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Salt Lake City Weekly's live music picks for August 20 to August 26.
Joe Bonamassa at Eccles; The Lip, Glory Trip and The Drought at Kilby; Grid City Music Fest; Courtney Barnett at The Complex; Sofi Tukker at Ogden Amphitheater
Joe Bonamassa Scott Legato Joe Bonamassa @ Eccles Theater 8/20 Not even counting collaborative projects, prolific New York-born blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has released 17 studio albums since his debut, A New Day Yesterday (2000). His most recent studio album, 2025’s Breakthrough , top-tenned the charts in four countries.
Bonamassa holds a record as the blues artist with the most Number One albums (30 to date). Yet as well-received as his studio releases have been, Bonamassa’s reputation has been built and cultivated on the strength of his live performances.
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- Kilby Court
Beloved all-ages venue anchoring Salt Lake City's indie and DIY music scene.