2016 CONCERTS
2016 CONCERTS
LAKE STREET DIVE WITH GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV
Culture Club was one of the biggest pop bands of the 1980s, achieving stunning success by scoring three Top 10 U.S. hits “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya,” and “Time” from their debut album, “Kissing to Be Clever” which went Platinum in the U.S. Their second album, “Colour By Numbers” featuring ”Karma Chameleon” went Quadruple Platinum. One of the most representative and influential groups of all time, Culture Club was the first multi-racial band with an openly gay front man, Boy George. In 2014 the band reunited and are on tour with new music from their 2016 album, “Tribes.”
New Wave, Pop
cultureclub.co.uk
$88 Garden Members $93 General Public
The members of Lake Street Dive — named after an avenue of seedy bars in Minneapolis — met in 2004 as students at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music. They were all studying jazz, but their work together took on a different shape, informed by their love of 1960’s music such as the Beatles, the Supremes, and Dusty Springfield. In 2012, they became a full-time combo after a YouTube video of the quartet acoustically performing the Jackson Five’s “I Want You Back” went viral. Their 2015 album, “Side Pony,” has an exhilarating feel from start to finish, song lyrics tackle the pitfalls of modern romance in a manner that’s often more playful than rueful.
Jazz, Indie Pop, Soul
michaelfranti.com
$47 Garden Members $52 General Public
UTAH SYMPHONY THURSDAY · AUGUST 11 · 8PM
REI HOTODA, CONDUCTOR
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Red Butte Garden and experience the talent of the Utah Symphony, one of only 15 fulltime professional orchestras in the United States. Associate Conductor Rei Hotoda leads the orchestra in a program of light classics and audience favorites including Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Rodrigo once said that his concerto, inspired by the gardens at Palacio Real de Aranjuez near Madrid, “is meant to sound like the hidden breeze that stirs the treetops in the parks.” Rodrigo’s masterpiece for orchestra and classical guitar will transport your mind to another time and place as it evokes the sounds of nature, in nature.
Classical
utahsymphony.org
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$32 Garden/USUO Members $37 General Public
$32 Garden Members $37 General Public
RYAN ADAMS
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
Reggae, Hip Hop, Folk
lakestreetdive.com
MONDAY · AUGUST 15 · 7:30PM
TUESDAY · AUGUST 9 · 7:30PM
SOULROCKER TOUR
Michael Franti is a musician, filmmaker, and humanitarian who is recognized as a pioneering force in the music industry. Long known for his globally conscious lyrics, powerful performances, and dynamic live shows, Franti has continually been at the forefront of lyrical activism, using his music as a positive force for change. He and his band Spearhead have found global success with multi-platinum songs like “Say Hey (I Love You),” the chart breaking 2010 release of “The Sound Of Sunshine.“ Franti’s humanitarian, social justice, and peace efforts are infused throughout his upcoming album on Fantasy Records due to release in May 2016.
SUNDAY · AUGUST 14 · 7PM
MONDAY · AUGUST 8 · 7:30PM
CULTURE CLUB
Ryan Adams is a multiple-Grammy-nominated singersongwriter who has released a veritable onslaught of critically and commercially successful albums, starting with his solo debut “Heartbreaker” in 2000. From there, Adams went on to release the now classic “Gold” as well as “Love is Hell,” “Cold Roses,” “Easy Tiger,” and “Ashes And Fire.” His most recent releases are 2014’s “Ryan Adams,” which was nominated for two Grammy awards, and 2015’s full-album cover of Taylor Swift’s “1989”. Adams’ band, The Shining, has accompanied him on world-spanning tours since 2014 that have yielded some of the most rave-reviewed shows of his entire career.
Americana, Folk Rock
paxamrecords.com
$40 Garden Members $45 General Public