Category: Local Music

Picking the Right Band for Your Event
September 1, 2021

Choosing the Best Live Music for Your Event Means Picking the Right Band Fall is here and it’s time to start planning your annual company party. To make your party a hit you'll want the best live music and that means picking the right band. At Utah Live Bands we have a band for every occasion and every mood. As you start considering your live music options, keep in mind that all of our bands at Utah Live Bands are experienced and talented...

Chance McKinney Live in Sandy
August 26, 2017

ULB Talent Chance McKinney Live at the Sandy Amphitheater on September 3rd. Utah Live Bands represents some of the best talent in the entertainment industry. We're proud to invite you to a community concert featuring Chance McKinney live. CMT award winning performer Chance McKinney will be performing live at the Sandy Amphitheater on September 12th with special guests The Waterford School Orchestra in a concert to benefit Wasatch Adaptive...

And on Keyboards Is Jordan Kamalu
November 21, 2016

Utah Live Bands' keyboard player Jordan Kamalu finds success wherever he can. Last summer the Groove Merchants played a wedding reception in the Midwest. During a break in the set, the bride and groom came up and asked the band to play the Indiana University fight song. The band hadn’t ever heard the song, let alone prepared it. But band leader Michael Tobian turned to their keyboard player, Jordan Kamalu, to save the day. “Jordan has...

Spotlight on Three Drummers
September 17, 2016

Check out these interviews with three of Utah's hottest drummers. Talk to most musicians and they’ll readily acknowledge that the drummer is the backbone of any musical group.  Ironically though, drummers seldom get the spotlight. Instead they’re generally hidden away at the back of the stage behind their face-obscuring kits. It’s time to shine a light on these talented artists who shape not just the tempo, but the mood and intensity of the...

End the Summer on the Right Note
September 3, 2016

Cure your end of summer blues with a dose of summer music at these upcoming events that are open to the public. Have you noticed that it's been a bit cooler the last week or so? Mother Nature seems to be dropping a hint that summer's about over. If you're not ready for the end of summer, we're with you. At Utah Live Bands we love the summer because it gives so many of our musicians and entertainers the opportunity to perform at...

Salamanders Rock the 4th
August 4, 2016

The Salamanders Rock the 4th for a Crowd of Thousands Sandy City put on a spectacular 4th of July bash this year--and up front and center stage at this public event was our popular party band, the Salamanders. The Salamanders have now hosted this Independence Day concert five times! A crowd of thousands filled the park at the South Towne Promenade to watch the Salamanders perform on the open-air main...

Dixieland Jazz Band
November 18, 2015

The Roaring Twenties are making a comeback in everything from Dixieland Jazz, to flapper fashion and Art Deco design all rolled into great event planning. If you’re considering planning a party, take your next event back in time. Like the pages out of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s famous book “The Great Gatsby.” Dress to the nines, roll out the red carpet, and pour the bubbly. Throw a lavish party and don’t forget the Jazz!          ...

Famous Musicians From Utah
April 14, 2014

Every state in the U.S. is filled with people who are extremely talented.   In the last decade however, Utah has been the birth place for several musicians that have made it into the big leagues.  Maybe it’s the water, maybe it’s the Mormons, no matter what it is we are glad it’s happening and pleased to have so many celebrities declare Utah as their origin.  Here is a list of some of our great artists… Neon Trees: an...

We Are The Strike Interview - Local Talent Spotlight Chris Crabb
August 23, 2013

We Are The Strike is one of Utah's latest and greatest bands to hit the local talent scene. They beat out hundreds of other bands for the honor of playing at this year's Stadium of Fire 4th of July Celebration, and man oh man, they did not disappoint!  I (Meredith Musser) recently had the opportunity to interview Chris Crabb, lead singer of We Are The Strike, here's what he had to say: Me: Chris Crabb! Thanks for taking a few to chat!...

Ryan Innes Interview - Local Talent Spotlight
March 18, 2013

The Voice Ryan Innes is one of the most exiting upcoming artists in Utah.  In just the last couple of years you may have seen him performing sold out shows, as a featured performer at the Stadium of Fire Fourth of July Celebration or at any number of corporate events and performances.  This year you may just see him auditioning on NBCs hit show "The Voice".  Ryan's lips are sealed about the results but we Spotted him on the tv commercial for...