Happy New (Music) Year.
Last year was a memorable one for local music fans, thanks to concerts by Lady Gaga, Guns N’ Roses, Josh Ritter, Brandi Carlile and U2 delivering performances that reminded us there’s more to life than the endless cycle of sleeping and working.
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But 2012 already promises plenty to look forward to, with several big names as well as notable smaller names that will keep concertgoers busy.
Here’s a schedule of just some of the concerts scheduled for the first six months of 2011. Ready, steady, go.
JANUARY
18 » Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City presents the Pacifica Quartet at Libby Gardner Hall.
21 » Utah Opera unveils Giuseppe Verdi’s "Rigoletto" at Capitol Theatre.
21 » Zac Brown Band brings Jimmy Buffett spirit to Maverik Center.
27 » Brad Paisley presents non-Stadium of Fire show with Scotty McCreery and The Band Perry at Maverik Center.
28 » The Jayhawks have reunited and bring their unique take on alt-country to The State Room.
28 » Blind Pilot headlines Urban Lounge in the top-selling show at 24Tix.
30 » Westminster College’s conclusion of two-part presentation of Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin at Vieve Gore Concert Hall.
FEBRUARY
1 » Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Terence Blanchard and his quintet set to groove at Capitol Theatre.
3 » Utah Symphony unleashes Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at Abravanel Hall.
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