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Show U ) I Viiiiii acts. Reggae maslineup of ters Black Uhuru will play on the night of June 14, and just a few days later on June 19 virtuoso Tony Furtado performs. Quetzal, a San Francisco-baseChicano-Latinband will do a free show at Harry O'r on June The lineup for Red Butte Garden's Outdoor Concert Series is always musically diverse. I can't mention all nine scheduled acts, but they include Indigo Girls on July 7, with their original style of acoustic music and meaningful lyrics. Femi Kuti, an afrobeat band, will play on July 23. On Aug. 28, Nickel Creek will play a fresh take on Bluegrass and Beia Fleck and the Flecktones will close the series on Sept. 17 with their jazz style. Like at the Galivan Center, you must show up early because the gates open at around 530 p.m. for a 7 p.m. show. That means the concert-goer- s top-notc- h ss d o 25- - The very next day, on June 26, Fishbone will fill the Zephyr club with a big ska sound; I've heard that the antics of the lead singer are a great feature of the band's live one-of-a-ki- In Ml and Butch Hancock. After disbanding, the members went on to successful solo careers. For an updated roster for the Come Alive series and the Twilight Concert series, visit www.galivanevents.com. At the present time, not all the acts are confirmed for the Twilight Concert series. One last note on the Galivan Center: Last year the concerts got so popular that people started squatting places on the lawn at noon, so it's important to show up early, otherwise you might have to stand or use binoculars to see the stage. I almost forgot, you can bring coolers andor picnic baskets to the venue as long as you don't have glass so pack dinner and bring soda, beer, water, beer, beer and beer and wait for the show to start. Another great venue for outdoor concerts is Red Butte Garden. A small stage is set up in an amphitheater area in the gardens. usually start lining up long before 5:30, but in case you end up toward the end of the line, try this: As soon as you get in the gates, run toward the stage. Sometimes it looks full when it in fact has lots of room because people assume that the front-of- e patrons took the spots closest to the stage. Picnic baskets and coolers are allowedere too. Visit www.redbuttegarden.org for the full lineup and ticket prices. The Utah State Fair Park also hosts outdoor concerts and the hardcore style of Sevendust will take the stage on June 19. The Vans Warped Tour takes place every summer at the Utah State Fair Park, and it's back again on June 22 with a little more than 50 bands one day only. The current state of punk, pop punk, ska and anything else related to or associated with the hardcore genre can be found here. Some of the more recognizable names performing as part of the tour are Bad Religion, Flogging Molly, Reel Big Fish, MXPX, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Alkaline Trio, NOFX, Anti Flag and No Use For A Name, but remember there are more than 40 other acts. Since the tour takes place all day, there is a high risk the-lin- of dehydration and sunburn, so drink plenty of water and protect your skin. For the full line up and ticket info, go to www.warpedtour.com Thanksgiving Point in Lehi will host country legend and all- - around bad-asMerle Haggard on Aug. 15. Tickets are $30, visit www.thanksgiv-ingpoint.cofor directions. Dear Valley resort also has a summer concert series lineup with big names coming in August. JamGrass starts promptly at 4 p.m. on Aug. 9. The festival offers a lineup of performances that will make bluegrass s m folk-roc- k shows. One of the remnants of old school, Slick Rick, will visit the Lazy Moon. Junior Brown is back at the Zephyr club on June 29 to wow the crowd hip-hop- 's .A t m m .r with his custom-mad- the kind of stuff Junior Brown does when he gets busy live. This is fans dance into the night. The lineup includes Bluegrass legends Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, Sam Bush and the Dawg-musi- c pioneer in the David Grisman Quintet, among others. Melissa Ethridge and Meredith Brooks will play on Aug. 28 at 7:00 p.m. The legendary Bob Dylan will perform on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m., ending the series with a bang. And finally, the outdoor concert events that take place in festival fashion: On July 27 and 28, the Snowbird Jazz and Blues Festival will have performances into the night with two legendary headliners. On the Blues side of things, there's Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine and for jazz, Sergio Mendes & Brasil 2002. Both performers will light up the stage with their styles that have influenced past and future generations of musicians. The Fidelity Investments Park City Jazz Festival will take place Aug. with Natalie Cole and Al Jaxreau as two of the featured entertainers. trend-settin- g 16-1- 8, Oers. Clous cnnoerooos While an outdoor concert is an experience that must be had to understand, Salt Lake City's indoor venues will continue to bring great performers to the area. To start off the month of June, Harry O's in Park City has a great e guit-stee- l gui- tar that combines an electric guitar and a steel guitar on one hybrid body. Brown plays traditional, down-hom- e rockabilly country and that will blow you away. That same night of June 29, Social Distortion will be at club Xscape to rock and punk. perform hard-edg- e On July 2, hardcore industrialists KMFDM will play at Xscape. The same night, just up the mountain in Park City's Harry O's, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will perform very danceable and very g sweet-soundin- g acid jazz. Rappers Ghostf acekillah and Raskwan will tear it up on the mic at Brick's on July 7. The last two shows on my list of club shows both take place at Harry O's. They Might Be Giants will perform an early show on July 13 and Parliament veteran Bernie Worell will play with his band on July 23 with special guests the Global Funk Council. Kilby Court (741 South 330 West) is a great venue featuring the creme de la creme of underground performers in rock and roll, punk, jazz and a whole lot of other stuff. Kilby Court is a great place to hang out or check out a band that you aren't familiar with. This venue hosts both locals and touring groups. Step into the underground and enjoy a show for a lot less than most clubs 7 for charge for cover. Call more info. There are some ongoing events worth mentioning, too, like Monday nights at the Lazy Moon, where Uprock Records presents an evening of One Thursday out of every month, local rappers from Sick Lake Records will tear it up at the Lazy Moon, and on the last Monday of every month the Dead Goat Saloon offers a phenomenal night of blues so good that all-ag- es 320-988- hip-ho- p. see summer, page R12 J RED Magazine june$, 2002 7 |