Go for the Music
2019 Headliners
Join 80,000 of your neighbors to soak up the festival vibes and summer sun while reveling in live music from a variety of incredible headliners all gathered in one place.
The Utah Arts Festival is like no other festival. Go for the music.
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The Slackers
Thursday, June 20, 9:45pm at Amphitheater Stage
For more than 28 years, the Slackers have been touring the world with their blend of Ska, Reggae, and Soul. The band is deeply rooted within the ska movement, while their “Jamaican Rock n’ Roll” sound sets them apart from many bands today.
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The Steel Woods
Friday, June 21, 9:30pm at Festival Stage
Part dual-guitar southern blues-rock with elements of R&B, country, bluegrass, gospel, blues, folk and metal, this Nashville-based band deepens its resolve on a theme-driven album that joins the mystery train of the past with the full speed loco-motion of the present.
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Caroline Rose
Friday, June 21, 9:45pm at Amphitheater Stage
Armed with an arsenal of new instruments and equipment, two years of exploration and a wicked sense of humor, Caroline Rose delivers a set of serious songs wrapped in a sprightly, angsty pop burrito.
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Christine Lavin
Saturday, June 22, 8:00pm at Festival Stage
Christine Lavin is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and promoter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded numerous solo albums, and has also recorded with other female folk artists.
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Head for the Hills
Saturday, June 22, 8:00pm at Amphitheater Stage
Remaining true to the roots of bluegrass while simultaneously looking to its future prospects, Head for the Hills makes music that reaches into jazz, indie rock, hip hop, soul, world and folk to stitch together cutting edge songs that bridge the divide between past and future acoustic music.
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Tinsley Ellis
Saturday, June 22, 9:45pm at Festival Stage
Since his Alligator debut 30 years ago, Southern blues-rock guitar wizard, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis has become a bona fide worldwide guitar hero to legions of fans worldwide. Armed with his signature molten licks, melodic riffs and rousing, intense solos, Ellis is among the blues world’s best-loved, hardest working statesman.
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Hot Buttered Rum
Saturday, June 22, 9:45pm at Amphitheater Stage
This souped-up, left-coast string band, is the brainchild of five uniquely gifted musicians who weave their love of bluegrass, folk, jazz and soul into a riveting strain of Americana. String bass and five-alarm fiddle merge with guitar, banjo, mandolin and drums to frame the voices of its two contrasting writers, fueling a dance party with roots in Appalachia and California.
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MarchFourth
Sunday, June 23, 9:45pm at Amphitheater Stage
The colorful explosion of brassy funk, rock, and jazz is all about the groove. MarchFourth is a larger-than-life group of musicians and acrobats that tour the country year-round, bringing a spirit of celebration wherever they go. MarchFourth is, in a word, FUN!
