Voltaire @ Area 51 with Ego Likeness

Voltaire @ Area 51 with Ego Likeness
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Eighteen years ago, when I first moved to Salt Lake City, I was immediately introduced to and accepted by the Goth community (more specifically, those that referred to the small, Sugar House club called Confetti, as home). … read more

Covenant: Keeping the Vow with The Labyrinth, Voicecoil, Tragic Black

Covenant: Keeping the Vow with The Labyrinth, Voicecoil, Tragic Black
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On April 6, Swedish band Covenant headlined the evening and, as always, kept their vow and blessed us with an amazing performance at Area 51. Locals Tragic Black, Denver-based Voicecoil and Seattle’s The Labrynth were the supporting groups for the evening. … read more

Mushroomhead @ Area 51 04.02 with Doyle, The Family Ruin, Natas Lived

Mushroomhead @ Area 51 04.02 with Doyle, The Family Ruin,...
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The punk and metal faithful were out in droves Thursday night at Area 51 to see the spectacle that is Mushroomhead, and I can say that the only way you could have walked away from that show without being completely pumped full of adrenaline was if you were dead. … read more

Dark Arts Festival @ Area 51 06.20-22

Dark Arts Festival @ Area 51 06.20-22
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When I stepped foot through the doors of Area 51 during the Summer Solstice, I realized that I was in store for a not so ordinary weekend at my frequent haunt. The bar was decorated like an enchanted forest and I felt as if I had fallen through the looking glass into a world of faeries, Red Queens, vampires and all creatures of the dark. It was time for the Dark Arts Festival Of Utah. … read more