Fresh Folk- July 6

On the show this week, I feature the soundtrack to the documentary West of Memphis, and the new collection of songs from Marcy Marxer. I’ll also play tunes from new releases by Son Volt, Billy Mitchell and Stone Blind Valentine, to name just a few. Join me this Saturday at 8pm for Fresh Folk on Utah Public Radio.

The summer concert season is in full swing, and here’s a list of what’s happening when:  the BoDeans at the State Room on July 13^th, Railroad Earth and Bruce Hornsby at Deer Valley on July 15^th, Dave Alvin at Peery’s Egyptian Theater on July 16^th, Steve Martin at Deer Valley on July 19^th, Don McLean at the City Park in Draper on July 19^th, Justin Townes Earle at the Gallivan Center on July 20^th, John Hiatt at the State Room on July 20^th, Tift Merritt at the State Room on July 21^st, Keller Williams at Snowbird on July 27^th, the Infamous Stringdusters at the Depot on July 31^st, Bob Dylan and Wilco at USANA on August 1^st, Ray Wylie Hubbard plays at the State Room on August 7^th, Erykah Badu performs for the Twilight Concert Series on August 8^th, Lyle Lovett plays at Deer Valley on August 17^th, and Jewel with Lucy Wainwright Roche do a show at Deer Valley on August 24^th. Red Butte Garden’s season includes: Brandi Carlisle on July 14^th, David Byrne on July 15^th, A Prairie Home Companion with Aoife O’Donovan on July 17^th, Kenny Loggins on July 23^rd, Dwight Yoakam on July 25^th, Merle Haggard on July 30^th,, Steve Miller Band on August 7^th, Steely Dan on August 10^th, Michael Franti on August 18^th, John Prine on August 20^th, Buddy Guy on August 27^th, the Black Crowes on Sept 15, Neko Case on Sept 16^th, and Earth Wind and Fire on Sept 17^th.  In Logan, the duo Otter Creek plays at Crumb Brothers on July 20^th, the Beaver Mt Music Festival takes place August 17^th, and Cindy Novelo does a show at Crumb Brothers on August 17^th.