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Boys Like Girls
The Union — Salt Lake City, UT
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About Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls formed in Boston in 2005 and became one of the defining pop-rock bands of the late 2000s. Built around Martin Johnson's vocals and the band's knack for crafting hook-laden songs, they carved out space between emo sincerity and pop radio accessibility. Their 2006 debut album spawned "The Great Escape," a track that defined a moment when relatably awkward romance could soundtrack your entire high school experience. "Two Is Better Than One" featuring Taylor Swift proved they could do earnest duets without irony. Even as taste shifted, they remained good at what they did: writing songs about wanting someone, losing someone, or pretending not to care. They've never stopped touring or releasing music, proving there's a persistent audience for this particular brand of careful vulnerability wrapped in power chords.

Their crowds are engaged without being frantic. People sing every word to the familiar stuff. There's genuine affection in the room rather than nostalgia-drunk irony. They're reliable musicians who play tight, don't oversell the drama, and seem aware they're working in a legacy.

Known for The Great Escape, Thunder, Two Is Better Than One, Love Drunk, Be Your Everything

Boys Like Girls + Salt Lake City

Boys Like Girls played Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City on September 13, 2025, with a 14-song set that was one of their fuller recent performances. "SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS" opened before they hit the nostalgia with "Love Drunk" and "Five Minutes to Midnight." New tracks like "BLOOD AND SUGAR" and "LANGUAGE" mixed with deep cuts like "Heels Over Head" and "Heart Heart Heartbreak." "Hero/Heroine" got a rare spot in the setlist, and they closed with a "Great Escape / Love Drunk" mashup. Salt Lake City got the long version -- both the comeback material and the songs that made them famous.

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Live Music in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's pop-rock scene has always been a bit fractured from the national spotlight, but that's changed over the last decade. The city's grown comfortable hosting the kind of polished, hooks-first rock that Boys Like Girls perfected, with venues now attracting acts who might've skipped Utah entirely in 2008. It's a better place for this kind of music now.

Salt Lake City road trip to see Boys Like Girls?

Stay in the Avenues neighborhood—tree-lined streets with actual character, close enough to downtown but removed from the noise. For dinner, Lazy Dog in Sugar House serves exceptional Colorado lamb and maintains a wine list that doesn't insult your intelligence. Spend an afternoon at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Red Butte Canyon; the building itself is architecturally stunning and the collection gives real context to the landscape you're actually standing in. The city's proximity to actual mountains matters when you've got downtime.

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