After over two years of cancellations and financial instability, Utah’s music industry is slowly but surely building up again. This summer marks one of bouncing back, and many music festivals and events are returning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Utah’s musical footprint is centered around Salt Lake City — with Red Butte Garden’s summer series, the Twilight Concert Series, and a wealth of concerts at Vivint Smart Home Arena and the Eccles Theater. But the big summer shows can also be found in West Valley City (at Usana Amphitheater and the Maverik Center), Park City, Ogden, and into southern Utah.
Here is a list of the festivals and lineups set to take place so far, through the summer and into early fall:
Salt Lake City
Twilight Concert Series • The five shows in this long-loved concert series will happen at the Gallivan Center (239 S. Main, Salt Lake City). Artists include Rainbow Kitten Surprise (July 14; sold out); Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker (August 6); The Decemberists (August 11); Cuco (August 16) and Shakey Graves (September 2). Tickets are on sale now at 24tix.com.
(Capitol Records) Indie-folk band The Decemberists are scheduled to perform at Salt Lake City's Gallivan Center on August 11, 2022, as part of the Twilight Concert Series.
LoveLoud Festival • Returning after two years, this Utah-based event begun by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds (who’s one of this year’s headliners) includes a Utah-oriented line-up: The Aces, David Archuleta, Neon Trees and Mat & Savanna Shaw, along with such national artists as WILLOW and Anitta. The event is set to take place on May 14 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Tickets are now available.
Kilby Court Block Party • The third annual event will happen on May 13-14 at Library Square, 210 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City. The two-day event will be headlined by singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers. The event is entirely sold out.
(Frank Ockenfels | Dead Oceans) Alt-rock singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers will be the headline act for the third annual Kilby Court Block Party, scheduled for May 13-14, 2022, in Library Square in downtown Salt Lake City.
U92 Summer Jam • The hip-hop and rap music festival will be held on June 17 at Rio Tinto Stadium, 9370 S. State St., Sandy. Russ will headline the event, with support from artists Cordae, Vince Staples and Jnr Choi. Tickets are available to purchase on Rio Tinto’s website.
Utah Blues Festival • The 6th Utah Blues Festival will occur on June 10-11 at the Gallivan Center, 238 S. Main, Salt Lake City. Performers include local artist Eric Heideman, the Bennett Matteo Band, Marquise Knock, Vanessa Collier, Curtis Salgado and Ruthie Foster. Tickets are available to purchase on AXS.
Das Energi Festival • The well-known electronic music festival will feature performances from deadmau5 on Aug. 12 and Excision on Aug. 13, at the Great Saltair, 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna. More acts to be announced. Tickets are available now at eventbrite.com.
Red Butte Garden Summer Concert Series • The full slate of 30 shows is back this year, featuring a mix of artists from different genres — including Bonnie Raitt, The Black Crowes, Caamp, Trombone Shorty, Maren Morris and more. Tickets are now on sale, but prices vary according to show, and several are sold out. They’ll take place from May to September at the garden, 300 W. Wakara Way, Salt Lake City.
(Justen Williams | Blue Note Records) New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty is scheduled to perform June 29, 2022, at Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City.
Ogden
Ogden Twilight • Easily the most anticipated festival this summer, due to its caliber of headliners like Bleachers, Beach House, Lauv, Flume and more. There are 10 shows in total, taking place from June throughOctober, at the Ogden Amphitheater. Tickets are on sale now, but many of the shows like Bleachers, Beach House, Modest Mouse and Flume are already sold out.
(Carlotta Kohl | RCA Records) Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, which is scheduled to perform at Ogden Amphitheater in Ogden on June 21, 2022, as part of the 2022 Odgen Twilight Concert Series.
American Fork
Fork Fest • This festival features 28 bands on three stages, with food trucks. Performers include Ritt Momney, Ej Michels, Bri Ray and more. Tickets are now available and the event will take place on June 11 at Art Dye Park, 1000 N. 550 E. St., American Fork.
Hurricane
Superbloom Fest • Utah band The National Parks are hosting their second annual Superbloom Festival at Sand Hollow Resort. It’s an all-ages event that will happen on September 10. The line-up includes headliner Judah & The Lion, The National Parks, Jamestown Revival and more. Tickets can be purchased online at 24tix.com.
Park City
Deer Valley Music Festival • The Utah Symphony’s annual summer series, with shows between July 1 and August 6. Headliners include Stewart Copeland (drummer for The Police), Boyz II Men, Guster and Kristin Chenoweth. Tickets on sale at deervalleymusicfestival.org.
(Daniel Knighton | Utah Symphony) Stewart Copeland, founder and drummer for the legendary rock band The Police, will perform with the Utah Symphony on July 1, 2022, in the opening concert of the Deer Valley Music Festival.
Park City Song Summit • In this “anti-festival” music enthusiasts will find panels, live performances and more. Set to take place in Park City, September 7-10, with artists like Josh Ritter, Katie Pruitt, Joe Pug and Celisse. Tickets will go on sale on May 20 and the events will take place at various venues in Park City.
Torrey
Fort Desolation Festival • Coining itself as a “adventure travel festival” this event at Cougar Ridge Resort in Torrey, Utah will happen from Aug. 12-14 and features performances from such artists as Amos Lee, Elle King and more. Check fortdesolation.com/fest for more information.
Tooele
Country FanFest • This country music festival will happen over the course of four days, July 27-30. Performers include Chris Janson, Brooks & Dunn, Runaway June, Jimmie Allen and more. Passes to the festival are available for purchase now.
Moab
Moab Music Festival: This year marks the 30th anniversary of this festival, which prides itself on being “music in concert with the landscape” with jazz, chamber and classical music. Three pieces composed by Native American composers will headline this festival, which will take place from June to early September. Tickets are available to purchase on a per-concert basis.
Major concerts
May 14 • Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, ‘60s pop • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
May 19 • Ben Rector, indie pop • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
May 25 • The Eagles, classic rock • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
May 30 • Lord Huron, indie rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 2 • 311, reggae-rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 3 • Jessie James Decker, country-pop • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 4 • Hannah Gadsby, stand-up comedian • Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City.
June 5 • “Weird Al” Yankovic, comedian/musician • Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City.
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune "Weird Al" Yankovic — seen here speaking at the FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention in 2017 — is scheduled to perform Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.
June 8 • New Kids on the Block, ‘80s pop boy band • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
June 10 • Jack White, rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
June 10 • Violent Femmes, ‘80s/’90s alt-rock • Maverik Center, Salt Lake City.
June 11 • AJR, indie rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
June 11 • Tash Sultana, psychedelic rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 14 • Chicago and Brian Wilson, classic rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
June 16 • Stevie Nicks, pop-rock legend • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
June 17 • Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass), comic rock duo • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 24 • “Wait Wait” Stand-Up Comedy Tour, featuring comics Negin Farsad, Helen Hong, Mo Rocca and Alonzo Bodden • Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City.
June 27 • Fleet Foxes, indie folk • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 28 • Santana and Earth Wind & Fire, guitar rock and funk/soul • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 2 • Tim McGraw and Marie Osmond, country • LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo (Stadium of Fire)
July 5-6 • Regina Spektor, anti-folk • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
June 17-18 • Garth Brooks, country • Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City.
July 7 • Puscifer, electronic rock • Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City.
July 9 • REO Speedwagon and Styx, classic rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 10 • Brit Floyd, Pink Floyd tribute act • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
July 11 • The Black Keys, alt-rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 15 • Dude Perfect, YouTube comedy sensation • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
July 15 • The Four Tops and The Temptations, Motown groups • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
July 16 • Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin, Christian/gospel • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 20 • The Lumineers, folk-rock • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
July 23 • Jason Aldean, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 26 • Goo Goo Dolls, alt-rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
July 27 • Josh Groban, pop and classical singer • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
July 28 • Kenny Chesney, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 4 • Backstreet Boys, classic boy band • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 5 • The Chicks, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 5 • Imagine Dragons, alternative • Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City.
August 6 • Machine Gun Kelly, rock/rap • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 10 • Rob Zombie and Mudvayne, rock/metal • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 11 • Brandi Carlile, folk-pop • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
August 11 • Thomas Rhett, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 12 • Lost ‘80s Live, featuring A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, The English Beat and more • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
August 12 • Whiskey Myers, country-rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
(Khris Poage | Wiggy Thump Records) The country band Whiskey Myers (from left: Jeff Hogg, Tony Kent, Cody Tate, Cody Cannon, John Jeffers, Jamey Gleaves) are scheduled to perform August 12, 2022, in Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy.
August 13 • OneRepublic, pop-rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 15 • Collective Soul, rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
August 16 • Mt. Joy, psychedelic alt-pop • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
August 18 • Big Time Rush, pop • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 18 • Andy Grammer and Fitz & The Tantrums, pop-rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
August 19 • Australian Pink Floyd Show, Pink Floyd tribute • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 24 • Incubus, rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 25 • Elvis Costello & The Imposters, pop-rock • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
August 29 • Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin, rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 30 • The Killers, alt-rock • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
August 30 • Sammy Hagar & The Circle, rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
August 30 • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, rock/country/bluegrass • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
(David McClister | Rounder Records) Rock singer Robert Plant and bluegrass singer/musician Alison Krauss are scheduled to perform together August 30, 2022, at Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy.
August 27 • Los Angeles Azules, Mexican pop group • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
September 1 • Travis Tritt and Randy Houser, country • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
September 2 • Jack Johnson, laidback pop-rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 6 • Ben Platt, pop and Broadway singer • Maverik Center, West Valley City.
September 8 • Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd), rock • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
September 9 • Korn and Evanescence, rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 10 • Morgan Wallen, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 15 • Keith Urban, country • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 17 • LANY, pop • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 19 • Iron Maiden, metal/rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 20 • Twenty One Pilots, indie pop • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
September 20 • Odesza, electronic rock • Usana Amphitheater, West Valley City.
September 21 • Shawn Mendes, pop • Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City.
September 23 • Jackson Browne, ‘70s pop-rock icon • Sandy Amphitheater, Sandy.
September 24 • Crowded House, New Zealand pop-rock • Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City.
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