Cannons in Salt Lake City

About Cannons

Cannons is an LA-based synth-pop duo that emerged in the mid-2010s with a sound caught between 80s new wave nostalgia and contemporary electronic pop. They built a devoted following through a series of self-released singles that showcased their particular gift for building tension in four-on-the-floor arrangements—tracks like 'Fire' and 'Heartbreaker' layer breathy vocals over crystalline synth lines and brooding basslines that hit different in a dark club versus a daytime playlist. Their production style is deliberately restrained, favoring space and atmosphere over maximalism. By the late 2010s they'd refined a formula that felt both introspective and physical, with songs built for both late-night listening and dancing alone in your room. Cannons never quite broke through to mainstream recognition despite the quality of their output, but they've maintained a steady presence in the electronic pop underground, releasing material that shows genuine evolution without chasing trends.

Their shows are intimate and precise, anchored by synth work that demands attention. Crowds tend to be respectfully locked in rather than rowdy. The energy is hypnotic more than euphoric—people actually quiet down to listen rather than talk through it.

Known for Fire, Heartbreaker, Bad Dream, Loving You, Purple

Cannons + Salt Lake City

Cannons has built a quiet following in Salt Lake City over the years. Their last visit to The Grand in October 2022 showed a band comfortable in their synth-pop skin, delivering the kind of precise, atmospheric performances that suit smaller venues. They've got that knack for making intimate spaces feel expansive.

Cannons in Salt Lake City News

• After Surviving Personal Tumult, Cannons Return With ‘Everything Glows’ Rolling Stone · Jan 28, 2026
• Bob Moses Announce 2026 North American Tour Alongside Pop Band Cannons EDM Identity · Nov 6, 2025
• Cannons and Bob Moses Announce Co-Headline 2026 ‘Afterglow Tour’ That Eric Alper · Nov 4, 2025
• CANNONS and Bob Moses Plot Co-Headlining North American Tour Exclaim! · Nov 3, 2025
• Cannons And Bob Moses Teaming Up For The Afterglow Tour antiMusic · Nov 3, 2025

Live Music in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's music scene has quietly developed a taste for synth-forward acts and moody electronic pop over the last decade. The city's indie venues have hosted enough experimental electro acts that Cannons should find receptive ears here. There's a specific blend of alternative sensibility and pop hunger in Salt Lake that tends to click with bands doing what Cannons does—smooth production, strong hooks, understated cool.

Salt Lake City road trip to see Cannons?

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.