Here are notable shows to check out this long Labor Day weekend:
Antelope Island StampedeAlthough national acts Eve 6 and Sawyer Brown canceled appearances, local bands performing during this three-day festival include Red Shot Pony, D. Scott Williams, Crossfire and Shades of Grey. For more information, visit www.antelopeislandstampede.com.When • Today at 5 p.m.; continues through Sunday.Where • Antelope Island State Park, 4528 W. 1700 South, Syracuse Tickets • $10 car entrance fee
Avett Brothers with Gov't MuleEarlier this year, the Avett Brothers opened for John Mayer, but now they are touring with Gov't Mule, a band they are more kin with. The Avett Brothers hail from North Carolina and blend bluegrass, country, folk, honkytonk and ragtime with the spirit of punk and rock 'n' roll. Gov't Mule, led by Allman Brothers Band member Warren Haynes, is a bluesy jam band currently promoting its 2010 album "Mulennium," which features the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" and Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused."When • Tonight at 6Where • Deer Valley, 2250 Deer Valley Drive, Park CityTickets • $40 at www.SmithsTix.com
Vanilla Ice (above)The rapper headlines this theme party celebrating the 1990s. The 42-year-old's "Ice Ice Baby" has the distinction of being the first single classified as hip-hop to top the Billboard charts. His other charting singles include "Play That Funky Music" and "Cool as Ice (Everybody Get Loose)."When • Tonight at 9Where • The Bay, 404 S. West Temple, Salt Lake CityTickets • $15 at www.SmithsTix.com
New BoyzThis hip-hop duo of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas from Hesperia, Calif., debuted in the summer of 2009 with "You're a Jerk," a reference to the Los Angeles dance craze known as "Jerkin'."Another hot single, "Tie Me Down" featuring Kim Kardashian's sex-tape partner Ray J, also charted high on the charts.When • Tonight at 7:30Where • Rail Event Center, 235 N. 500 West, Salt Lake CityTickets • $20 for general admission, $30 for VIP, at www.SmithsTix.com
Mumiy TrollThis Russian rock group was founded in 1983 in the eastern edge of the Soviet Union by vocalist and songwriter Ilia Lagutenko, and Lagutenko defined the group's music style as "rockapops." The first Russian music video on MTV Russia in 1998 was the band's song "Vladivostok 2000."When • Saturday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m.Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake CityTickets • $15 at www.SmithsTix.com and www.24Tix.com
Dead PrezThis New York-based hip-hop duo of "stic.man" and "M-1" take a militant stance toward corporate control of record labels, justice and the need to eat a healthful diet. Reportedly, they have been known to toss apples into the audience. Really. They're also known to set afire dollar bills onstage.When • Sunday, Sept. 5, at 9 p.m.Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake CityTickets • $17 in advance, $20 day of, at www.SmithsTix.com and www.24Tix.com
Jamie LidellThe English-born soul singer was last seen in Utah opening for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at the Aug. 5 Twilight Concert. Beck helped produce Lidell's most recent album, "Compass," released in May. Tony Castles opens.When • Monday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m.Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake CityTickets • $13 in advance, $15 day of, at www.SmithsTix.com and www.24Tix.com
