocker, Joan Jett once said, “No one knows what anticipation is anymore.  Everything is so immediate.”  I’m one who tends to generally agree with the Rock N Roll Hall of Famer. However, I might argue that for a concert going fanatic such as myself that these last few years have been filled with nothing but anticipation.  Shows announced in 2019 and 2020 were postponed and rescheduled only to be postponed and rescheduled again.  There was no concert I’ve been anticipating more than The Killers Imploding the Mirage Tour.  Fans of The Killers have been anticipating this concert for almost three years. 

Not only that but The Killers hadn’t played Utah since 2018.  That was the night Brandon Flowers had the second greatest flu performance inside Vivint Arena (Delta Center).  Michael Jordan being the first in the 1998 NBA Finals vs The Jazz.  It’s a toss up really because Brandon Flowers was pretty special that night in 2018. 

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Josh Groban

Josh Groban Preservation Hall Jazz Band & Eleri Ward• July 27, 2022• Vivint Arena

Reviewed and Photographed by Kevin Rolfe

Photo Credit: Kevin Rolfe

Utah loves Josh Groban.  He could easily do a concert in Utah every year and it would be well attended. In some ways, it feels like a homecoming concert when Groban stops here on his tours.  I’m sure that is in part, due to him recording his Awake concert film right here in Salt Lake City at the very same venue where we saw him on July 27, 2022.  To my knowledge, he has no ties to this state.  It just feels like there is a real connection between Utah and Josh.  Groban’s stop on his Harmony Tour was no exception.  The lineup was stacked with talent from newcomer Eleri Ward to the really fun Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Josh Groban.  The night never lacked for beautiful moments of music.

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