UBS Presents
Albert Castiglia
Florida's finest. Making his Utah debut (it's about time and will be worth the wait!), vocalist and guitarist Albert Castiglia (CA-STEEL-YA)! His latest release, "Masterpiece" was just nominated (1/7/20) by the Blues Foundation for "Blues Rock Album of the Year" and he was nominated for "Blues Rock Artist of the Year"! Whoa!!!!!
Event Date | Feb 12, 2020 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $10 at the door |
North Mississippi Allstars: Up and Rolling Tour
Event Date | Feb 17, 2020 8:00 pm |
Event End Date | February 17, 2020 |
Individual Price | $33.00 |
Submitter Name | Courtney Roberts |
Submitter Email | courtney@thestateroom.com |
Ana Popovic - POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS!
Event Date | Mar 19, 2020 8:00 pm |
Event End Date | March 19, 2020 |
Individual Price | $25.00 |
Submitter Name | courtney |
Submitter Email | courtney@thestateroom.com |
6th Annual Utah Blues Festival (Day 1) - RE-SCHEDULED TO JUNE 11 & 12, 2021 - SAME LINE-UP!
Join us June 11 & 12, 2021 for the Utah Blues Society's biggest bash and fundraiser of the year! Day 1 of the Utah Blues Fest brings Terrie Odabi; Nick Moss w/ Dennis Gruenling & Kate Moss; and headliner Sugaray Rayford.
Event Date | Jun 12, 2020 5:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jun 12, 2020 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $35.00 |
6th Annual Utah Blues Festival (Day 2) - RE-SCHEDULED TO JUNE 11 & 12, 2021 - SAME LINE-UP!
Join us in June 2021 for the Utah Blues Society's biggest bash and fundraiser of the year! Day 2 of the Utah Blues Fest features the ever popular kick-off on Day 2 with the UBS Youth Blues Band Showcase; Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band; Marquise Knox; Vanessa Collier; The Proven Ones and headliner Ruthie Foster!
Event Date | Jun 13, 2020 12:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jun 13, 2020 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $40.00 |
6th ANNUAL UTAH BLUES FESTIVAL - Day 2 (POSTPONED TO 2022!)
Due to circumstances beyond our control (obviously!), we have made the near obligatory decision to postpone the 6th Annual Blues Fest to June 10 & 11, 2022, once again with the exact same line-up. But fear not, we are working with other entities/fests to have a major blues night so stay tuned for that!
Thus, again, the UBF Day 2 (6/11/22) will feature:
UBS Youth Blues Band Showcase
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Marquise Knox
Vanessa Collier
The Proven Ones
Ruthie Foster
Event Date | Jun 12, 2021 12:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jun 12, 2021 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $30.00 |
Allman Betts Band, Marc Ford and the River Kittens open
Devon Allman (son of Duane Allman) and Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts, also of Allman Bros. fame), lead this allstar bluesy oriented blues/rock/jam band with stellar opener Marc Ford and the River Kittens, another preeminent bluesy guitarist. Get tickets here.
Presented by your Utah Blues Festival!
Event Date | Sep 18, 2021 9:00 pm |
Individual Price | $42.00 |
Samantha Fish
Help us welcome back a 2017 UT Blues Fest headliner who absolutely killed it! Out of K.C., most recently NOLA, now with her new band, it's SAMANTHA FISH!! Get tickets here.
Presented by your Utah Blues Festival!
Event Date | Sep 21, 2021 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $34.00 |
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio—or as it is sometimes referred to, DLO3—specialize in the lost art of “feel good music.” The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy soul strut of Booker T. & The M.G.’s and The Meters; and sprinkles Motown, Stax Records, blues, and cosmic Jimi Hendrix-style guitar.
Event Date | Sep 23, 2021 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $20.00 |
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Always a favorite here in SLC, it's one of the hardest working bands in the blues - bay area's Tommy Castro & the Painkillers. Wraps up an incredible stretch of blues presented by your UBS/UBF. Get tickets here.
Presented by the Utah Blues Festival!
Event Date | Sep 25, 2021 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $27.00 |
Jordan Matthew Young & Tony Holiday
Utah's own Jordan Matthew Young (who finished in the top 3 on The Voice in 2021) joins our other Utah friend and harmonica master Tony Holiday for a rocking night of blues at The State Room! The 5th, and last, in a series of blues shows in the last 2 weeks sponsored by your UTAH BLUES FESTIVAL.
Event Date | Oct 02, 2021 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $20.00 |
Utah Blues Festival Presents Mike Zito
The Utah Blues Festival is proud to sponsor Mike Zito's return to Salt Lake City! It's sure to be a a great night of rocking blues, we hope to see you there!
Event Date | Jan 26, 2022 8:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jan 26, 2022 11:00 pm |
Individual Price | $25.00 |
J-Rad Cooley Record Release Party - "YARD SALE"
J-Rad Cooley Record Release ("Yard Sale") party with The Medicine Company opening about 8, followed by Lee Rafugee feat. Sarah DeGraw, and then J-Rad Cooley celebrating his brand new VizzTone Record release, "Yard Sale" (produced by Tony Holiday and featuring Grammy nominee Victor Wainwright on Keys throughout half the record!).
Event Date | Apr 08, 2022 8:00 pm |
Event End Date | Apr 08, 2022 11:55 pm |
Individual Price | $16 |
Submitter Name | J-Rad Cooley |
Submitter Email | jradcooleyband@gmail.com |
Utah Blues Society Member Appreciation Party and Festival Kickoff!
The Utah Blues Society is hosting a Pre-Fest UBS Member Appreciation Party on June 9th!! Nick Moss & Dennis Gruenling (w/ special guest, Kate Moss) will be performing at The State Room that night. If you're a member, or become one, you get in free!! It's $25 to get into the show and the same amount if you become a member before then. (including a 1 year subscription to Blues Music Magazine, a free CD and a raffle ticket to a custom Guitar Box Guitar signed by a list of blues musicians too long to mention). Your name will be on a list at the front door and in you go! Who knows who else will show up!! Become a UBS member at https://utahbluessociety.org/become-a-member and support our good work here in the state of Utah.
Event Date | Jun 09, 2022 7:00 pm |
Individual Price | 25.00 or FREE to Members of the UBS |
6th ANNUAL UTAH BLUES FESTIVAL - Day 1
Finally! Yes, it's time for the 6th Annual Blues Fest, after two obligatory postponements due to you know what. Tickets available now. Same great line-up though.
Day 1 (6/10/22) will feature:
Terrie Odabi
Nick Moss w/ Dennis Gruenling & Kate Moss
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Event Date | Jun 10, 2022 5:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jun 10, 2022 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $25.00 |
6th ANNUAL UTAH BLUES FESTIVAL - Day 2
Finally! Yes, it's time for the 6th Annual Blues Fest, after two obligatory postponements due to you know what. Tickets available now. Same great line-up though.
Day 2 (6/11/22) will feature:
Eric Heideman Band
Bennett Mateo Band
Marquise Knox
Vanessa Collier
Curtis Salgado
Ruthie Foster
Event Date | Jun 11, 2022 12:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jun 11, 2022 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $50.00 |
Albert Castiglia & Eric Heideman
Sunday, July 24th The Utah Blues Society and Barbary Coast Saloon present, the 2020 blues rock album of the year winner Albert Castiglia, our own Eric Heideman opens the show!
Event Date | Jul 24, 2022 6:00 pm |
Event End Date | Jul 24, 2022 10:00 pm |
Individual Price | $10.00 |
Walter Trout
TSR & The Utah Blues Festival are proud to present Walter Trout with our own Eric Heideman Band! Don't miss it!
Event Date | Mar 14, 2023 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $33.00 |
Blood Brothers - Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia
Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia will be hitting the road again in support of the new Blood Brothers album. They will bring together their two powerhouse bands, featuring Matt Johnson: drums; Ephraim Lowell: drums; Doug Byrkit: bass; and Lewis Stephens: piano/organ. Both Mike and Albert will be onstage performing together for the entire show, so fans can enjoy the amazing chemistry and creativity that these two musicians share with each other – and the audience. In addition to their own rock, blues and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a number of songs from the Blood Brothers album.
Event Date | May 22, 2023 7:00 pm |
Individual Price | $40.00 |
Local Blues Night
Join us as Harry Lee & the Back Alley Blues Band, The Howlin' Tomcats and the Dusty Boxcars kickoff Festival Week at the Garage on Beck!
Tickets:https://www.24tix.com/event/1426559150/local-blues-night
Event Date | Jun 14, 2023 7:00 pm |
Event End Date | June 14, 2023 |
Individual Price | $15.00 |
Utah Blues Festival - Day 1
Day one of the Utah Blues Festival! Ticket Link: https://www.utahbluesfest.org/
TONY HOLIDAY 5:00 pm – 6:10 pm
THORNETTA DAVIS 6:40 pm – 8:00 pm
SUGARAY RAYFORD 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
AFTER SHOW: MITCH WOODS 9:30 pm – Closing (Club 88 Marriott Bar)
Artist and times subject to change.
Event Date | June 16, 2023 |
Individual Price | Various |
Utah Blues Festival - Day 2
Day two of the Utah Blues Festival! Ticket link: :https://www.utahbluesfest.org/
DICK EARL’S ELECTRIC WITNESS Noon – 12:40 pm
DYLAN TRIPLETT 1:05 pm – 2:10 pm
ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND 2:40 pm – 4:00 pm
DANIELLE NICOLE 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
RUTHIE FOSTER 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
9:30 pm – Closing (Club 88 Marriott Bar)
*Artists and times subject to change
Event Date | June 17, 2023 |
Individual Price | Various |
Jorma Kaukonen
In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy recipient, Jorma was at the forefront of popular rock and roll, one of the founders of the San Francisco sound and a progenitor of Psychedelic Rock. He is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.
Event Date | Aug 02, 2023 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | 48.00 - 68.00 |
Ally Venable
Texas blues/rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Ally Venable has made her fiery presence known around the world since the release of her debut album at 16. Now, with her fifth solo effort Real Gone! dropping on Ruf Records March 10th, 2023, Venable has come of age.
Event Date | Aug 18, 2023 7:00 am |
Individual Price | 25.00 |
Danielle Nicole Band
Didn't get enough at the Utah Blues Festival? We didn't either! Don't miss this one!
Event Date | Sep 06, 2023 8:00 pm |
Individual Price | $23.00 |