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Utah venues big and small, inside and out will play host to acts of every imaginable style in the coming months along the Wasatch Front and in Park City. Here's a first look at many of these shows:
Friday, May 6
Deicide • Death-metal band • Metro Bar
Ritual • Metal band • The Loading Dock
Saturday, May 7
Allies Always Lie • SLC post-hardcore band • The Loading Dock
The Classic Crime • Post-grunge/pop-punk • Kilby Court
Dead Winter Carpenters • Alt-country quintet • The State Room
The Rocket Summer • Power-pop multi-instrumentalist • In the Venue
X96 Big Ass Show • The alt-rock station's 21st annual musical blowout features the bands Death Cab for Cutie, The Offspring, AWOLNation, Nothing But Thieves, The Strumbellas and some local acts. • Usana Amphitheatre
Sunday, May 8
The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet • Argentine acoustic-jazz guitar • The State Room
David Cross • Comedian • Kingsbury Hall
Filibusta • Electro-funk remix artist • Kilby Court
The Thermals • lo-fi punk band • The Urban Lounge
Monday, May 9
Explosions in the Sky • Instrumental post-rock band • The Depot
Tuesday, May 10
Chris Pureka • Acoustic singer-songwriter • Kilby Court
The Range • YouTube-sampling electronic musician • The Urban Lounge
The Waifs • Australian folk-rock • The State Room
Thursday, May 12
Big Wild • Electronic-music producer • The Urban Lounge
Divisions • Metalcore band • The Loading Dock
Sawyer Fredericks • Singer/guitarist, "The Voice" season 8 winner • The Post Theatre, Fort Douglas
Mayer Hawthorne • Neo-soul performer • The Complex
Sköld • Industrial-metal multi-instrumentalist • Club X
Friday, May 13
Blaqk Audio • Electronica duo • In the Venue
Givers • Worldbeat/indie-pop band • Kilby Court
Tori Kelly • R&B/pop singer • The Complex
Lucius • Indie-pop quintet • The Complex
The Neighbourhood • Experimental alt-rock band • In the Venue
Night Demon • Metal band • Metro Bar
Scarlet Canary • Female-fronted hard rock • The Loading Dock
Tortoise • Minimalist post-rock band • The Urban Lounge
Saturday, May 14
The Body • Sludge-metal band • Kilby Court
Horse Lords • Avant-garde rock • Diabolical Records
Make It Louder Festival • All-day pop/rock/hip-hop show • Gallivan Center
WYOmerica Caravan Tour • Three country-folk bands from Wyoming: Screen Door Porch, Sneaky Pete & The Secret Weapons, The Littlest Birds • The State Room
Sunday, May 15
Striker • Metal band • Metro Bar
Monday, May 16
The Black Dahlia Murder • Melodic death-metal • Kilby Court
Immortal Technique / Jedi Mind Tricks • Hip-hop artists • The Depot
Frank Vignola & Friends • Jazz guitarists • Capitol Theatre (JazzSLC)
Tuesday, May 17
Con Brio • Soul/funk band • The State Room
The Expendables • Reggae-rock band • The Depot
FMLYBND • Electronica/grunge band • Billboard-Live!
Hatebreed • Metalcore band • The Complex
Lily & Madeleine • Folk/pop sister duo • Kilby Court
Wednesday, May 18
Brian Jonestown Massacre • Psychedelic rock band • The Depot
Disclosure • Electronic music duo • Saltair
Magrudergrind • Grindcore/powerviolence band • Club X
Saliva • Post-grunge/hard-rock band • Metro Bar
Thursday, May 19
Lukas Graham • Danish pop/soul band • The State Room
Sticky Fingers • Reggae/fusion band • The Urban Lounge
Friday, May 20
Whitey Morgan • Country/honky-tonk performer • In the Venue
Pentagram • Heavy metal band • The State Room
Tech N9ne • Rapper • The Complex
Saturday, May 21
Anvil • Canadian heavy-metal band • Metro Bar
Dead Meadow • Stoner rock band • Kilby Court
Mike Love • Roots-reggae artist • The Urban Lounge
Moonshine Bandits • Country-rap duo • The Royal
Sunday, May 22
Dangerkids • Rap/post-hardcore band • Billboard-Live!
Paul Simon • "An evening with" the legendary singer-songwriter, presumably spanning his Simon & Garfunkel hits of the '60s, his "Rhymin' Simon" solo work of the '70s, the pioneering "Graceland" songs of the '80s and more recent work. • Maverik Center
Monday, May 23
Baroness • Heavy-metal band • The Urban Lounge
Andrew Bird • Whistling folk-rock multi-instrumentalist • The Depot
James McCartney • British rock singer-songwriter • Metro Bar
Tuesday, May 24
Bumpin' Uglies • Ska/punk band • Metro Bar
Sole • Hip-hop artist • Kilby Court
Wednesday, May 25
The Lumineers • The indie-folk sensation behind "Ho Hey" is touring behind its second album, "Cleopatra," and kicking off the Red Butte Garden summer series. The show sold out instantly. • Red Butte Garden
Le Butcherettes • Mexican garage/punk band • The Urban Lounge
Celtic Woman • The all-female quartet performs contemporary crossover renditions of Irish music. • Maverik Center
Lamb Of God • Heavy-metal band • The Complex
Lany • Alternative dreampop trio • In The Venue
Saint Motel • Indie pop-rock band • The Depot
Thursday, May 26
B.o.B • Hip-hop producer • The Complex
Leon Bridges • Gospel/soul singer • The Depot
Speedy Ortiz / The Good Life • Indie-rock bands • Kilby Court
Chelsea Wolfe • Goth/folk singer-songwriter • The Urban Lounge
Friday, May 27
Built To Spill • Indie-rock band • The Urban Lounge
IAMSU! • Rapper/producer • In The Venue
Voivod • Heavy-metal band • Liquid Joe's
Saturday, May 28
Harry & The Potters • "Harry Potter"-themed punk band • Kilby Court
The Kills • Garage-rock duo • The Depot
Pvris • Psychedelic post-hardcore band • The Complex
Sunday, May 29
The Hotelier • Emo/pop-punk band • Kilby Court
Subhumans • Anarcho-punk band • The Urban Lounge
Monday, May 30
M83 • Shoegaze synthpop band • Saltair
Rockapella • A cappella quintet • SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre
Wednesday, June 1
Buddy Guy / Jonny Lang • Guy is 79, Lang is 35, but they both know how to draw the blues out of their guitars. Expect a cool night under the stars. • Red Butte Garden
Hellyeah • Heavy metal supergroup • The Complex
Kenny Holland • Pop singer (and star of "Saturday's Warrior" movie) • The Loading Dock
Thursday, June 2
Give and Take • Pop-punk band • The Loading Dock
Ghostland Observatory • Electro/rock/funk duo • The Complex
Katchafire • Roots-reggae band • The Complex
Pure Bathing Culture • Indie-pop duo • The Urban Lounge
Sister Sledge • '70s/'80s R&B/disco group • The Depot
Friday, June 3
Sebastian Bach • Heavy-metal singer • The Depot
Britny Fox • Glam-metal band • Liquid Joe's
The Cure • It's been 40 years since Robert Smith launched The Cure, but through 13 albums, many hits including "Friday I'm in Love" and "Just Like Heaven" and many lineup changes, the band's Gothic sensibilities remain intact. • Maverik Center
Insane Clown Posse • "Wicked clown" hip-hop duo • The Complex
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis • The pairing of rapper Ben Haggerty (who goes by the name Macklemore) and producer Ryan Lewis have expanded the hip-hop topic list to include odes to discount sales ("Thrift Shop") and gay tolerance ("Same Love"). • Saltair
Curtis Salgado • R&B/soul singer • The State Room
Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand • Local bluegrass heroes • Sandy City Amphitheater
Saturday, June 4
Vincent Draper • "Garbage" rock singer-songwriter • The State Room
Kevin Garrett • R&B musician • Kilby Court
Pantyraid • Electronic-dance duo • Club X
Sunday, June 5
Belinda Carlisle • '80s pop star • Library Square (Utah Pride Festival)
Wednesday 13 • Horror-punk band • Metro Bar
Monday, June 6
Unleash The Archers • Canadian metal band • Metro Bar
Tuesday, June 7
Brit Floyd • Meet them on the dark side of the moon. Get your Pink Floyd fix when this British-based band performs what it bills as "The World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show." • Maverik Center
Azizi Gibson • Hip-hop MC • The Complex
Here Comes the Kraken • Mexican death-metal band • The Loading Dock
Radio Moscow • Psychedelic blues-rock band • Billboard - Live!
Superheaven • Grunge-rock band • Kilby Court
Taake • Norwegian black-metal band • Metro Bar
Wednesday, June 8
Local H • Grunge-rock band • The Urban Lounge
Jesus Piece • Hardcore/punk band • The Loading Dock
The Wombats • New Wave/indie-pop band • The Complex
Thursday, June 9
Slipknot • The masked clowns of heavy metal headline an intense tour, which includes the industrial metal of Marilyn Manson and metalcore from Of Mice and Men. • Usana Amphitheatre
The Smites • Smiths tribute band • The Urban Lounge
Friday, June 10
A$ap Ferg • Hip-hop artist • The Complex
Bonanza Campout • The inaugural run of a two-day music and art festival for campers (continuing Saturday, June 11). Headliners include the livetronica hip-hop/jazz group Big Gigantic and the indie-rock bands Cold War Kids and Milo Greene. • Rivers Edge at Deer Park, Heber City
Kutt Calhoun • Rapper • Metro Bar
Modern Baseball • Emo indie-rock band • The Complex
Kevin Morby • Indie folk-rock performer • Kilby Court
Queen Nation • Queen tribute band • Liquid Joe's
Saturday, June 11
Black Mountain • Stoner-rock band • The Urban Lounge
Form of Rocket • Indie-geek rock • Kilby Court
Gentri • "Cinematic pop" vocal trio • Kenley Amphitheater
Jacob Whitesides • Pop singer-songwriter • In the Venue
Sunday, June 12
Authority Zero • Ska-punk band • The Complex
Ill Niño • Latin-metal band • The Urban Lounge
Stephen "Ragga" Marley • Reggae performer • The Depot
Valient Thorr • Southern/metal band • Metro Bar
Monday, June 13
Broncho • Indie-rock band • Kilby Court
The HillBenders • Bluegrass rendition of "The Who's Tommy." • Kenley Amphitheater
Eli "Paperboy" Reed • R&B/soul singer-songwriter • The State Room
Tuesday, June 14
Caravan Palace • French electro-swing band • The Depot
Lecrae / Switchfoot • Christian rapper / Christian alt-rock band • The Complex
Steely Dan / Steve Winwood • Two of music's most diehard acts: the jazz-rock duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who made "Hey Nineteen" and "Deacon Blues"; and the ageless singer who topped the charts with "Higher Love," "While You See a Chance" and "Gimme Some Lovin'." • Usana Amphitheatre
Wednesday, June 15
Cam'ron / The Underachievers • Hip-hop show ("Smokers Club Tour") • The Complex
Nothing • Alt-rock/shoegaze band • Kilby Court
Thursday, June 16
Blue October • Experimental post-grunge band • The Depot
Bodysnatcher • Heavy-metal band • The Loading Dock
JMSN • Electronica/soul performer • Kilby Court
The Monkees • Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the debut of the NBC sitcom "The Monkees" with a national tour, with such hits as "I'm a Believer" and "Pleasant Valley Sunday." • Red Butte Garden
Shane Smith & The Saints • Americana/Celtic rock band • Billboard-Live!
The White Buffalo • Americana singer Jake Smith • The State Room
Friday, June 17
David Bazan • Indie-rock singer-songwriter • Kilby Court
The Commodores • Vintage funk-soul band • Sandy Amphitheatre
Form of Rocket • Indie-geek rock • The Urban Lounge
Damien Jurado & The Heavy Light • Indie-rock/folk band • The State Room
Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand • Local bluegrass heroes • Kenley Amphitheater
Snow Tha Product • Mexican-American hip-hop artist • The Complex
Saturday, June 18
David Archuleta • Utah pop singer • Sandy City Amphitheater
Good Old War • Indie-folk band (acoustic set) • The State Room
Old School Throwback Jam • A full night of '80s hip-hop, featuring Salt-N-Pepa with DJ Spinderella, Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Young MC, Color Me Badd, The Jets and Candyman. • Vivint Smart Home Arena
The New Transit Direction • Utah indie-rock band • The Urban Lounge
Utah Blues Festival • The second annual assemblage of blues musicians and fans. This year's lineup includes Ronnie Baker Brooks, Bernard Allison, Toronzo Cannon, Jordan Young, Tony Holiday & The Velvatones, and Sister Wives. • Gallivan Center
Sunday, June 19
Blackalicious • Hip-hop duo • The Urban Lounge
Tiger Army • Psychobilly/punk band • The Complex
Monday, June 20
CeeLo Green • Soul/funk/R&B singer • The Urban Lounge
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros • The indie-folk band, fronted by Alex Ebert, in April released its fourth album, "Person A," which weirdly has the words "Edward Sharpe and" crossed out. Hmmm. • Red Butte Garden
Matt Nathanson / Phillip Phillips • Folk/pop singer-songwriters (co-headlining) • Sandy City Amphitheater
Tuesday, June 21
Eagulls • Post-punk revival band • Kilby Court
Mac Sabbath • Fast-food parody metal band • The Depot
Wednesday, June 22
Andy Black • Glam-metal singer (from Black Veil Brides) • The Complex
The Growlers • Garage-rock band • The Depot
James McMurtry • Folk-rock/Americana singer • The State Room
Metalachi • Heavy-metal/mariachi band • The Urban Lounge
Tiny Moving Parts • Emo/math-rock band • Kilby Court
Thursday, June 23
CloZee • French electronic-dance producer • The Urban Lounge
The Beach Boys • Undying surf-pop band • Kenley Amphitheater
Carter Winter • Alt-rock singer-songwriter • Billboard-Live!
Young Dubliners • Celtic-rock band • Library Square (Utah Arts Festival)
Friday, June 24
Jason Aldean • The country chart-topper ("Dirt Road Anthem," "She's Country" and others) headlines a big show, which also features up-and-coming acts Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses. • Usana Amphitheatre
The Beach Boys • Undying surf-pop band • Kenley Amphitheater
Head Injuries • Pop-punk band • The Loading Dock
Moving Units • Dance-punk band • Kilby Court
Sam Riggs • Country singer • Billboard-Live!
Saturday, June 25
BAS • Rapper • The Complex
Boston • The ultimate '70s rock band, responsible for hits like "Long Time" and "More Than a Feeling," is touring to mark its 40th anniversary with former Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung opening. • Usana Amphitheatre
Hopsin • Rapper • The Complex
Steep Canyon Rangers • Traditional bluegrass band • The State Room
Sunday, June 26
Electric Six • Garage/disco/punk band • Metro Bar
Steep Canyon Rangers • Traditional bluegrass band • Library Square (Utah Arts Festival)
Tuesday, June 28
Modest Mouse / Brand New • Alt-rock bands • Saltair
Wednesday, June 29
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals • The genre-crossing multi-instrumentalist whose music encompasses elements of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock returns to Red Butte, this time with his backing band to support a new album, "Call It What It Is." • Red Butte Garden
311 • Reggae-rock band • The Depot
Thursday, June 30
Slightly Stoopid • reggae/rock/punk/hip-hop band • The Complex
311 • Reggae-rock band • The Depot
Friday, July 1
Arrival • ABBA tribute act • Sandy City Amphitheater
Xavier Rudd • Indie-folk/blues musician • The Complex
Joe Russo's Almost Dead • Grateful Dead-centric rock band • The Depot
Vixen • All-female glam-metal band • Liquid Joe's
Saturday, July 2
Tim McGraw • The Grammy-winning country superstar is the headliner at Stadium of Fire, the annual Independence Day celebration (held two days early this year). But the real star of the show will be the massive fireworks display that gives the event its name. • LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU, Provo
Radius • Utah rapper • Kilby Court
Sunday, July 3
Squirrel Nut Zippers • The nine-member retro-swing band which is as sweet and as crunchy as the candy for which it's named is touring America for the first time in seven years. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Wednesday, July 6
Pity Sex • Emo/alt-rock band • Kilby Court
The Queers • Punk-rock band • Metro Bar
Tears for Fears • Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith are back, representing their corner of the '80s New Wave movement that produced such hits as "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." • Red Butte Garden
Thursday, July 7
Dashboard Confessional • Acoustic emo rock band • Saltair
David Liebe Hart • Outsider musician & puppeteer • Kilby Court
Friday, July 8
case/lang/veirs • This indie-folk collaboration started with an album mixing three unique voices avant-rock singer Neko Case, alt-country pioneer k.d. lang and folk artist Laura Veirs and is now going on the road. • Red Butte Garden
Face 2 Face • Billy Joel/Elton John tribute • Sandy Amphitheatre
Marissa Nadler • Ambient dream-pop artist • Kilby Court
Otherwise • Hard-rock band • In the Venue
Saturday, July 9
The B-52's • "Rock Lobster" never had a classier plating, as the legendary'80s New Wave band has the Utah Symphony to back it up. • Snow Park Amphitheater, Deer Valley
Bear Fest 2016 • Poison frontman Bret Michaels headlines KBER 101's annual summer show, which includes the hair-metal faves Ratt, Warrant, Dokken and Lita Ford. • Usana Amphitheatre
Dej Loaf • Detroit rap maven • The Complex
The Falcon • Punk rock supergroup • Kilby Court
Amy Grant • Country/Christian singer • Kenley Amphitheater
Judicator • Power-metal band • The Loading Dock
Wye Oak • Indie-rock/folk duo • The Urban Lounge
Sunday, July 10
Dragged Into Sunlight • Extreme-metal band • Metro Bar
G-Eazy & Logic • The two rappers are the headliners on "The Endless Summer Tour," a full night of hip-hop • Usana Amphitheatre
Intronaut • Progressive-metal band • The Loading Dock
Monday, July 11
Embodied Torment • Brutal death metal band • Metro Bar
Tuesday, July 12
Chicago • '60s/'70s pop-rock band • Sandy City Amphitheater
Wednesday, July 13
Kelsea Ballerini • Rising country singer • Sandy City Amphitheater
Barenaked Ladies • The Canadian nerd-rock band ("One Week," "If I Had $1,000,000") headlines the "Last Summer on Earth Tour," with two '80s New Wave acts, OMD and Howard Jones, in support. • Red Butte Garden
Chicago • '60s/'70s pop-rock band • Kenley Amphitheater
Corb Lund • Canadian country singer • Urban Lounge
Thursday, July 14
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams • Country-folk duo • The State Room
J.J. Grey & Mofro / Josh Ritter • Grey's Southern rock/blues band co-headlines with Ritter, the folk-rock singer-songwriter. • Red Butte Garden
Emmylou Harris / Lyle Lovett • The legendary country-folk singer and the alt-country pioneer share the bill up in the mountains. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Alexander Jean • Indie-folk duo • Billboard-Live!
Toad The Wet Sprocket • '90s guitar-rock band • Sandy City Amphitheater
Friday, July 15
Mitski • Indie-rock performer • Kilby Court
Michael Martin Murphey • Country/folk/pop singer-songwriter • Kenley Amphitheater
Saturday, July 16
Margaret Glaspy • Indie-folk singer-songwriter • Kilby Court
Matthew Morrison • The Broadway actor and "Glee" star performs show tunes with the Utah Symphony. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
The Piano Guys • The Utah-grown group is known for clever crossovers of classical and modern music, percussive takes on pop songs (like One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful") and gorgeous videos. • Usana Amphitheatre
Twenty One Pilots • The Ohio-born duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun will bring its eclectic mix of electropop and hip-hop to its first North American arena tour. • Vivint Smart Home Arena
Monday, July 18
Jon Bellion • Indie-rock/rap musician • The Complex
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers • Indie-folk band • Billboard-Live!
Deerhoof • Avant-garde/punk band • The Urban Lounge
Solstice • Death-metal band • The Loading Dock
"Welcome to Night Vale" • Eerie radio-show podcast • Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, July 19
Rest, Repose • Noisy alt-metal band • The Loading Dock
Boz Scaggs • The rock/soul singer-guitarist's album "Silk Degrees" turns 40 this year and with songs like "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown," it's still one of the coolest, smoothest works ever put on vinyl. • Red Butte Garden
Wednesday, July 20
Carcass • Extreme-metal band • The Complex
Eagles Of Death Metal • Blues/garage rock band • In The Venue
Korn / Rob Zombie • The "nu metal" band Korn and the theatrically minded Goth/metal star Rob Zombie share headlining duties for this loud, loud show. • Usana Amphitheatre
Styx • '70s/'80s pop-rock band • Kenley Amphitheater
Thursday, July 21
Chris Botti / Lucia Micarelli • The soulful jazz trumpeter and genre-breaking violinist share the bill. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Marc Cohn • Folk/rock singer-songwriter • Kenley Amphitheater
Chet Faker • That's the stage name of Australian electronica/soul musician Nicholas James Murphy, who performs the kickoff show of this year's Twilight Concert Series. • Pioneer Park
James Taylor • The enduring singer-songwriter has earned many nicknames, based on his songs The Handyman and Sweet Baby James among them. • Maverik Center
Keith Urban • The Australian country superstar (and former "American Idol" judge) headlines a show that includes country acts Brett Eldredge and Maren Morris. • Usana Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 23
J. Holiday / Bobby V / Pleasure P • R&B/soul performers • Infinity Event Center
Letlive. • Art-punk band • The Complex
Tartar Control • LDS missionary hardcore-punk band • The Loading Dock
Sunday, July 24
Kip Moore • The chart-topping country singer prefers a backward trucker's cap to a cowboy hat and mixes a little arena rock into his twang. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Tuesday, July 26
The Avett Brothers • Seth and Scott Avett form the core of this folk-rock band from North Carolina. • Red Butte Garden
Bob Log III • Slide-guitar one-man- band • The Garage on Beck
The Joy Formidable • Welsh alt-rock band • Urban Lounge
Dolly Parton • The blond, buxom country legend brings her "Pure & Simple" tour to Orem. • UCCU Center
Weezer / Panic! At The Disco • Two alt-rock bands the emo boys from L.A. and the pop-sounding folks from Vegas team up for a summer tour. • Usana Amphitheatre
Wednesday, July 27
The Claypool Lennon Delirium • Psychedelic-pop duo (Les Claypool of Primus and Sean Lennon) • The Depot
New Madrid • Psychedelic indie-rock band • Kilby Court
Thursday, July 28
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn • The renowned banjo players started collaborating musically in 2013, around the same time the married couple had their first child. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Big Grams • An unusual hip-hop collaboration, combining the rapper Big Boi (of Outkast) and the electronic duo Phantogram, plays the Twilight Concert series. • Pioneer Park
Willie Nelson & Family • "The Red-Headed Stranger" is among friends on this tour, featuring the country legend and his family. • Red Butte Garden
Yoni & Geti • Hip-hop collaboration • Kilby Court
Friday, July 29
Eve 6 • Pop-punk band • Metro Bar
Florida Georgia Line • The duo of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley grows larger and larger in the world of country music, and their tour includes Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three and Kane Brown. • Usana Amphitheatre
Saturday, July 30
Shawn Mendes • Pop singer and Vine star • Saltair
Simply Three • Classical-pop crossover trio • Kenley Amphitheater
Miranda Sings • The big-lipped creation of comedian Colleen Evans is a hit on YouTube with her inept tutorials. • Capitol Theatre
Psychedelic Furs / The Church • Post-punk bands, co-headlining • The Complex
Steep Canyon Rangers • After two visits in June (to The State Room and the Utah Arts Festival), this bluegrass band plays with the Utah Symphony. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Vans Warped Tour • The daylong traveling extravaganza, featuring dozens of new bands rock, punk, metal and more also features skateboard demos and more activities. • Utah State Fairpark
Aaron Watson • Texas country singer • In The Venue
Sunday, July 31
Gary Clark Jr. • The Austin, Texas, blues-funk guitarist has collaborated with such performers as Alicia Keys and Foo Fighters and appeared in the movies "Chef" and "Miles Ahead." • Red Butte Garden
Tuesday, Aug. 2
Hayes Carll • Country-folk performer • The State Room
Wednesday, Aug. 3
Lincoln Durham • Southern Gothic/Americana one-man-band • Kilby Court
Miike Snow • Swedish indie-pop band • The Depot
Thursday, Aug. 4
Diplo • The dance-music DJ has worked with M.I.A., Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Shakira, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg and many others. • Pioneer Park (Twilight Concert Series)
Friday, Aug. 5
The Drifters • Doo-wop/R&B group • Kenley Amphitheater
Sugar Ray / Everclear • '90s alt-rock bands • The Complex
"Weird Al" Yankovic • The clown prince of pop is on a roll, with his "Mandatory Fun" album scoring rave reviews, impressive sales, a string of viral videos and a Grammy. • Red Butte Garden
Sunday, Aug. 7
Mike Posner • The pop/hip-hop/R&B performer and wrote songs for Maroon 5, Justin Bieber and others before releasing his debut album, "31 Minutes to Takeoff," in 2010. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Tedeschi Trucks Band • Husband-and-wife blues musicians Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi return to Red Butte, with Los Lobos and the North Mississippi Allstars. • Red Butte Garden
Monday, Aug. 8
Culture Club • The original members of the pioneering '80s band, fronted by the style-setting Boy George, are together again for a blast of New Wave glory. • Red Butte Garden
Tuesday, Aug. 9
Michael Feinstein • The singer, pianist and cabaret performer plays selections from George & Ira Gershwin's songbook with the Utah Symphony. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Michael Franti & Spearhead • Franti and his band return to Utah with their melding of hip-hop, funk, soul and reggae along with strong, heartfelt activist messages. • Red Butte Garden
Thursday, Aug. 11
Jenny Lewis • The indie-rock singer-songwriter, formerly frontwoman for the band Rilo Kiley, is on tour to mark the 10th anniversary of her acclaimed solo debut, "Rabbit Fur Coat." • Pioneer Park (Twilight Concert Series)
Demi Lovato / Nick Jonas • When Demi Lovato was a Disney Channel princess, she was the opening act for The Jonas Brothers on three concert tours. Now, she and the youngest Jonas, Nick, are sharing headlining duties on the "Future Now" arena tour. • Vivint Smart Home Arena
Milos performs Aranjuez • Guitarist Milos Karadaglic performs Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez as part of a program of light classics and audience favorites by the Utah Symphony. • Red Butte Garden
Friday, Aug. 12
Das Energi 2016 • Two-day electronic-dance music festival • Saltair
Saturday, Aug. 13
Brandi Carlile • The singer-songwriter, whose style ranges from alt-country to folk to pop to rock, hails from the Seattle area, but she's a Utah favorite. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Das Energi 2016 • Two-day electronic-dance music festival • Saltair
Sunday, August 14
Lake Street Dive • This band started in Boston in 2004 as a "free country" band but has evolved into a mix of Southern rock and indie-pop, with elements of blue-eyed soul, jazz and folk. • Red Butte Garden
Reggae Rise Up Festival • A daylong celebration of reggae, topped by such bands as Sublime With Rome, Dirty Heads and Tribal Seeds. • Utah State Fairpark
Monday, Aug. 15
Ryan Adams • The folk/rock singer-songwriter made waves last year when he recorded and released a track-for-track cover of Taylor Swift's "1989" album. • Red Butte Garden
Derik Nelson & Family • Family vocal trio • Kenley Amphitheater
Trampled By Turtles / Lord Huron • Bluegrass/indie-folk bands • The Complex
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Hunny / The Frights • Garage/punk bands • Kilby Court
Wednesday, Aug. 17
DigiTour • Social-media festival • The Complex
The Fall of Troy • Post-hardcore band • Kilby Court
Kurt Vile and the Violators • Lo-fi indie-rock act • The Urban Lounge
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Melissa Etheridge • Powerful music from the folk-rocker Etheridge first, then from the married rockers Benatar and Giraldo will echo from the Red Butte stage. • Red Butte Garden
Thursday, Aug. 18
Grace Potter • After years with her band The Nocturnals, the pop-rock multi-instrumentalist released her first solo album, "Midnight," last year. • Red Butte Garden
Pusha T / Digable Planets • Pusha T isn't just a rapper, but president of Kanye West's GOOD Music label; the hip-hop trio Digable Planets is on its reunion tour. • Pioneer Park (Twilight Concert Series)
Friday, Aug. 19
Steve Miller Band • Time keeps on slippin', but this guitar-rock legend the man behind such hits as "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Abracadabra" keeps on grooving. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Periphery • Progressive-metal band • The Complex
Collin Raye • Country singer • Sandy City Amphitheater
Rebelution • Roots-reggae band • The Complex
Throwing Shade • Comedy podcast • The Urban Lounge
Saturday, Aug. 20
Deftones • Experimental alt-metal band • Saltair
Andy Garcia & CineSon All Stars • The "Ocean's Eleven" actor is also a music producer and performer, and has assembled this band to play Cuban jazz and mambo. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Josh Groban • The singer with the operatic voice and boyish looks highlighted show tunes on his 2015 album, "Stages." Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is the opening act. • Usana Amphitheatre
Collin Raye • Country singer • Kenley Amphitheater
Sunday, Aug. 21
The Bunny the Bear • Experimental hardcore band • The Loading Dock
Journey • "Don't Stop Believin' " will never die, not as long as the '80s pop-rock band that created it keeps touring this time with The Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason on the bill. • Usana Amphitheatre
Tuesday, Aug. 23
98 Degrees • The '90s boy band made up of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons is reunited and touring, with fellow boy band O-Town, pop-rock singer Ryan Cabrera and girl band Dream also on the bill. • Maverik Center
Wednesday, Aug. 24
Jackson Browne • Did you know the folk-rock troubadour known for such hits as "Running on Empty," "Lawyers in Love," "Doctor My Eyes" and "Somebody's Baby" also wrote The Eagles' hit "Take It Easy" with the late Glenn Frey? • Red Butte Garden
Fruition • Americana/folk-rock band • The State Room
Thursday, Aug. 25
Trace Adkins • The country singer can claim to know Donald Trump, since he was runner-up to Piers Morgan on "The Celebrity Apprentice" in 2008. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Grimes • Canadian synthpop musician Claire Boucher, who goes by Grimes, takes everything from hip-hop to medieval music in her mixes. • Pioneer Park (Twilight Concert Series)
Friday, Aug. 26
5 Seconds Of Summer • The Australian boy band, which rejects the label "pop punk," is touring to support its second album, "Sounds Good Feels Good." • Usana Amphitheatre
Saturday, Aug. 27
"Lost '80s Live" • A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung and Naked Eyes top the bill of this collection of New Wave bands from the 1980s. • Sandy City Amphitheater
Lynyrd Skynyrd • Guitarist Gary Rossington is the only original member of this legendary Southern rock band still touring; Johnny Van Zant, brother of the band's founding frontman Ronnie, is now the singer. • Usana Amphitheatre
Joan Osborne • Folk/country/blues singer-songwriter • Kenley Amphitheater
Timpanogos Music Festival • Alt-rock band Silversun Pickups and indie-pop singer Zella Day top the bill at this daylong music fest. • Brent Brown Ballpark, Orem
Sunday, Aug. 28
Morgan Heritage • Reggae band • The State Room
Monday, Aug. 29
Heart / Joan Jett and the Blackhearts / Cheap Trick • Get ready to rock out hard with three Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on a single bill. • Usana Amphitheatre
Tuesday, Aug. 30
Boyz II Men • The '90s R&B group, known for tight harmonies and swooning love ballads, made an appearance on Fox's "Grease: Live" in January, singing "Beauty School Dropout." • Sandy City Amphitheater
Wilco • Sometimes called "alt-rock" or "alt-country," the veteran band surprised fans last summer by dropping an album, "Star Wars," as a free download. • Red Butte Garden
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Bayside • Punk-rock band • The Complex
Coldplay • The Grammy-winning English pop-rock band tours behind its latest album, "A Head Full of Dreams." Alessia Cara opens. • Vivint Smart Home Arena
Thursday, Sept. 1
Fitz and The Tantrums • The neo-soul pop band is known for its instantly catchy songs, like "The Walker," "Out of My League" and "HandClap." New Orleans jazz/funk act Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, opens. • Pioneer Park (Twilight Concert Series)
Friday, Sept. 2
Dixie Chicks • It's been a decade since the country-pop trio's album "Taking the Long Way" with its defiant single "Not Ready to Make Nice" won five Grammys. Nice to see them on tour, but when's the next album? • Usana Amphitheatre
Saturday, Sept. 3
Jewel • The pop/folk/country singer, songwriter and poet grew up in Alaska, but was born in Payson. • Snow Park Amphitheatre, Deer Valley
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real • Old-school rock and roll band • The State Room
Tuesday, Sept. 6
Toto • '70s/'80s pop-rock supergroup • Sandy City Amphitheater
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Blondie • Debbie Harry has spanned New Wave and disco, brought rap to the Top 40, and worked with such filmmakers as John Waters, Matthew Barney and Peter Greenaway. • Red Butte Garden
Thursday, Sept. 8
Peter Bradley Adams • Americana folk-pop singer • The State Room
Kacey Musgraves • Mix a little of Patsy Cline's twang, some of Taylor Swift's style and a dash of Katy Perry's spunk, and you might get the full effect of "outlaw country" singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves. • Red Butte Garden
Friday, Sept. 9
Starship with Mickey Thomas • '80s pop/rock band • Sandy City Amphitheater
Swans • Revived art-rock band • The Urban Lounge
Saturday, Sept. 10
Starship with Mickey Thomas • '80s pop/rock band • Kenley Amphitheater
Sunday, Sept. 11
Black Sabbath • The supreme heavy-metal band is on its farewell tour, with its core trio of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler taking one last ride. • Usana Amphitheatre
Bonnie Raitt • The Grammy-winning blueswoman returns for her "Dig In Deep" tour, with the Richard Thompson Trio opening. • Red Butte Garden
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Needtobreathe • The Christian rock band tops a bill of faith-centered artists, and has a new album, "Hard Love," due in stores July 15. • Red Butte Garden
Wednesday, September 14
Goo Goo Dolls • Founding members Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac are marking 30 years in the alt-rock band, with a new album, "Boxes," out May 6. • Red Butte Garden
Thursday, Sept. 15
Jason Isbell • The one-time Drive-By Truckers frontman closes out the Red Butte season with his blend of Southern rock and alt-country styles. • Red Butte Garden
Friday, Sept. 16
Def Leppard • The seemingly deathless pop-metal band that gave us "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and other hits tops a bill that includes REO Speedwagon and Tesla. • Usana Amphitheatre
Moreland & Arbuckle • Electric blues/roots-rock trio • The State Room
Saturday, Sept. 17
Dierks Bentley • The country star arrives with his "Somewhere on a Beach" tour, which is the title of the single from his upcoming album, "Black." • Usana Amphitheatre
Ray LaMontagne • Folk blues/rock performer • Capitol Theatre
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Cyndi Lauper • '80s pop diva • The Depot
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Echo & The Bunnymen • English New Wave band • The Depot
Thursday, Sept. 22
Blink-182 • The pop-punk band behind ??All the Small Things" and "What's My Age Again?" led by frontman Matt Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker is back with a new guitarist, Matt Skiba, and a new album, "California" (to be released July 1). • Usana Amphitheatre
Tegan and Sara • Female indie-pop duo • In the Venue
Monday, Sept. 26
Sigur Rós • Icelandic post-rock band • Kingsbury Hall
Friday, Sept. 30
Luke Bryan • For the second year in a row, the country star is playing back-to-back shows at Usana (here and Oct. 1) • Usana Amphitheatre
Kitty in a Casket • Female-fronted Viennese punk band • Metro Bar
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Brian Wilson • The founding member of The Beach Boys marks the 50th anniversary of his landmark "Pet Sounds" album by playing it in its entirety. • Abravanel Hall
Saturday, Oct. 8
Maroon 5 • The pop-rock band that's also known as Adam Levine's other job, when he's not judging "The Voice" or being People's "Sexiest Man Alive." • Vivint Smart Home Arena