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Plans for tonight: Hank Jr. comes to party

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah composer Kurt Bestor prepares for his 22nd annual Christmas concert series at his home studio. He uses modern technology to compose his music and connect with his band members and audiences. He often composes with one hand on a music keyboard and the other on a computer keyboard.

• Post-hardcore band letlive. performs at Loading Dock, 45 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City. Opening: Charlatan, Turbo Chugg, Visitors, I Capture Castle. Show starts at 6:30. Tickets are $14, at Smith's Tix.

• Southern rocker and country icon Hank Williams Jr. performs at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Opening: Sam Riddle. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $90 (general), via TicketFly.

Real Salt Lake hosts LA Galaxy in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal action, at Rio Tinto Stadium, 9270 S. State St., Sandy. Game starts at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Rio Tinto website.

• Veteran folk duo Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, return to Utah for a show at Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, 405 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $29 to $52, at the Davis Arts website.

• Utah composer/musician Kurt Bestor performs a special show, "I Love the Movies," with vocalists Dallyn Vail Bayles and Sandra Turley as special guests, at Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 East. Show starts at 8. Tickets, from $25 to $45, at Smith's Tix.

• Folk-rock artist Lissie performs at The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. Opening: Tyler Lyle. Show starts at 8. Tickets are $20, at 24Tix or Smith's Tix.

Brent Willis | Courtesy Hank Williams Jr. performs at Red Butte Gardens on Tuesday, July 14.