What follows is a not-quite-complete list of some of the most notable concerts coming to Utah (and Wendover) this summer, gleaned from Web sites, publicists and the venues themselves. Some venues are still adding shows, and some gigs listed here might cancel or move venues.
Summer's here and the time is right for outdoor music. If you're looking for something more flavorful than the Saturday-at-the-beach feeling at the corporate amphitheaters - something in a little out-of-the-way music festival, something somewhat handmade and
I have no idea what a gallon of gas is going to cost this summer, but with the return of all of Colorado's mountain jazz festivals, at least you can coast downhill part of the way.
CLASSICAL MUSIC • Pianist Derek Han will play works by Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart at 3 p.m. today in the Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main St. The concert had been scheduled for March but was canceled because of a snowstorm. Tickets for the original concert are good. Otherwise, they cost $15 to $35, with $5 student tickets available. Call 614-267-2267.
Dame Edna tours The one, the only Dame Edna Everage is coming back to San Francisco to open her next big "intimate" show. Not only that, the grande dame is expected to announce today that she'll open "Dame Edna - Live and Intimate in Her First Last Tour" at
What concerts should you see this summer? How the heck should I know? I don’t know you or your musical tastes. It would be ridiculous for me to recommend the Foo Fighters (July 23, Conseco Fieldhouse) or Radiohead (Aug. 3, Verizon Wireless Music Center)†which I do, by the wayâ€if you’re a classical-music fan.
TORONTO - Considering the raw emotion she pours into a song and the frightening intensity with which she performs, it's hard to believe that Shakura S'Aida decided only two years ago that she seriously wanted to be a singer.