The Black Crowes in Salt Lake City

About The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes emerged from Atlanta in 1989 with a sound that felt like they'd unearthed it from a basement tape vault circa 1972. Their debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker," nailed that Zeppelin-meets-Stones groove immediately, anchored by the irresistible blues swagger of "Hard to Handle" and the softer vulnerability of "She Talks to Angels." Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson traded vocals and guitars through the '90s, building a catalog that proved southern rock didn't need to apologize for its influences—just nail the execution, which they did repeatedly. "Remedy" became their other staple, a hypnotic track that showed they understood dynamics as well as riffs. The band fractured, reunited, and fractured again, but their best albums hold up as genuine artifacts of a moment when classic rock DNA could still produce something that felt fresh.

Their shows are sweaty, loose affairs where the brothers bicker and build momentum through extended jams. The crowd feeds on that chemistry—nobody's checking their phone. It's church music played in a honky tonk.

Known for Hard to Handle, Jealous Again, Remedy, She Talks to Angels, Thorn in My Side

The Black Crowes + Salt Lake City

The Black Crowes rolled through Eccles Theater in November 2024 with the kind of setlist that rewarded the people who'd been paying attention for thirty years. They opened with "Bedside Manners" and "Rats and Clowns"—deep cuts that set the tone immediately—before pivoting to "Twice as Hard" and the ragged blues of "Horsehead." The real gift came midset: "The Jean Genie," a David Bowie cover that sounded like it was theirs to begin with, paired with "Wanting and Waiting," a song that most bands would've buried in an album. They closed with "Shake Your Moneymaker," their debut single, which felt less like pandering and more like remembering where this all started.

The Black Crowes in Salt Lake City News

• The Black Crowes And Whiskey Myers Detail Joint US Tour uDiscover Music · Jan 30, 2026
• The Black Crowes, Whiskey Myers, to rock 2 Michigan amphitheaters this summer MLive.com · Jan 30, 2026
• The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers announce joint 2026 tour: Here’s how to get tickets Syracuse.com · Jan 29, 2026
• Whiskey Myers & The Black Crowes To Embark On Co-Headlining Tour MusicRow.com · Jan 28, 2026
• The Black Crowes Team Up with Whiskey Myers for Loud, No-Nonsense U.S. Rock Tour Music Talkers · Jan 28, 2026

Live Music in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's music scene has always been too smart for its own good. The city sits at the intersection of indie rock credibility and a serious blues undercurrent—bands like Neon Trees and The Used proved the city could birth real musicians. That DNA runs parallel to what The Black Crowes do: Southern rock filtered through punk's work ethic and blues' backbone. Salt Lake crowds appreciate bands that don't condescend, and The Black Crowes have never been that kind of act.

Salt Lake City road trip to see The Black Crowes?

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.