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The Kid LAROI
The Union — Salt Lake City, UT
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About The Kid LAROI

The Kid LAROI is an Australian rapper and singer who broke through in the early 2020s with a blend of emo rap and pop sensibilities. Born Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, he grew up in the Central Coast of New South Wales and found his sound by combining melodic vocals with introspective lyrics about relationships and mental health. His 2020 track "WITHOUT YOU" became a streaming phenomenon, establishing him as a voice for a generation processing heartbreak through internet-native music. The song hit number 1 in Australia and cracked the global top 10, partly through TikTok virality but mostly because it actually connected. His collaboration with Justin Bieber on "STAY" became one of the biggest songs of 2021, proving his crossover appeal. What distinguishes LAROI from other Gen Z rappers is his refusal to hide behind production—his vocals are often raw and unpolished, his bars lean emotional over technical. He's made music that sounds like it was written at 3am, and that desperation is the whole point.

His shows skew young and high-energy, with crowds that know every word. LAROI commits physically to performances, moving constantly rather than posturing. The energy is less mosh pit and more collective singalong—people genuinely care about the lyrics. Sets feel intimate despite venue size.

Known for WITHOUT YOU, STAY, GO, TELL ME WHY, A THOUSAND MILES

The Kid LAROI + Salt Lake City

The Kid LAROI's February 2023 stop at the Salt Palace showed a artist comfortable enough to dig into the catalog. They opened with "Let Her Go" and cycled through the emotional gut-punches that made them relevant — "WRONG" and "SELFISH" hit different live, all that vulnerability turned up loud in a convention center that felt too big and too small at once. "STAY" landed where it needed to, but the real moment was "Thousand Miles," that song that doesn't chart but means something to the people who know it. They closed on "WITHOUT YOU," which felt either like a statement or a question depending on how you were listening.

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Live Music in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's music scene has gradually warmed to pop-punk and emo-adjacent sounds, with younger crowds gravitating toward artists who mix singing and rapping over guitar-driven beats. The Kid LAROI fits neatly into that lane—plenty of local venues and festivals have started programming similar acts. The city's indie venues and larger halls like the Rampton have become reliable stops for this type of artist.

Salt Lake City road trip to see The Kid LAROI?

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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