August 18th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th
Busy week at Utah First Amphitheatre
There are five shows this week at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre: rock band Limp Bizkit on Sunday, country folk musician Tyler Childers on Tuesday, rock legend Santana co-headlining with Counting Crows on Wednesday, hard rock legends Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper on their Freaks on Parade tour on Thursday, and three alt-rock acts – Blue October, Switchfoot and Matt Nathanson – on Saturday. Information and tickets are available at LiveNation.com.
23 to 24 August
A journey back into the past
If you feel the need to escape the 21st century for a while, the Utah Renaissance Faire can help you do just that. The event runs Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and promises a day of entertainment, booths and food, all set between 700 and 1700 A.D.—including fantasy characters from the corresponding eras. The event is held at Mt. Nebo Botanical Farm, 3700 Old Highway 91 in Mona (in Juab County, just over an hour’s drive from Salt Lake City). Two-day passes are $18 for adults, $13 for children 7 to 12, people 65 and older, and active military members and their families; family passes are also available—all on the faire’s website, utahrenfaire.utahvalleyarts.com. (Also read the FAQs to learn what types of cosplay are welcome or not.)
24.August
Bomba Marile, all day
Bomba Marilé, Utah’s first Afro-Puerto Rican music group, will celebrate the 500-year-old music style Bomba at an all-day event Saturday at the Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West, Salt Lake City. The event is called “Pintando Figura (Painted Figures)” and features the nonprofit group painting figures while dancing. Puerto Rican musicians Nuno Calderon Pou and Marcos Peñaloza Pica will perform with the group. The event, which includes performances and workshops, runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is free to the public.
