UBS Presents

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.  

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!

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.

Chicago guitarist, vocalist and songwriter and multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the city’s—and the world’s—most undeniably talented and electrifying bluesmen. Ronnie was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple GRAMMY Award nominee, Blues Hall Of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. He is among the few contemporary blues artists who learned his craft directly from many of the genre’s icons, including Albert Collins, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor and, most significantly, his father.

Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message and a larger than life personality and voice to deliver it. Working with producer, songwriter Eric Corne for the past 3 albums, the soul-blues powerhouse has crafted an incendiary sound and narrative, combining classic soul melodies and funky R & B grooves with raw blues power.

Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on his most recent studio album Saratoga, released in November 2024 on the fabled Ruf Records label. A thrilling mix of Southern soul, blues, rock, and funk, Saratoga proved to be a gamechanger: a road trip-ready record filled with razor-sharp observations, vintage textures, and raw humanity. It also marked a major career milestone: Eddie 9V’s soulful sound began reaching hundreds of thousands of new fans across the globe.

After two decades on the road and nine studio albums, The Steel Wheels mark their 20th anniversary with a self-titled record that captures the band at a creative peak. Since their formation, the group—which includes Trent Wagler (vocals, banjo, guitar), Eric Brubaker (fiddle), Jay Lapp (mandolin, guitar), Kevin Garcia (drums, percussion), and Jeremy Darrow (bass)—has grown from a harmony-driven acoustic ensemble into a dynamic folk rock band. Blending those roots with a spirit of exploration, The Steel Wheels combine energy, humor, and tender restraint into a cohesive, deeply personal work

Singer/songwriter Vanessa Collier’s sixth album Do It My Own Way comes out September 13 via Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, Do It My Own Way is sonically inspired by the classic Memphis soul sound of Stax and Hi Records, especially that of the Staples Singers. Second single “Wild As a Rainstorm,” which dives deep into soul territory, powerfully gives advice to women and people who feel left out to ignore the naysayers and “Be a tapestry of dreams.” The track been added to Spotify’s official Retro Soul playlist. The groove and horns would make Willie Mitchell proud, and indeed features legendary Hi Records organist Rev. Charles Hodges. The vocals are powerful, awe-inspiring, and undeniably soulful vocals.

It's Day 1 of the renowned UTAH BLUES FEST - as ever, featuring the best in debut artists as well as longtime favorites:  Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport, Danielle Nicole, and Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, featuring Deanna Bogart!  And of course, the legendary after party in the adjacent Marriott anchored by Mitch Woods and featuring special guests dropping in till the wee hours of the evening! 

Day 2 of the renowned UTAH BLUES FEST brings more new and returnee artists!  As ever, we support youth in blues and kick things off at noon with the On Track Music School's "Salt City Blues Company" followed by  Ghalia Volt, Anne Harris & JP Soars' Gypsy Blue Revue, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Victor Wainwright & the Train, and Tab Benoit!!  But the UBF isn't over then, it continues in the adjacent Marriott with the Bay area's Mitch Woods holding court with a legendary jam party with special guests from the Fest sitting in all night long!