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Red Butte Garden announces lineup for second show for 2026 Outdoor Concert Series

The band returns for another performance at Red Butte Garden.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Red Butte Garden kicks off their Outdoor Summer Concert Series with KALEO, an Icelandic alt-rock band on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. KALEO will return to Red Butte Garden for the 2026 concert series.

KALEO is returning to Utah this summer.

The Icelandic rock-blues band, which formed in 2012, is set to perform at Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre on July 12 as part of its 2026 Outdoor Concert Series.

The band previously performed for the outdoor concert series in 2022 and 2024. They’ll be joined by DAWES, a Californian folk rock band.

(Sam Crump) The Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series in full swing in 2025. This summer's full lineup will be announced in mid-April.

KALEO’s music has been featured in video games like Madden NFL and EA Sports’ NHL title, as well as the “Yellowstone” television series.

Red Butte previously announced the lineup for the first show, which features three British bands. This year marks the 39th iteration of the concert series, whose full lineup will be released on April 7.

Tickets for the KALEO show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 20 for garden members, and 10 a.m. on April 24 for the public.

They can be purchased at redbuttegarden.org/concerts and will cost $67 for garden members and $72 for the public.

(Justin Pagano) Icelandic rock musician Kaleo, fronted by singer/guitarist JJ Julius Son, is scheduled to perform at Salt Lake City's Red Butte Garden on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

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