Lead vocalist Cristal Ramirez belts it out with her band The Aces. Photo: Scott Frederick
McKenna Petty, bassist for The Aces, warms up the crowd for Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Alisa Ramirez smiles at her sister Cristal during The Aces’ set. Photo: Scott Frederick
Katie Henderson of The Aces getting the crowd ready for Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Lynette Mickelsen enjoys a beer in the VIP section before Jenny Lewis hits the stage. Photo: Scott Frederick
Heather Anderson and Brandie Doss. Photo: Scott Frederick
Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams doo-wopping for the SLC crowd. Photo: Scott Frederick
Cody Blanchard, guitarist for Shannon and the Clams. Photo: Scott Frederick
Nate Mahan, drummer for Shannon and the Clams. Photo: Scott Frederick
Shannon and the Clams keyboardist, Will Sprott. Photo: Scott Frederick
Blanchard and Shaw having fun onstage. Photo: Scott Frederick
Ryan Fredrickson and Amanda getting ready to rock Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Mike Anderson, former daytime host at KUER, during a quiet moment before Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Mitchell Crogan and Paige Hoffman laughing it up with friends before Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis and her band. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis during a softer moment. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis’ guitarist jams. Photo: Scott Frederick
Megan McCormick singing and strumming. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis’ drummer gets intense. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis’ bassist had a great time onstage. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis’ guitarist. Photo: Scott Frederick
With a schoolgirl smile, Jenny performs for an appreciative crowd. Photo: Scott Frederick
Megan McCormick and Jenny Lewis rock SLC. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
Jenny Lewis. Photo: Scott Frederick
On a perfectly clear and comfortable late summer evening, Salt Lake City’s Twilight Concert Series continued on Aug. 11 with The Aces and Shannon and the Clams opening for headliner Jenny Lewis. The crowd was chill, the drink lines busy and the fragrance of dank smoke steady throughout the show.
The Aces, City Weekly‘s Best Pop Act from their Best of Utah Music 2016 lineup, opened the show with a solid, melody-driven pop-rock set. The Aces—McKenna Petty (bass), Katie Henderson (guitar/vocals) and sisters Alisa (drums) and Cristal Ramirez—(lead vocals/guitar) played radio-friendly danceable tunes, ending with their newest single, “Stuck.”
Shannon and the Clams continued the evening’s playful vibe with their brand of surfer doo-wop garage rock. Bassist/lead vocalist Shannon Shaw, guitarist/vocalist Cody Blanchard, drummer/vocalist Nate Mahan and keyboardist Will Sprott played a set that in many ways sounded like a blast from the ’50s and ’60s.
The night’s headliner, Jenny Lewis, came out with her band to an appreciative crowd as darkness fell on the park. By this time, the audience had grown to cover nearly every available space. Lewis is an accomplished actor and musician, and she showed her chops with every song she played. “Do you wanna hear new poetry or old stuff?” she asked, about halfway through the show. “Old stuff,” the audience howled. With that, she launched into “Portions for Foxes” from her Rilo Kiley days and rocked the crowd to the bone.
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