Ray LaMontagne
Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne (pronounced /lɑːmɒnˈteɪn/) (born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain and God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise. Ray performed to a SOLD OUT Library Square on June 18, 2011 as a part of the [...]
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile performing at Library Square in Salt Lake City on June 18th during the 2011 Utah Arts Festival.
Jeff Beck
I only have a few heroes in this world, my son Cole being my primary inspiration and hero but musically there are really only a few; Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. So you can imagine how intensely excited I was to have the incredible opportunity to [...]
Tyler Bryant
Tyler Dow Bryant is a 20 year old guitar prodigy from Honey Grove, Texas. He performed at The Depot in Salt Lake City as a warm up act for Jeff Beck on April 23, 2011. You know by now that I am a guitarist and am therefore partial to great guitarists, especially those witha Blues slant, that [...]
The Young Dubliners
The Young Dubliners (sometimes shortened to the Young Dubs) is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988, they performed at The Depot in Salt Lake City on March 12, 2011. Their style of music has come to be called Celtic Rock, for the fusion of Irish traditional instruments and music [...]
Pubic Ememy
Public Enemy’s bus broke down on their way to Salt Lake City last Friday night but finally made it to the stage of The Depot in Salt Lake City a little after midnight.Public Enemy is an American hip hop band consisting of Chuck D; Flavor Flav; Professor Griff and his S1W group; DJ Lord; Hype [...]
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe performed at the Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 18,2011. Karl Denson is a funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist from San Diego, California. He was a member of Lenny Kravitz’s band and has co-founded and led The Greyboy Allstars. Denson has recorded with artists including Jack DeJohnette, [...]
Pete Yorn
Peter Joseph Yorn performed at The Depot February 16, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah to an adoring crowd. Yorn (born July 27, 1974, Montville, New Jersey, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who first gained international recognition after his debut record, Musicforthemorningafter, was released to critical acclaim in 2001. For a complete [...]
The WellSpring
The Wellspring performed at the Depot in Salt Lake City Utah on February 16,2011, this was only their second show on their debut tour. Dov Rosenblatt and Talia Osteen performed a beautiful set of music that defies categorization, just check them out, you’ll be glad you did.If anyone can tell me what the drummer’s name [...]
The Depot
It’s going to be one busy week my friends, I may have bitten off more than I can shoot. It all starts off with Pete Yorn Wednesday night at the Depot, followed by Justin Townes Earle Wednesday night at the State Room and finishing off with Public Enemy On Friday night at The Depot. Keep [...]
Mike Gordon
Phish Co-founder and bassist Mike Gordon played to a SOLD OUT State Room in Salt Lake City, Utah last Friday night, touring to support his latest CD, Moss. What a rare treat to see this legend at such an intimate venue. For a complete set of photos click here.
Dave Matthews Band
When I started shooting local bands a few years back I would not have believed you if you would have told me someday soon I would be shooting my favorite performer of all time not once, but three times in less than a year. Having been in band for several years combined with having seen [...]
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of The Real
Lukas Nelson and his band Promise of The Real performed at the State Room last Thursday night and laid down some of the most heavy sets you could imagine, think Stevie Ray Vaughan, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson all rolled into a passionate 21 year old body. If you haven’t heard [...]
Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen (born October 28, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter from Oakdale, California who performed at the Usana Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 17,2019, warming up for Dave Matthews. I first saw Brett perform live last fall at the 2009 Rocky Mountain Folk festival in Lyons Colorado where he was a clear [...]
Warped Tour 2010 – Preview
If you have come to this site looking for Warped Tour photos please be patient, I took way too many photos, over 5,000, so it will take a day or two. In the mean time here are a few from the first half of the day. The Dillinger Escape Plan After Midnight Project Bring Me [...]
Cake
Cake performed at Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City on June 19, 2010 to an adoring SOLD OUT venue.
Martin Sexton
Martin Sexton is many things, a husband, father, son, singer, songwriter, guitar player, philosopher and 10th child in a family of 12 children. He has even been called a blue eyed soul man, a title which Martin conceded “is really just code for a white guy that sounds black, besides” he adds “they are actually [...]
Ryan Montbleau Band
The Ryan Montbleau Band performed at The Depot in Salt Lake City May 19, 2010 warming up for Martin Sexton and backing Sexton during his set. Averaging over 200 gigs per year for the past few years, Ryan Montbleau Band has generated the kind of buzz that only surrounds a talented artist on the verge.
Paramore
Paramore performed in Salt Lake City, May 10, 2010 at The E Center, only three shows away from the beginning of their European tour. Hayley Nichole Williams was in top form this Monday night both physically and vocally and easily whipped the enthusiastic young crowd into a frenzy with her passionate performance and incredibly high [...]
Relient K
Reliant K performed at the E Center in Salt Lake CIty on May 10, 2010 warming up for Paramore. Relient K is an American Christian rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band’s junior year in high school and their time at Malone College. [...]
Earl Greyhound
Earl Greyhound opened for OK Go at The State Room in Salt Lake City on May 13, 2010 and in the process returned me to a hopeful state, my ever increasing dissatisfaction of the current direction of modern music scene has had my mind in cramp for several months now. Did you ever wish like [...]
The Booze
The Atlanta based band The Booze performed on April 13, 2010 at The State Room in Salt Lake City and transported the audience back to the 60’s for a rousing set of throw back rock songs that had me thinking “So this is what Van the Man Morrison must have been like when he first [...]
OK GO
OK Go kicked off their Spring tour in Salt Lake City and showed a packed house at The State Room how you can make Rock and Roll fun but not dumb. For a glimpse into how much fun these guys can be check out their latest self made one take video that has already been [...]
OK Go To The State Room
Oh Hell Ya! One of the most unique and talented bands in the world is actually coming to Utah, can you believe it? Hot off their extended European tour this band is a MUST SEE show. If you haven’t seen their recently created Rube Goldberg Machine style self made music video, do your self a [...]
