- Feb. 7, Friday
Who: Mindy Gledhill
Where: Orem Public Library
When: 7:30 p.m.
Why: Local songstress Mindy Gledhill doesn’t need an introduction around these parts, does she? This is, after all, someone who’s collaborated with Kaskade. For the uninitiated: if you ever happened across a winged fairy singing and floating her way through an enchanted forest, chances are very good she’d sound like Mindy does. (Yes, that’s a good thing, even a magical one.) In addition to performing songs from her album, The Phone Booth Sessions, Vol. 1, she will also bring a reassembled recording studio to share with the curious, a recreation of the old phone booth she once turned into a recording studio.
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- Feb. 8, Saturday
Who: The Motet
Where: The Commonwealth Room,
When: 8 p.m.
Why: Not to be bossy, but do this right now: command Alexa to play all the songs she can scare up by The Motet and proceed to get lost for a long while. It may lift your spirits, but here’s a promise: it will do a world of good for your soul. The six-piece American funk, soul, and jazz group from Denver is no stranger to these parts, and we’re lucky they like to wear out our WELCOME mat. Do you like jams? Or dancing? ‘Course you do (to both). Grab your ticket already.
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- Feb. 11, Tuesday
Who: Benjamin Booker
Where: Urban Lounge
When: 7 p.m.
Why: At least a decade ago, 20+ close friends and I crowded into a downtown Orlando bar to see a singer we hardly knew. This was the guy. It wasn’t packed, and it felt like we’d booked our private party. Benjamin was a dynamic performer, too, commanding the small stage, interacting with us, getting lost in eyes-closed songs and extended guitar solos, and sitting out a long stretch of reverb by smoking half a cigarette. That surprise of a night hangs around as a highlight of all the shows I’ve ever seen. I’ve every reason to believe this time around will be even better.
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- Feb. 12, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Who: Crash Test Dummies
Where: The State Room
When: 8 p.m.
Why: If you’re of a certain age, there was a time not so long ago when songs like “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” and “Superman’s Song” were damn near ubiquitous on the radio waves. When you have a voice like lead singer Brad Roberts, you tend to stick out because nobody sounds anything like you. The intrigue factor is high on this one. It’ll be nice to catch up with the Canadian folk rockers and see what they’ve been up to since they had their moment and fell into sudden obscurity. This show’s been sold out for a long minute, but fret not: resale tickets are still available.
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- Feb. 13, Thursday, Doors 7 p.m., Show at 8 p.m.
Who: Madeline Hawthorne
Where: The State Room
When: 8 p.m.
Why: Every list has to have its wildcard, and this one counts as ours. This Bozeman, Montana, singer/songwriter released a new one not long ago (Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives) and is excited to share it. Of the new album, Madeline said, “Sip your favorite beverage and spin the vinyl in your listening room—or turn it up to 11 and dance wildly around your kitchen. Wherever you are, I hope it gives you what you need. This is an album for the lovers, the wild children, and the ones who refuse to grow up too much. Adventure is always out there. Go on and take the leap.”
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- Feb. 19, Wednesday
Who: Phantogram
Where: The Union Events Center
When: 7:30 p.m.
Why: Riding high on the album they released a few short months ago (2024’s Memory of a Day), the band out of Greenwich, New York, is as good live as you’d hope they would be (and then some). Their performances are incredibly sexy, addictive, engaging, and impossible to turn away from for longer than a well-timed bathroom break. Believe it. If we’re lucky, they’ll bring all the frickin’ lasers along with them (cue the always-bad Dr. Evil impression, complete with extended pinky finger). Like a light show to the planetarium, only with 100% less Pink Floyd music, floating piggies, and neck kinks.
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- Feb. 23, Sunday
Who: Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Where: Kingsbury Hall
When: 7:30 p.m.
Why: We don’t get enough straight-ahead jazz in these parts. Thanks to Gordon and Connie Hanks, though, that torch remains lit, and the state still manages to get its share of heavy hitters. Eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader Christian McBride is bringing his quintet here (Ursa Major), a special treat for everyone already planning to witness the talent they have in spades. Tickets are fast disappearing, but there’s still time to snag yours. Fast fact: Ursa Major is also the name given to the third-largest constellation in the sky and the very largest one in the Northern Hemisphere.
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- Feb. 28, Friday
Who: Justin Townes Earle Tribute Show
Where: The State Room
When: 8 p.m.
Why: Justin left a legacy and a lot of fans when he passed. And we totally get it — we’re never more than a week or two away from tributes in these parts — but this one’s set to be something special. This nod to the late singer-songwriter will include a lot of recreated tunes from Justin Townes Earle’s catalog from local talent you already know and adore (including diehard favorites like Daniel Young, Michelle Moonshine, J-Rad Cooley, and a laundry list of others). As an added treat, Sammy Brue will perform new songs created using Justin’s journals, which were gifted to him by Justin’s wife, Jenn.
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