May 7
Urban Flea Market returns
Want to see what your neighbors are trying to get rid of? Then go to the monthly Urban Flea Market, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 12 S. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City — in The Gateway, near the Olympic Legacy Fountain. Admission is $3, or free for 12 and under. Free parking in The Gateway’s north parking garage. Go to fleamarketslc.com for information.
May 10
‘Flood’ warning
Before “nerd rock” was a recognized genre, They Might Be Giants embodied it. The Brooklyn duo — John Linnell and John Flansburgh — have been recording together for more than 40 years, which have produced 18 pop-rock albums, one TV theme song (“Malcolm in the Middle”) and five children’s albums. For this tour, they are playing the entirety of their landmark 1990 album “Flood,” plus songs from their album “Mink Car” (released on Sept. 11, 2001 — so many people didn’t notice). The show happens Wednesday at The Depot, 13 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Resale tickets available at TheDepot.com.
May 13
Mural Fest returns
South Salt Lake’s Mural Fest is back for a sixth year, with 10 artists making creations on large walls around the Creative Industries Zone in South Salt Lake — which this year stretches from 400 West to 300 East, from 2100 South to Crystal Avenue (about 2600 South). Food trucks and live music and entertainment are promised at each mural site. For information and a map for a self-guided tour, go to themuralfest.com.
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