POPULAR MUSIC
IN THE HOLE:
JASON MRAZ -- Singer, songwriter, surfer whose styles include pop, rock, folk, jazz, country, hip hop. Tues. E Center, West Valley. www.jasonmraz.com.
VOICE MALE -- Tight a cappella harmonies, vocal percussion with 14 years experience. 7 and 9 p.m. Sat. SCERA Center, 745 S. State St., Orem. $8-$10. 225-ARTS. www.scera.org.
COMING SOON:
AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD -- Celebrating 30th anniversary of rock opera "The Wall." Nov. 20. E Center, West Valley. $25.50-$35.50. (801) 325-SEAT. www.ticketmaster.com.
RYAN BINGHAM --Bull ridin' country rocker. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Eccles Center, 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City. $8-$65. www.ecclescenter.org.
CHEETAH GIRLS -- Supports Disney's "The Cheetah Girls One World." 7 p.m. Dec. 15. E Center, West Valley. (801) 325-SEAT.
COLDPLAY -- British alternative rock band introducing new album "Viva La Vida." Nov. 22. EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. (801) 325-SEAT. www.coldplay.com. www.energysolutionsarena.com.
NEIL DIAMOND -- After four decades, 36 Top 40 hits, a Grammy and Golden Globe, he's still "A Believer." Dec. 19. EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City. (801) 325-SEAT. www.ticketmaster.com.
KENNY LOGGINS -- Singer/songwriter known since 1970s for soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19. $45-$100. Covey Center, 425 W. Center St., Provo. 852-7007. www.coveycenter.org.
KRONOS QUARTET -- Sun Rings, known for lusty renditions of classical music. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. $29.50-$37.50. (801) 581-7100. www.kingsburyhall.org.
MATCHBOX TWENTY -- First cross-country tour in four years. Guests: Alanis Morissette and Mutemath. March 6. E Center, West Valley. $38-$55. (801) 467-TIXX.
METALLICA -- Performing with Down and The Sword. Nov. 3. EnergySolutions Arena, West Valley. $55.50-$77.50. (801) 325-SEAT. www.tickemaster.com.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK -- Back together for first time in 15 years. Nov. 15. E Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley. $37.50-$77.50. (801) 325-SEAT.
COLLIN RAYE -- First dinner concert, multi-platinum recording artist. 7 p.m. Nov. 3-5. Desert Star Theatre, 4861 S. State St., Murray. (801) 266-2600. Dinner: 6 p.m.
ANDRE RIEU -- Performs with Johann Strauss Orchestra. June 25. USANA Amphitheatre, West Valley. (801) 467-TIXX.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD -- Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer. Special guest: Little Big Town. Nov. 19. E Center, West Valley. $35-$55. (801) 325-SEAT. www.ticketmaster.com.
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA --Rock orchestra. Nov. 13. E Center, West Valley. $37.50-$47.50. (801) 323-SEAT. www.ticketmaster.com.
VENUES AND CLUBS:
A. BEUFORD GIFFORD (ABG's) -- Weekly live music; private club. 190 W. Center St., Provo. 3 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. 373-1200.
ATCHAFALAYA NIGHT CLUB -- Monday: pool tourney; Wednesday: karaoke. 210 W. Center St., Provo. 373-9014.
BIG EASY -- 310 E. State St., Lehi. 766-1181.
BOOTHE BROS. THEATRE -- 165 N. Main St., Spanish Fork. 8-10:30 p.m. Thurs.: Blues, classic country, classic rock or open mic. Fri./Sat. variety. 798-7650.
THE DEPOT -- Live music venue, restaurant and bar. 13 N. 400 West, Salt Lake City. (801) 355-5522. www.depotslc.com. Wed.: David Lindley. Oct. 31: Martin Sexton. Nov. 7: Tom Morello. Nov. 18: Old Crow Medicine Show.
FLIRTS -- Private club. 250 W. State St., Lehi. 768-9073.
GREAT SALTAIR -- Live music. 12408 W. Saltair Dr., Magna. (801) 250-6205. www.myspace.com/thegreatsaltair. Most shows 8 p.m. $15-$20. www.ktix.net, www.smithstix.com. www.thesaltair.com. Nov. 30: Five Finger Death Punch.
HARD ROCK CAFE -- Trolley Square, 505 S. 600 East, Salt Lake City. (801) 532-7625. www.hardrock.com. Sat.: Jam for the Cure.
HARRY O'S -- 427 Main St., Park City. (435) 655-7579.
IN THE VENUE -- Live music/dance club. 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. (801) 359-3219. www.inthevenue.com. Sat: The Academy Is ...
KILBY COURT -- Live music. 741 S. Kilby Ct., Salt Lake City. www.kilbycourt.com.
LIQUID JOE'S -- Private club for members featuring live music. 1249 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City. (801) 467-5637.
MURRAY THEATRE -- 4961 S. State St., Murray. Fri.: Great Big Sea.
MUSE MUSIC -- CD shop/cafe specializing in local rock music; also a performance venue. 151 N. University Ave., Provo. 377-MUSE, www.musemusiconline.com. Cover charge generally $5. 8 p.m. Open mic night every Tuesday. Today: Acoustic Night. Fri.: Adding Machines.Sat: Mike Morris. Oct. 30: Fire on the Plains.Oct. 31: Ex-Machina. Nov. 6: Chris Davis.Nov. 7: Stand-Up Comedy. Nov. 8: Extreme. Nov. 10-15: Battle of the Bands.
OUTER RIM -- All-ages live music venue. 996 S. Redwood Rd., Salt Lake city. (801) 688-2224. www.theouterrimslc.com.
RED BUTTE GARDEN -- 300 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. (801) 585-0556. www.redbuttegarden.org.
ROYAL PALACE -- Live music concerts every Friday at 8 p.m., with a pre-show at 7:30 p.m. 165 N. Main St., Spanish Fork. Sponsored by Spanish Fork Arts Council. 798-7650.
SHOWTIME UTAH -- 20 S. Main St., Pleasant Grove. 636-9669. www.showtimeutah.com. Sizzling Strings, Old West Dinner Show. 7 p.m. Fri./Sat. $9.95-$24.95. Hot Spot with stand-up comedy/karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Fri./Sat. $3.50-$5. Oct. 31 from 9 p.m.-3 a.m.: Halloween Party, $15-$25. Family Night with Adam Simon, 7 p.m. Mon. $5.
STUDIO 600 -- Non-smoking, non-drinking, dedicated to youth. 26 E. 600 South, Salt Lake City. (801) 355-9860.
SUEDE -- Live music venue. 1612 Ute Blvd., Park City. (435) 658-2665.
SUGARHOUSE COFFEE -- Live music venue. 2102 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City. (801) 466-7007. www.sugarhousecoffee.com.
SUN AND MOON CAFE -- 5195 Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City. (801) 585-8331. sunandmooncafe.com.
TONY'S CLUB -- 3165 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City. Battle of Bands. 376-9361.
URBAN LOUNGE -- Live music every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City. (801) 746-0558.
VELOUR -- 135 N. University Ave., Provo. www.velourlive.com. 818-BAND. Open mic acoustic night on Tuesdays. $6. Most shows begin 8 p.m. Fri.: Desert Noises. Sat.: Code Hero. Oct. 31: Monkey Grinder. Nov. 1: King Kobras. Nov. 7: Trademark. Nov. 8: The Kid You Nauts. Nov. 13: Scott Shepard. Nov. 14: Fictionist. Nov. 15: Chris Merritt.
MISCELLANEOUS
AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR -- Singers are AIDS orphans and ambassadors for 11 million orphans. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City. $22.50-$32.50. (801) 581-7100. www.kingsburyhall.org.
BLUEGRASS -- Red Desert Ramblers perform. 6:30-8:30 p.m. today. Sugarhouse BBQ, 2207 S. 700 East, Salt Lake City. (801) 463-4800.
CONTRA DANCE -- Live caller/band. 7:30 p.m. Sat. First Unitarian Church, 1300 E. 600 South, Salt Lake City. $5. (801) 328-4742.
DAY OF THE DEAD -- Fiesta with food, crafts, dance, music. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 27-31; 6-9 p.m. Nov. 1. Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 South, Salt Lake City. Free. (801) 965-5100.
FINAL CUT -- Annual student film fest. 6 and 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. Varsity Theater, Wilkinson Center, BYU. $2.
GREAT WHITE -- Oct. 31, Teazers, 366 36th St., Ogden. (801) 395-1517.
HALLOWEEN CONCERT -- Frightful concert features Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Sharwan Smith Center Ballroom. SUU, Cedar City. $4-$8. (435) 586-7878. www.suu.edu/arts.
MAIN STREET CRAWL -- Parade down Main Street from Star Bar to Miner's Park. 9:30 p.m. Sat. Park City. $20-$25. Fundraiser for Mountain Town Stages. www.mountaintownstages.com.
MATT FLINNER TRIO -- Bluegrass, jazz, celtic music. 7 p.m. Nov. 8. Thaynes Canyon, Park City. 6 p.m., potluck. $20/donation. (435) 640-5711. www.mountaintownstages.com.
FUNDRAISER -- Music by April Meservy, Noteworthy, LOL, One Voice. 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Covey Center, 425 W. Center St., Provo. Benefits Epidermolysis Bullosa. Silent auction, 6 p.m. 852-7007.
HOWL FEST -- Live music, howling, chili cook-off and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat. Wolf Creek Ski Resort, 3567 E. Nordic Valley Way, Liberty. www.wolfmountaineden.com.
JACOB JONES TRIO -- Melding of electric and acoustic piano, upright brass and drums. 7:30 p.m. today. Tahitian Noni Visitor's Center, 333 W. River Park Dr., Provo. $6-$10/door.
OCTUBAFEST -- Four-day fest of horn music. 7:30 p.m. today-Sat. Madsen Recital Hall, HFAC, BYU campus. Free. 422-6116.
PLEASANT GROVE ORCHESTRA -- Presents Fall Classics concert. 7 p.m. Fri. Pleasant Grove High School, 700 E. 200 South, Pleasant Grove. Free.
WASATCH CHORALE -- Americana Concert with 100 voices. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Covey Center, 425 W. Center St., Provo. $10. 852-7007. www.coveycenter.org.
CLASSICAL, RELIGIOUS & OPERA
BYU OPERA -- Performs "Don Giovanni," a 1787 opera based on legend of Don Juan. 7 p.m. today-Sat. de Jong Concert Hall, BYU campus. $16-$20. www.byuarts.com.
BYU SYMPHONY/UVU ORCHESTRA -- Performs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. Covey Center, 425 W. Center ST., Provo. 852-7007. www.coveycenter.org.
BYU WIND SYMPHONY/SYMPHONIC BAND -- Performs 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. de Jong Concert Hall, HFAC, BYU campus. $8-$11. 422-4322. www.byuarts.com.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONY -- Stradivarius International Violin Competition winner Mindy Chen performs with symphony. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Gardner Hall, President's Circle, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City. $5-$10. (801) 581-7100. www.kingtix.org.
UTAH BAROQUE -- Ensemble sings from tour of Italy and Switzerland. 8 p.m. Sat. Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. $5/donation. www.utahbaroque.org.
UTAH OPERA -- "Madame Butterfly," explores consequences of obsessive devotion. 7:30 p.m. Fri. Matinee: 2 p.m. Sun. Capitol Theatre, 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City. $13-472. (801) 533-NOTE. www.utahopera.org.
UTAH SYMPHONY --Halloween High-Jinks. 7 p.m. Sat. Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City. $6-$11. (801) 355-ARTS. www.utahsymphony.org.
UTAH SYMPHONY -- Welcomes David Angus leading Bruckner's Fourth symphony. Two venues: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, de Jong Concert Hall, BYU, $11-$16, 422-4322; 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, $16-$60, (801) 355-ARTS.
UTAH SYMPHONY -- Performs Elgar's Cello Concerto. 8 p.m. Nov. 7, 8. Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, $16-$60, (801) 355-ARTS.
CLASSICAL VENUES:
ABRAVANEL HALL -- 123 W. South Temple St., Salt Lake City. (801) 355-ARTS. www.utahsymphonyopera.org.
CATHEDRAL OF THE MADELEINE -- 331 E. South Temple St., Salt Lake City. (801) 994-4663. www.madeleinechoirschool.org. 8 p.m.
DAVID GARDNER HALL -- University of Utah campus venue includes Libby Gardner Concert Hall and Dumke Recital Hall, 1395 E. Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City. (801) 581-7100. www.arttix.com. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.
DE JONG CONCERT HALL -- BYU campus, Harris Fine Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. $10, $7 with BYU or student ID. 422-4322. 422-7664. byuarts.com. Nov. 1: Zagreb Saxophone Quartet, $11-$16.
KINGSBURY HALL -- 1395 E. Presidents Cir., University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City.
MADSEN RECITAL HALL -- BYU campus, Harris Fine Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. Free, unless otherwise noted. 422-7664. byuarts.com. Tues.: Jazz Ensemble, $6. Oct. 30: Claudine Bigelow.
PROVO TABERNACLE -- 100 S. University Ave., Provo. www.organ.byu.edu.
RAGAN THEATER -- UVU campus, 800 W. University Pkwy., Orem., 7:30 p.m. $10 or $5 for UVU students, faculty and staff. 863-8797.
TEMPLE SQUARE -- Events, 7:30 p.m. Salt Lake City. Age 8 and older. Free. (801) 240-3323. Free tickets: (801) 570-0080. Assembly Hall, unless noted. Also: Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsals at Tabernacle: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. "Music and the Spoken Word," 9:30-10 a.m. Sundays. Organ recitals: noon Monday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday at Tabernacle. Nov. 1: 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. "We Also Sing."Nov. 7: 7:30 p.m. Assembly Hall, Elizabeth Ballantyne. Nov. 8: 7:30 p.m. Assembly Hall, Chamber Singers/Chorale
OPPORTUNITIES
"CELEBRATION!" -- K-12. Sing, dance, theater. 492-0010. 492-7524.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PROPOSALS -- Utah resident musicians and performance artists make proposals for individual or group performances during monthly art exhibit openings. Utah Arts Alliance Gallery. (801) 651-3937.
AUDITIONS
AMERICAN FORK CHILDREN'S CHOIR -- 763-3081.
AMERICAN FORK SYMPHONY -- 756-2330. www.americanforksymphony.org.
CENTER STAGE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO -- 404-5400.
CHAUNTENETTE WOMEN'S CHORUS -- 785-3029.
RUTH ELLIS VOCAL ACADEMY -- 636-6355.
ENCORE! YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA -- 423-1976.
GRAND THEATRE -- 1575 S. State St., Salt Lake City. (801) 957-3327. Show: Dec. 11-14.
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR -- (801) 484-4227. www.internationalchildrenschoir.org.
LEHI COMMUNITY BAND AND CHOIR -- 766-0912.
LEHI SILVER BAND -- 789-2941. band@icreateit.com.
MAPLETON CHORALE -- 489-0180.
NEBO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA -- 787-5376.
NEW HORIZONS ORCHESTRA -- 422-2317.
ORCHESTRA/CHORUS OF SANDY CITY -- (801) 250-6602.
PHOENIX RISING -- mryan@choirworks.com.
PLEASANT GROVE ORCHESTRA -- 785-0479. 642-4757.
PAT PYMM VOICE/PERFORMANCE -- 492-9562. starstruckpat@comcast.net.
SALTAIRES SHOW CHORUS -- (801) 733-9292.
SALT LAKE SYMPHONY -- (801) 250-9419. www.saltlakesymphony.org.
TIMPANOGOS CHORALE -- 756-8359.
TIMPANOGOS FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA/CHORUS -- 756-0099. www.timpanogosorchestras.org.
UTAH CHILDREN'S CHOIR -- 756-6450. 785-7416.
UTAH LYRIC OPERA SOCIETY -- 224-8342.
UTAH VALLEY CHILDREN CHOIR -- 798-8421.
UTAH VALLEY SYMPHONY -- 794-2961. www.utahvalleysymphony.org.
WASATCH CHORALE -- 489-7005. www.wasatchchorale.org.
WASATCH WINDS -- 330-2186. www.wasatchwinds.org.
YOUNG ARTISTS -- 374-9131. utahvalleysymphony.org.
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