John Nelson

John Nelson covers the local music scene for Salt Lake magazine. He is a 20-year veteran of Uncle Sam’s Flying Circus with a lifelong addiction to American roots music, live music venues, craft beer and baseball.
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Preview: Blues Traveler and JJ Grey & Mofro Dual Headliner Show

Red Butte Garden is hosting an inflation-busting show on July 7, 2024. The Utah audience will enjoy two headliners for the price of one: Blues Traveler and JJ Grey & Mofro. Fans...

Preview: Lukas Nelson Added to Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series 

Red Butte isn’t done filling its summer calendar (as if 30 great shows weren’t enough). They just added Lukas Nelson on August 28th to their amazing Outdoor Concert Series. Tickets for this...

Review: The 16th Ogden Music Festival

The nonprofit organization, Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music (OFOAM), knows how to create a first-class music festival. Don’t let the “acoustic” moniker fool you. The festival held at Fort Buenaventura on May...

Review: Daniel Young and The Hollering Pines Record Release Show

Music fans from across the city and beyond gathered on Friday, May 3, 2024 at The State Room to celebrate the record release of Daniel Young’s Leave It Out To Dry, and...

The 16th Annual Ogden Music Festival is Back

Dig out the camping gear—it’s time for a musical staycation. The 16th annual Ogden Music Festival is back at Fort Buenaventura on May 31-June 2, 2024 with a stellar all-star lineup. The...

Review: Katie Pruitt Mantras Tour

A welcoming vibe and a crowded house greeted Katie Pruitt at The Urban Lounge on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The Salt Lake City audience was among the first to hear new material...

Preview: Daniel Young and The Hollering Pines Record Release Show

It takes a community to create great art. Musicians, producers and technicians put in thousands of hours into mastering the instrument(s), artistry, and skills to write and record original pieces of music....

Preview: Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series 2024

Looking for some indie-rock, country, folk, pop, bluegrass, Latin beats, reggae, New Orleans jazz, old-school rock, new-school rock, sounds of the 60s, sounds of today? It’s all featured at The Red Butte...

John Nelson

John Nelson covers the local music scene for Salt Lake magazine. He is a 20-year veteran of Uncle Sam’s Flying Circus with a lifelong addiction to American roots music, live music venues, craft beer and baseball.