Live Blues

All of us are broken. But no-one is beyond repair. It’s a philosophy that WALTER TROUT has lived by during seven volatile decades at the heart of America’s society and blues-rock scene. Even now, with the world more fractured than ever – by politics, economics, social media and culture wars – the fabled US bluesman’s latest album, Broken, chronicles the bitter schisms of modern life but refuses to succumb to them.

“I’ve always tried to write positive songs, and this album is not quite that,” considers the 72-year-old of an all-original tracklisting that rages and soothes. “But I always hold on to hope. I think that’s why I wrote this album.”

For the last half-century, however rocky his path, hope has always lit the way. The beats of Trout’s unbelievable story are well-known: the traumatic childhood in Ocean City, New Jersey; the audacious move to the West Coast in ’74; the auspicious but chaotic sideman shifts with John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton; the raging addictions that somehow never stopped the boogie when he was with Canned Heat in the early-’80s.

Fri Sept 5 Brewskis Ogden - 9pm Sat Sept 6 - Pat's BBQ - 6pm Sat Sep 6 Bar Named Sue - State St - 10pm

Tony Holiday returns to SLC!  

Bring a chair/blanket and a cooler with your favorite snacks and beverages. $20 suggested donation to The Brockstrong Foundation

Union Blues will be taking the stage at A Bar Named Sue on State Street on September 13, 2025!Great food, cheap drinks and sexy Rock & Blues - all the right ingredients for a fantastic Saturday night! Music starts at 10:00 PMNo cover8136 State St, Midvale, UT 84047

Union Blues will be taking the stage at Barbary Coast Saloon on Saturday, September 20, 2025! Cheap drinks, great food and hard-rockin' Blues! All you need to keep you going on a Saturday night! Music starts at 9:00 PM $10.00 Cover 4242 S State Street, SLC, UT

Flanker (Gateway) will host the Fall Blues Fest, featuring three great local blues bands...the Mitch Raymond Trio, the Alleycats, and the Max Steele Trio, presented by the Utah Blues Society and Make Salt Lake.  This is a fundraiser to support these two non-profits.  Parking is available in the lots on the north end of the Gateway.  Take the elevator or escalator to the second floor.  21+

Please join us for a beautiful end of summer evening hosted by Rick and Char Morris in the backyard of their home in Cottonwood Heights. Enjoy the bluesy sounds of The Alleycats as you watch the sunset behind the band. This will be our last outdoor show for the season. Space is limited for this event, but you can purchase your entry in advance from your host Rick Morris through the QR code shown on the flyer in this post. Bring your own chair or blanket, and a cooler with your drinks and snacks. Plenty of street parking available. The address is 1696 E Parkridge Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84121. Located at about 7400 s just below Highland Dr in Cottonwood Heights.  We would love to see all our friends there!  

Union Blues will be hitting the stage at Piper Down on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Join us for some excellent food and drink and wash it all down with some hard-rockin' blues! $5.00 Cover Get there early and snag a table close to the stage! Music starts at 9:00 PM Piper Down1492 S. State StreetSLC, UT  

Union Blues will be playing at Empanada.co from NOON until 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 25, 2025! Get your fall jackets on and enjoy some hot empanadas, warm coffee, and smokin' hot BLUES and classic rock! This is a free, all-ages show!

The Utah Blues Society is thrilled to present Tony Holiday with Jordan Matthew Young, Laura Chavez & Sammy Brue at the State Room November 7th!  Come out and see our hometown heroes who are killing it on the national music scene.  

The 2025 Southern Utah Blues Festival lineup includes MR. SIPP - Grammy, IBC, and multiple BMA winner, with current nominations for BB King Entertainer of the Year and Contemporary Blues Male Artist, VANESSA COLLIER - BMA Horn Player of the Year, BB King Entertainer of the Year, and current Contemporary Blues Female Artist nominee, TONY HOLIDAY - IBC semifinalist and 2024 Best Emerging Artist BMA nominee, ANTHONY GERACI - Multiple BMA winner, Grammy nominated, and current Pinetop Perkins Award nominee, and SHANDA and the HOWLERS - International touring artist and Viva Las Vegas favorites.

Union Blues will be taking the stage at our favorite speakeasy on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Funk 'n Dive Bar2550 Washington Blvd.Ogden, Utah Get there early and have a drink with the band! Music starts at 9:00 PM $5.00 Cover

MEGAN BLUE'S POWERFUL VOCALS, STORY-TELLING SONGS, AND FUNKY-BLUESY VIBE WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING, DANCING, AND LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE. HER BAND IS A MIX OF VETERAN SLC PLAYERS, INCLUDING MARK CHANEY ON DRUMS, KEVIN STOUT ON BASS, NICK CHAMBERLAIN ON KEYS, AND MAX WEBB ON GUITAR.  IF YOU LIKE ARETHA FRANKLIN, BONNIE RAITT, AND GETTING DOWN AND FUNKY, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BAND!

Come rock the night away with The Alleycats at Barbary Coast saloon in Murray, UT. We will be performing with our long time friends Harry Brunette. The show starts at 9 pm when Harry Brunette takes the stage bringing  you your favorite rock songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's! Then at 10:30 The Alleycats hit the stage with their bluesy sounds of old and new. This is sure to be a fun, sweaty night as we dance the night away! Barbary Coast Saloon is a 21+ club and there is a $10 cover charge.

Get in out of the cold Fall weather, after a day Christmas shopping, and grab a bite to eat with a locally crafted beer while listening to the bluesy sounds of The Alleycats. We will be performing an intimate set of blues classics old and new at this well known local brewery located in the heart of Sugarhouse. Hopkins Brewing Company was established in 2018 by founder and Sugarhouse native Chad Hopkins. Stop by for an incredible evening of food, beer, and music! Hopkins is a 21+ establishment, ID required. We hope to see you there!  

Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo (like he did as the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes in 2013). A road warrior and musician's musician, Greene's new EP 'The Modern Lives - Vol 2' (out October 2018 on Blue Rose Music) finds him at a new chapter in his life: his first months of fatherhood, time off his relentless touring circuit, and a cross-country move from Brooklyn to his birthplace of Northern California. This new collection of six original songs is a thematic extension of 'The Modern Lives - Vol 1' EP (released in 2017 on Blue Rose Music), imbued with a Brooklyn basement DIY feel and ethos. He is a student of American music, transfixed upon its progression through time, as well as how regional sounds fit in a contemporary context. Whereas 'Vol 1' saw Greene experiment with the Delta blues as a canvas for his examinations of modern society, 'Vol 2' sees Greene embrace the sounds of the bluegrass and folk tapes of his youth.

The first of two Eric Heideman Shows today. This will be an intimate setting where he will play a few new songs from his upcoming album, which he is currently writing. Be the first to hear these new songs, then head over to the Hog wallow to see him rock out with Sam Schultz on bass and Levi Ollerton on drums!

Eric Heideman is back in Utah to throw down some Texas Blues!

Catch Eric one more time before he returns to Austin, Texas!

If you saw Anna at the 2025 Utah Blues Festival you know what a badass performer she is, and if you missed that performance, then don't miss her this time!  

Los Angeles-based and critically acclaimed guitarist and singer Ana Popovic is set to release her highly anticipated album Dance To The Rhythm (Electric Heel Records) on September 26, 2025. Produced by Popovic and Buthel, the album showcases a groundbreaking fusion of groove, blues, funk, and soul.

Union Blues will be at Ice Haus on Friday, January 30, 2026! Music starts at 9:00 PM and we'll play until midnight. $5 cover at the door.

CYRIL NEVILLE with Omari Neville & The Fuel, bring a lifetime of dreams come true. This two-time grammy winning icon is brilliant and beautiful on stage and in his recorded work. In this new chapter of his creative life, Cyril levels up even more with new songs, a fresh perspective on his decades of performance worldwide and a determined eye on the future. As Quint Davis, fonder and head of the new Orleans Jazz andHeritage Festival watching Mr. Neville perform at the 2025 JazzFest Congo Square Stage said,” He’s still got it.” 

Cyril Neville is one of the founding fathers of the New Orleans signature funky soul, rock jazz sound that has influenced countless artists and entertained millions of fans over his 5-decade career.

Union Blues will be at A Bar Named Sue on State Street on February 13, 2026.Music starts at 10:00 PM No Cover