August 27
Jelly Roll starts his U.S. tour
The country rapper and singer known as Jelly Roll has had a busy couple of years — winning the Country Music Association’s award for new artist of the year in 2023 off the strength of his hits “Son of a Sinner” and “Need a Favor,” and scoring a Grammy nomination in the best new artist category (losing to Victoria Monét). Jelly Roll is launching his first North American tour, “The Beautifully Broken Tour,” here in Utah, Tuesday night at Delta Center, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay are his supporting acts. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets available at deltacenter.com.
August 27
Pink Martini pops into town
The ensemble Pink Martini celebrates 30 years of blending pop, classical, jazz and Latin music as their tour arrives at Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday night. Earlier this month, the band released a “new” single — a cover of the 1947 song “I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out!,” complete with a vocal by the ‘50s bombshell Mamie Van Doren, recorded in 2021, when Van Doren was 90. (Van Doren and the band also released a b-side, “Ich Liebe Dich,” which Van Doren first recorded for a 1964 German-made Western in which she co-starred.) Tuesday’s show, which features vocalist China Forbes, starts at 7:30 p.m.; tickets are available at redbuttegarden.org.
August 29, 30
How classic is your rock?
Two shows late this week at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre explore how far back in time music fans want to travel. Thursday night, the co-headliners are the pop band Train, whose biggest hits (from “Drops of Jupiter” to “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”) date from 2001 to 2012, and REO Speedwagon, whose best-known songs — such as “Take It on the Run” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling” — were released in the early ‘80s. Friday night’s show is led by the ‘70s band The Doobie Brothers, with veteran singer-songwriter Steve Winwood as the opening act. Tickets for both shows are available at LiveNation.com.