Marquee on the street side entrance of Urban Lounge, letting people know what is happening. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
This tour’s merchandise include T-shirts of various sizes and colors … some sporting a bowl of noodles, on roller skates, winking at you. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Albums from all three acts of the night are available, here is shot of a choice from And The Kids. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Bassist Megan Miller of And The Kids on stage at The Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Rebecca Lasaponaro, drummer for And The Kids. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Hannah Mohan, lead singer for And The Kids. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Megan Miller playing bass, providing back-up vocals. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Hannah Mohan on guitar and lead vox. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Liv Bruce of PWR BTTM. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ben Hopkins, providing guitar and lead vocals for PWR BTTM. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
PWR BTTM’s Ben Hopkins, looking fabulously chaotic with double buns and a touch of glitter, playing at Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ben of PWR BTTM demands and sports a fan’s ball cap (for a few seconds) before it is flung in a musical fit. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
PWR BTTM’s Liv Bruce takes over the mic and guitar, playing. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot playing at Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Dummer Kenny Bernard and guitarist Mathieu Santos, of Ra Ra Riot. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot, in a fantastic light environment transforms the stage at Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Mathieu Santos of Ra Ra Riot. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Wes Miles, lead singer for Ra Ra Riot. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot frontman Wes Miles, switching from guitar to keyboards. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Cello player for Ra Ra Riot. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot, playing to a great crowd in SLC. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles, on stage at Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Arling, James (front), David and Stephanie (rear) just meeting at the same table at Urban Lounge. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
(L–R) Marielle, Amanda, Nate, David, and Thena. Friends from all over the country, visiting in SLC at this event. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Jon and Amy, smart couple sticking their backs to the wall as to not get shoved and still get a good view of the show. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
(L–R), Mackenzie Rich, Allie Jones, John Lynn and Dominic Furco pose for a photo while in line for a beverage at the bar. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Sadie and Brad playing it safe, sticking near the bar in case of dire, refill needs. Photo: LMSORENSON.NET
Ra Ra Riot comes to SLC at the well known downtown venue Urban Lounge. The group from Syracuse, New York bring their music across the country touring with fellow New York group PWR BTTM and Massachusetts locals And The Kids.
Friends, couples, groups and loners march in to grab a beer before the first act takes the stage. And The Kids members Hannah Mohan, Megan Miller and Rebecca Lasaponaro, from Northampton, Mass., shuffle onstage taking up guitar/vocals, bass and drums. With electric blue highlights, platform sneakers and face glitter, And The Kids blast their own flavor of playful tracks that are best self described as “Existential Glitter Popsicle Crisis.” Borrowing lead singer from following act PWR BTTM, And The Kids rock the patrons at the Urban Lounge.
Next onstage, queer rockers PWR BTTM, consisting of Ben and Liv, both members playing guitar, drums and providing vocals. Ben, wildly glammed up in a sparkling number played guitar for the first few tracks from this group. Then, drummer Liv takes off the kick and heads to the mic. This duo’s original material is inspired by haters’ comments, breakups and current relationships.
Ra Ra Riot takes the stage after 11 p.m. This ensemble includes multi-talented musicians encompassing the use of guitar, keyboard, drums, vocals, violin and electric cello. Providing an indie sound that is not quite electric pop, not quite rock, but with the right addition of folk rock, this group provides a very enjoyable sound and great entertainment for an evening out in Salt Lake City.
Being a Sunday in Utah during a Conference weekend, concert goers and musicians alike were meant to come together for some angry rock, break-up ballads and some great indie hits from a grand ensemble.
