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Jun 25
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Howard Jones Brings The Dialogue Tour to Red Butte Garden

By Arts & Culture, Music

You won’t need a time-traveling DeLorean to find your way back to the 1980s when synth-pop pioneer Howard Jones takes the Red Butte Garden stage on June 28, 2022. The show promises to be an epic 1980s dance party.

Jones is an early master of the electro-synthesized sound that became synonymous with the Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s thanks in part to the rise of MTV in America. Jones had a dizzying 15 top 40 hits between 1983 and 1992 with mega-hits like “No One Is to Blame” (1986), “What Is Love” (1983), “Like to Get to Know You Well” (1984), “Things Can Only Get Better” (1985) and a host of other synth and drum machine laden diddies that are sure to get you up and dancing. 

Jones is touring in support of a new record Dialogue set to drop in July. The sneak-peak single “Who You Really Want to Be” is new material without sacrificing the classic synthesized sound. Advanced technology gives a crisp freshness to Jones’s electronic music while retaining the rhythm that could still be featured in a reissued Miami Vice episode. Familiar yet fresh. The new music will undoubtedly compliment the classic hits Jones is sure to add to the setlist.

Joining Jones on the tour is Midge Ure, the lead vocalist of Ultravox, a new wave band who scored 17 Top 40 hits in the UK from 1980-1986. Having lived in England for a good part of the 1980s, Midge Ure and Ultravox were frequent performers on Top of The Pops, a weekly British TV show that featured the UK chart-toppers of the day. Ultravox never really broke into the U.S. charts, but fans of British New Wave of the era know them very well. 

Fun fact for trivia fans: Howard Jones and Ultravox both performed at Live Aid on July 13, 1985, and Ure even co-organized the event. Live Aid, for those too young to remember, was a mammoth televised benefit concert held at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. It featured a who’s who of artists of the day. Excerpts of the performances, including a legendary Queen performance, can still be found on most streaming services.

Big hair, large glasses, shoulder pads, and voodoo economics are best kept deeply buried in the past, but the music of the 80s lives on as legions of fans discover or rediscover the new wave dance pop that defined Generation X.

  • Who: Howard Jones
  • What: 1980’s Synth-Pop (Rooster-on-acid hairdo not required)
  • Where: Red Butte Garden Amphitheater
  • When: June 28, 2022
  • Tickets: redbuttegarden.org

Jun 24
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Your Guide to Utah Summer Festivals and City Celebrations

By Arts & Culture

Warm weather and long days mean it’s time for Utah summer festivals, art fairs and marketplaces. We’ve tracked down everything from family outings to creative date nights to weekend getaways you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars for these upcoming town celebrations and one-of-a-kind festivals:

Park Silly Sunday Market, Park City: Sundays through Sept. 25

Support local growers and vendors at this Sunday farmers market and street festival gathered along Park City Main Street.

Open Streets, SLC: Each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this summer

On weekend nights, Main Street will be closed to cars and open for pedestrians to enjoy restaurants, bars, retailers, and performers.

Downtown Farmers Market, SLC: Saturdays through Oct. 22

Pick up some fresh produce while giving local love to Utah farmers and businesses at the Salt Lake Farmers Market.

Fort Herriman Towne Days: through June 25

Herriman’s Butterfield Park turns into a family carnival with rides, food trucks, a children’s market, axe throwing and more.

Taylorsville Dayzz: June 23-25

This community celebration boasts 3 concerts—including an ABBA cover band incredibly named Abbacadabra—26 rides, 30 food booths, 40 exhibit booths and, apparently, two Zs.

Latino Arts Festival, Park City: through June 26

Celebrate Latin American traditions through fine arts, film, craft, food, musicand dance.

The Utah Arts Festival, SLC: June 23-26

Enjoy four days of performing arts, an artist marketplace, a kids’ art yard and face painting at Library Square in downtown SLC.

Friday Night Gallery Stroll, Park City: June 24

Experience a night of art and music while strolling through the art galleries down Park City Main Street.

Riverton Town Days: June 24-25, June 30-July 4

Kick off the first weekend with a good old-fashioned rodeo. On Independence Day weekend, the carnival includes a parade, stage entertainment, outdoor movies, sports tournaments and fireworks.

Busker Fest, SLC: June 24-25

Celebrate the busking and street theater tradition during Salt Lake City’s Busker Fest in Downtown Salt Lake. 

Savor the Summit, Park City: June 25

Experience “Park City’s largest outdoor dinner party” on Park City Main Street. The Park City Area Restaurant Association invites the city’s top restaurants to show off their culinary chops at this outdoor gathering.

Western Stampede, West Jordan: July 1-4

Saddle up for West Jordan’s Western Stampede. The main event is a three-night rodeo, along with rides, games, food and vendors.

Draper Days: July 5-16

Show off your batting skills in the home run derby and softball tournament, deck out your tricycles and scooters in the children’s bike parade and watch fireworks shoot over Draper Park.

Days of ’47, SLC: July 23

The quintessential Pioneer Day celebration, the Days of ’47 Parade is a longstanding tradition featuring floats decorated by local stakes from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Butlerville Days, Cottonwood Heights: July 28-30

Cottonwood Heights’ town celebration includes a parade, pickleball, chalk art competition, car show and live music.

Old West Days, Bluffdale: July 29-30, Aug. 8-13

Bluffdale’s Old West Days certainly wins points for creativity with activities including a lip sync challenge, ATV rodeo and a “monster truck insanity tour,” whatever that means.

Orchard Days, Santaquin: July 30

Celebrate down in Santaquin with a children’s rodeo, train rides, petting zoo, movies in the park, car show, parade, live music, e-sports tournament, chalk art, and much more.

Harvest Days, Midvale: Aug. 1-6

Enjoy the Harvest Day festival with a parade, live music, fireworks, block parties and food.

Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival: Aug. 3-6

As if you need another excuse to take a long weekend lake trip. Experience Garden City’s Raspberry Days with a golf tournament, pie-eating contest, concerts, rodeo, 5k run, boat parade, craft fair, and fireworks.

Swiss Days, Midway: Sept. 3-4

Celebrate Midway’s legacy of Swiss settlers with the town’s 73rd annual Swiss Day, with a unique local market and lots of great Swiss snacks and treats.

Peach Days, Brigham City: Sept. 9-10

Experience Brigham City’s Peach Days with a Peach Queen pageant, library book sale, parade, softball tournament, lip-synch battle, live music, carnival, motorcycle show and art and food booths.

The Avenues Street Fair, SLC: Sept. 10

Say goodbye to summer with the Avenues Street Fair, a celebration of the iconic SLC neighborhood hosted on a different Avenues street every year.

Melon Days, Green River: September 16-17

Enjoy the celebration of the harvest of melons in Green River, featuring a parade, car show, softball tournament, pancake breakfast, melon-carving contest and live music.

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Jun 21
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Must-See Olympic Venues in Utah

By Adventures, Outdoors

As one of the former Olympic cities, Salt Lake boasts multiple venues where you can feel like you are part of the action. Ski, sled, skate, and explore in the very same place where Olympic gold medals were won and world records were set.

Utah Olympic Park

beginner rope course at olympic park
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Despite being originally designed in 2002 for winter sports, the Utah Olympic Park has been since renovated to accommodate year-round activities. Feeling adventurous? Try one of three summer rope courses or the Drop Tower zip line with a 65 ft free-fall. How about a need for speed? Both the Bobsled experience and Extreme zip line will have you racing down the course at olympic speeds. If you want to slow it down though, they have that covered as well. Scenic chairlift rides and the Alpine slide are perfect for all ages.

Olympic Oval

This rink holds more Olympic World records than anywhere else, and you have the chance to skate right here on the “fastest ice on earth”. Skating is open to the public daily, and is fun for all ages. If you want to mix it up a bit, they have both Cosmic skating and Cosmic curling nights, so you can get your groove on with their live DJ.

Soldier Hollow Nordic Center

soldier hollow
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Soldier Hollow is a favorite among locals when it comes to skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. After a long day on the slopes, you can warm up at the award-winning Lodge, but in the summer you can book private events there. Year-round you’ll find the area full of sports teams tearing down the slopes or practicing in the off-season. Whether you’re a world-class athlete or a weekend adventurer, you can find something here that captures your attention.