James McMurtry released The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy on June 20th via New West Records.  The 10-song collection was co-produced by McMurtry & Don Dixon (R.E.M., The Smithereens) and is his first album in four years. The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy features appearances by Sarah Jarosz, Charlie Sexton, Bonnie Whitmore, Bukka Allen and more, alongside his trusted backing band, THE MARTIAL LAW REVIEW, Tim Holt on guitar and accordion, Cornbread on bass and Daren Hess on drums. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. 21 + event with valid ID.

Night 1 More Info: https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/james-mcmurtry-n1#james-mcmurtry?utm_source=krcl&utm_medium=digical

Night 1 Tickets: https://www.axs.com/events/1381727/james-mcmurtry-tickets?skin=stateroom&utm_source=krcl&utm_medium=digical

Night 2 More Info: https://thestateroompresents.com/state-room-presents/james-mcmurtry-n1-2?utm_source=krcl&utm_medium=digical

Night 2 Tickets: https://www.axs.com/events/1382034/james-mcmurtry-tickets?skin=stateroom&utm_source=krcl&utm_medium=digical

Refugia Blues, the fifth album from Nick Shoulders, is a record of big ideas and small, intimate moments.

These nine songs are rooted in the stylings of Southern traditional music. Sparse, timeless, and unamplified, they're older than the sounds Shoulders saluted on albums like 2023's All Bad, with its loud, whooping anthems for roadhouses and sweaty dancehalls.

Doors at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm for this 21 and over event.

More Info: The State Room Presents - Nick Shoulders

Tickets: Nick Shoulders - South Salt Lake - The Commonwealth Room - Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 08:00 PM - AXS US

Widowspeak are one of the most prolific and hardworking bands going, bubbling just under the surface. Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas are the core of the group and its songwriters, and they have honed their sound across sixteen years and an impressively consistent catalog. A lot has happened in that time: for them, for everyone. One of many bands to crop up in a fertile New York City music scene, they started out shuffling gear between venues now-since shuttered (Glasslands, Cake Shop, 285 Kent, Death By Audio to name a few) and their practice space in Monster Island Basement (now a Trader Joe’s). The highs and lows of a long career mean chaotic stints as road dogs traipsing across North America, fly-in gigs to São Paulo or Guadalajara, wrapping seven-week European tours… And then down-time of years in between, considering the power of slowly building a body of work. Widowspeak is now a married couple, working day jobs in their own off-season. Robert is a carpenter, Molly a waitress.

KRCL Presents
Widowspeak
at Urban Lounge
Fri, Aug 14
Details and tickets here

Five-time Grammy nominee, Joe Bonamassa is one of today's top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa holds an unmatched 29 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than anyone in history). Backed by a powerhouse band of legendary musicians, the setlist features new songs alongside career-spanning classics. This is a truly unforgettable experience for every live music fan!

More info and tickets at https://live-at-the-eccles.com/events/joe-bonamassa

Five-time Grammy nominee, Joe Bonamassa is one of today's top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa holds an unmatched 29 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than anyone in history). Backed by a powerhouse band of legendary musicians, the setlist features new songs alongside career-spanning classics. This is a truly unforgettable experience for every live music fan!

More info and tickets at https://live-at-the-eccles.com/events/joe-bonamassa

Five-time Grammy nominee, Joe Bonamassa is one of today's top live performers. His enthusiastic shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers worldwide. Hailed internationally as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa holds an unmatched 29 #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than anyone in history). Backed by a powerhouse band of legendary musicians, the setlist features new songs alongside career-spanning classics. This is a truly unforgettable experience for every live music fan!

More info and tickets at https://live-at-the-eccles.com/events/joe-bonamassa

LN & Postfontaine Present: Lee Brice at Sandy Amphitheater on August 20th, 2026.

Tickets and more info: Lee Brice: Live in Concert Tickets Aug 20, 2026 Sandy, UT | Ticketmaster

Live Nation & Postfontaine Present: O.A.R. with special guests Gavin DeGraw and Lisa Loeb at Sandy Amphitheater on August 21st, 2026. Doors at 4:30 pm, show at 5:30 pm for this all ages event.

Tickets and more info: O.A.R. Three Decades Tour Tickets Aug 21, 2026 Sandy, UT | Ticketmaster

Paper Flowers: Remembering Fleetwood Mac offers a tribute of a different kind. Operating under a loose definition of “tribute band,” Paper Flowers evokes the feeling of a live performance during Fleetwood Mac’s heyday; around the time of their seminal release, Rumours. Topping the charts in 1977 and beyond, Rumours was part of one of the most influential years in pop culture history.

They don’t wear wigs or play pretend. Paper Flowers is composed of four rock musicians paying homage to some of the greatest artists of a generation! Rather than a strict “needle drop,” they put their own spin on some of Fleetwood Mac’s most memorable hits, resulting in an often emotional and evocative experience. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm for this 21 + event.

More info: The State Room Presents - Paper Flowers - "Remembering Fleetwood Mac"

Tickets: Paper Flowers "Remembering Fleetwood Mac" - Salt Lake City - The State Room - Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM - AXS US