Music fans have plenty to look forward to this summer as dozens of musicians, singers and bands plan tour stops in Utah. The concerts range from up – and – coming indie acts to international pop superstars.
BYU senior studying special education Kellie McDougle said she is excited to see country musician Keith Urban this summer in West Valley City. She said she spends most of her disposable income in the summertime on experiences, like road trips and concerts.
“I just love the experience of being in a huge crowd at a concert, where everyone is connected and experiencing the music they love together,” McDougle said.
BYU junior studying communications Johnny Thomas said he has tickets to see indie electronic music producer Flume in Salt Lake City this August. He is excited to see how Flume brings his unique electronic music to a live stage.
“Flume has these really unique sounds, and I like guys that make music that is different; they like to do what they want rather than follow trends. His live show should be awesome,” Thomas said.
This summer also sees a rise in local music festivals, including campout festivals in Heber and Torrey Utah, the Ogden Twilight Series, where each $5 ticket doubles as a frontrunner train ticket to Ogden and back, and the annual Provo Rooftop Concert Series.
No matter what genre a person might prefer, Utah’s live music scene is full of variety this summer. Here is a breakdown of the top shows coming to Utah this summer:
Key:
$ Free-10
$$ 11-35
$$$ 36-70
$$$$ 71+
May
5/18 Disclosure – The Great Saltair, Magna (Electronic) $$
5/22 Paul Simon – Maverik Center, West Valley City (Folk, Pop) $$$$
5/23 Andrew Bird – The Depot, Downtown SLC (Indie, Folk) $$$
5/25 Celtic Woman – Maverik Center, West Valley City (Folk, Classical) $$$
5/25 The Lumineers – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Indie, Folk) $$$
5/26 B.O.B. – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Hip-Hop, Pop) $$
5/26 Leon Bridges – The Depot, Downtown SLC (Soul, R&B) $$
5/28 The Kills – The Depot, Downtown SLC (Indie, Alternative) $$
5/28 Harry and the Potters – Kilby Court, SLC (Indie, Alternative) $
5/30 M83 – The Great Saltair, Magna (Indie, Electronic) $$
5/30 Acapella Super Show feat. Rockapella, Voicemale, Voice Line – Scera Amphitheater, Orem (Acapella) $$
June
6/2 Washed Out, Fictionist – Ogden Twilight Series (Indie, Electronic) $
6/3 TBA – Rooftop Concert Series, Provo $
6/3 The Cure – Maverik Center, West Valley City (80’s) $$$
6/3 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Great Saltair, Magna (Hip-Hop/Rap) $$$
6/8 The Wombats – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Indie, Alternative) $$
6/9 Crystal Castles, RKDN – Ogden twilight Series (Electronic) $
6/10 A$AP Ferg – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Hip-Hop/Rap) $$
6/10-11 Bonanza Campout Festival feat. Big Gigantic, Cold War Kids, Savoy, Ryan Hemsworth, Joywave, Joshua James – Heber City (Indie, Alternative, Electronic) $$$
6/16 The Monkees – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Classic Rock, Pop) $$$
6/16 Wild Belle, Van Lady Love – Ogden Twilight Series (Indie, Pop) $
6/18 Old School Throwback Jam feat. Salt & Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Coolio – Vivint Smart Home Arena, Downtown SLC (Classic Hip-Hop, R&B) $$$
6/20 Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Indie, Alternative) $$$
6/20 David Archuleta – Scera Amphitheater, Orem (Singer, Pop) $$
6/23 Neon Indian, Coral Bones – Ogden Twilight Series (Indie, Electronic, Funk) $
6/24 Jason Aldean – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Country) $$$
6/25 Utah Symphony – Sundance Outdoor Amphitheater (Classical) $$
6/25 Boston – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Classic Rock) $$$
6/28 Modest Mouse – The Great Saltair, Magna (Alternative) $$$
6/29 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah $$$
6/29 & 30 311 – The Depot, Downtown SLC $$$
6/30 Slightly Stoopid – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Reggae, Alternative) $$$
6/30 Peter Bjorn & John, The National Parks – Ogden Twilight Series (Indie, Folk) $
July
7/1 TBA – Rooftop Concert Series, Provo $
7/4 Tim McGraw – Stadium of Fire, Provo (Country) $$-$$$$
7/6 Tears For Fears – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (80’s) $$$
7/7 Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday – The Great Saltair, Magna (Alternative) $$$
7/10 G Eazy – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Hip-Hop/Rap) $$
7/12 Pitbull – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Pop) $$
7/16 The Piano Guys – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Classical) $$
7/16 Twenty One Pilots – Vivint Smart Home Arena, Downtown SLC (Alternative, Pop) $$$
7/18 Craig Morgan – Scera Amphitheater, Orem (Country) $$
7/21 Keith Urban – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Country) $$
7/21 Chet Faker, Kaytranada – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Electronic, Indie) $
7/26 Dolly Parton – UCCU Center, Orem (Country) $$
7/26 Weezer, Panic At The Disco – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Alternative) $$$
7/26 Avett Brothers – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Folk) $$$
7/28 Big Grams, Anderson Paak, The Free Nationals – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Hip-Hop/Rap, Electronic) $
7/28 Willie Nelson & Family – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Country) $$$
7/30 Shawn Mendes – The Great Saltair, Magna (Pop) $$$
7/31 Gary Clark Jr. – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Blues, Rock, Soul) $$$
August
8/3 Miike Snow – The Depot, Downtown SLC (Electronic, Indie) $$
8/4 Diplo – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Electronic) $
8/5 TBA – Rooftop Concert Series, Provo $
8/5 Weird Al Yankovich – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Humor, Pop) $$$
8/11 Jenny Lewis – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Indie, Folk) $
8/11 Utah Symphony – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Classical) $$$
8/11 Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas – Vivint Smart Home Arena, Downtown SLC (Pop)
8/13 Trampled By Turtles – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Indie, Folk) $$
8/15 Ryan Adams – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Indie, Folk) $$$
8/16 Flume – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Electronic) $$
8/17 Mike Posner – Park City Deer Valley (Pop) $$
8/18 Pusha T, Digable Planets – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Hip-Hop/Rap) $
8/19 Rebelution – The Complex, Downtown SLC (Reggae) $$
8/19-20 Goosenecks Festival feat. Purity Ring, The National Parks, K. Flay – Goosenecks Campout, Torrey (Alternative, Indie, Folk, Electronic) $$$
8/20 Josh Groban – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Pop) $$
8/20 Deftones – The Great Saltair, Magna (Metal, Alternative) $$$
8/21 Journey, The Doobie Brothers – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Classic Rock) $$$
8/25 Grimes, Jagwar Ma – SLC Twilight Series, Pioneer Park SLC (Pop, Electronic, Alternative) $
8/26 5 Seconds of Summer – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Alternative, Pop) $$
8/27 Lynyrd Skynyrd – USANA Amphitheater, West Valley City (Classic Rock) $$$
8/27 Timpanogos Music Festival feat. Silversun Pickups, Zella Day, The Moth and the Flame, Spirit City, Okkah – Brent Brown Ballpark, Orem (Alternative, Indie) $$
8/29 BOYZ II MEN – Scera Amphitheater, Orem (R&B) $$
8/30 Wilco – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater, University of Utah (Alternative) $$$
8/31 Coldplay – Vivint Smart Home Arena, Downtown SLC (Alternative, Pop) $$$$
