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• Riot Ten

Riot Ten @ BoxPac Project 2/7
Riot Ten is back in SLC, in case you missed him last year. Texas native Christopher Wilson goes by Riot Ten because he brings a riot to a 10 every time. For those who like to headbang at the rails, be ready for his track "Rail Breaker," which was released on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak label in 2017 when he was just 22 years old. His hard-trap style like "Hype or Die: Ballistic" shows his signature dark and heavy sound, setting him apart even from big names in the electronic music industry with whom he's toured like Yellow Claw, Adventure Club, Steve Aoki, Kayzo and Excision. The year 2024 was full of milestones for Wilson, as he debuted on the iconic label Monstercat with his remix of the song "RIOT" by Öwnboss and Selva last March. This show is part of his ongoing Feral Tour, and one of the first shows this year back at the 360-degree stage at BoxPac Project warehouse. Expect what the name Feral calls to mind: wild, aggressive, fierce. It's also the name of one of his newest and heaviest EPs, which came to Wilson during a surge of creative energy while working on an intro for an upcoming festival set. This is a 21+ show brought by Mutiny Music Collective. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets now cost $30 for Tier 3. Buy tickets, get concert information, and get ready to party. Go to seetickets.us. (Arica Roberts)

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• Guster

Guster @ Eccles Theater 2/8
Guster provides the very definition of what it takes to earn a populist following. Over the course of a career that spans three decades, they've developed a close bond with their fans and followers by virtue of their personable approach and amiable attitude. Formed while the three founding members were still students at Tufts University, the band followed the path blazed by other popular '90s outfits like Dave Matthews Band, moe, Phish and Widespread Panic. From their 1994 debut Parachute through to their most recent release, Ooh La La, their music has been used in any number of films and television shows, further boosting their fame and acclaim along the way. Their varied instrumental approach also brings a certain level of distinction, as the various musicians often switch things up and take turns at center stage during their live performances. Unerringly infectious, the music is rousing, robust and laced with an ample supply of offbeat humor (and an occasional kooky cover). In the past, the members of the band opened some of their own shows under the guise of the "Peace Soldiers," and later, the "Trippin' Balls." At times, they'd even hide in the audience and "come on down" when summoned for their own imagined episode of The Price Is Right. We're not sure what to expect this time, but that's the Guster luster: Ample entertainment is all but assured. Guster plays the Eccles Theater at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tickets cost $64 - $142 at ticketmaster.com. (Lee Zimmerman)

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• Good Looks

Good Looks, Josaleigh Pollett @ Kilby Court 2/10
Good Looks have been put through the ringer. The Austin, Texas-based indie rock group has gone through their guitarist being hit by a car, releases being delayed by COVID and even having their tour van go up in flames in an accident. Nothing can keep these guys down, though. Through all of that they've released some great music, including their album Lived Here For a While last year. "Lyrically, the songs on this album are healing meditations on family dysfunction, new relationships, and how a home can become unrecognizable," according to the band's site. Frontman Tyler Jordan's primary focus on Lived Here For A While is "dissecting relationships of all kinds: familial, platonic, creative, and romantic." "I've been going to therapy for 10 years," said Jordan. "I used to think that I was destined to be in hard relationships because of the trauma that I had as a kid. I was working through all this stuff and realized I was ready to finally be in a healthy relationship." Come check out everything Good Looks has been working on. SLC's mystifying Josaleigh Pollett joins on Monday, Feb 10 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $15 and can be found at 24tix.com. (Emilee Atkinson)

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• Foster the People

Foster the People @ Union Event Center 2/11
Foster the People is a very clever band. Their pop is subtle, and while not following established trends, it still doesn't sound quite like anything else. Last year's Paradise State of Mind was infectious stuff; it didn't hold itself to one genre but picked and chose the best sounds, rhythms and musicality. Frontman Mark Foster seems like he is in the right place and at the right time to invite in inspiration. "As an artist, we're living ... in a time right now where attention span and being prolific, those two things have sped up so much that I feel like there's an inherent pressure that if you're not in front of people's faces all the time, you're going to be forgotten," Foster told Forbes. "But, for me, as a storyteller, it's so important to fill the well up." Anyone who thinks Foster the People are just "okay" should try and see them live. They massively rock up the contemporary bits and stretch out the electro bits—that sense of a tightrope act keeps me attentive. Foster also boasts such a unique and emotive voice, and not many with that kind of passionate delivery can simultaneously hold a note and increase the intensity. And there is nothing wrong with creating hook-laden sing-a-long pop when it's this good. Good Neighbors open. Catch these acts on the Paradise State Of Mind tour at The Union on Tuesday, Feb 11. Doors at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:45 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $149 at ticketmaster.com or through vividseats.com. (Mark Dago)

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• Crash Test Dummies

Crash Test Dummies @ The State Room, 2/12
Brad Roberts' distinctive, inimitable baritone vocals helped propel Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm" to the very top of singles charts in nine countries worldwide in 1993. Oddly enough, the song only made it to #14 in the band's native Canada, but the Winnipeg, Manitoba group earned platinum or better for three of its albums in the Great White North. They also landed more than a dozen of their singles on the Canadian charts. Nominated for three Grammys and 11 Junos (the Canadian equivalent), the Dummies won one of the latter. Combining good-natured melodic sense with thoughtful and introspective lyrics, the Crash Test Dummies have earned a loyal following, one that has followed the band from its 1988 beginnings through two hiatuses and into the present day. Since 2017, the band has toured with its original lineup—Roberts plus keyboardist Ellen Reid, bassist Dan Roberts and drummer Mitch Dorge—and released a single, "Sacred Alphabet," in 2023. Crash Test Dummies come to the State Room on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. Australian folk/Americana artist Grayson (born Michael Edser) opens this 21+ show. Remaining tickets, if available, at axs.com. (Bill Kopp)