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2023 SUMMER MUSICAL FESTIVALS & OUTDOOR CONCERTS

A list of all the Ogden area music festivals and outdoors concerts for Summer 2023.

FESTIVALS

 MITTEN DURCH FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 27, 1:30-9:30 p.m., Ogden Amphitheater, $20

Foreign Figures / Blindlove / future.exboyfriend / Junk Percussion Trio / Old Ghost

This debut mental health awareness music festival, presented by Sandra Hohmann, features some of Utah’s top rock & pop musicians. There will also be information booths and food trucks inside the beautiful Ogden Amphitheater.

Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.


OGDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL 
Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4, "Fort BDO" 600 N Depot Drive in Ogden, $25-$145, free 16 & under 

Dan Tyminski Band / Thee Sacred Souls
Danielle Ponder / John Craigie / Miko Marks
Della Mae / National Park Radio / Kate Macleod
Pixie and the Partygrass Boys / Chatham Rabbits
The West Road / Pompe ‘N Honey
Los Texmaniacs feat. La Marisoul

The 15th Annual Ogden Music Festival kicks off another summer of award-winning, national touring artists representing the best of American Roots music: Americana, bluegrass, folk, gospel, conjunto/Tejano, and soul music. The 3-day festival also includes jam sessions, workshops, kids’ activities, camping on-site, food trucks, beverages from Roosters Brewing, and more.
Kids 16 and under are free.

Weekend passes and single-day tickets are on sale now at ofoam.org.

The Brothers Comatose perform with the Shook Twins at Ogden Music Festival 2022. Photo by Sam Crump, samcrumpphoto.com


OGDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 10, 12-9 p.m. and Sunday, June 11, 12-6 p.m., Ogden Union Station, $5/$10 gate, free 18 & under

Imaginary Friendz / Zaza VanDyke & Something Special / Dearth of Earth / Giants in the Oak Tree
Junction City Blues Band / Sammy Brue / Compass Rose / Vibe Merchant
Gordon Greenwood Duo / JLaw & Warhorse / Onstage Ogden Youth
Chamber Orchestra Ogden / NEXT Ensemble

The Ogden Arts Festival provides a full art experience including live music, dance performances, and spoken word throughout both festival days on two performance stages.

Tickets and more information are available at ogdenartsfestival.com.


JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 17, 12-9 p.m., and Sunday, June 18, 12-7 p.m., Ogden Amphitheater 

Utah Juneteenth has scheduled activities all month long, including two days full of live entertainment representing multiple genres including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and gospel at the Juneteenth Festival at the Ogden Amphitheater. There is also spoken word, arts and crafts, ethnic cuisine, storytelling, and more.

For more information, visit projectsuccessinc.org.


TEDFEST ‘23
Friday-Sunday, July 14-16, Richard W. Erickson Antique & Classic Power Museum, Wallsburg, Utah

Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband / Coco Garcia / Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run / Folk Hogan / David Burchfield & The Fire Guild
Omega Horns / Mike Iverson and Blue Sage / Pompe ‘n Honey / Murphy and the Giant / Sam Payne / The Beck Brothers
App Alaska / Stampede / Lean Canteen / Copper Kettle Band

A family-friendly festival bringing together the best of Bluegrass, Acoustic, Contemporary, Folk, Americana, Latino, Blues, Celtic, Jazz, Old-time, Country, and Singer-Songwriter music. There will be jamming, food vendors, camping and amazing musical artists featured on the festival main stage, along with an instrument competition, a singer-songwriter competition, and a workshop stage. Additionally there will be tours available for the Richard W. Erickson Antique Power Museum on Saturday.

Tickets are $40-$55 for single day passes. Weekend pass $80. $20 camping.
Sunday is FREE with any ticket. Kids 16 & under are free.

More information at tedfestmusic.com.


RANCH ROCK
Saturday, August 12, 12-10 p.m., Eden, $20/$30 with camping

Hectic Hobo / Vincent Draper + The Culls
Cory Mon / Fur Foxen / Buried Giant / The Generalist / Sam O & Friends

Back for a second year, Ranch Rock is an all-day music festival with camping on-site hosted by Hectic Hobo in the beautiful Odgen Valley town of Eden.

Tickets on sale now. $20/$30 with camping: https://venmo.com/u/SLCdrummer OR https://cash.app/$SLCdrummer
Stay updated on FB & IG @HecticHobo.

Hectic Hobo perform at the inaugural Ranch Rock in 2022 in Eden. Photo by Natalie Haws, beehivephoto.com


OGDEN HISPANIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 30, 2-8 p.m., Ogden Amphitheater, free

La Sonora Dinamita con Vilma Diaz

The annual Ogden Hispanic Festival, presented by LUPEC, celebrates and promotes Hispanic heritage, showcasing music, art, and literature with the participation of inspiring leaders from Ogden’s Latino community.

More info at the LUPEC Facebook event page.


CONCERT SERIES

OGDEN’S OWN SUMMER SERIES
Thursdays, May 25, June 1, and June 8, 5 p.m. Ogden's Own Amphitheater, 615 W. Stockman Way, $5

Ogden’s Own is having its first summer concert series inside its beautiful outdoor amphitheater located in the Stockyards district just west of downtown Ogden. Local musicians of all genres will perform each week, with food provided by Wimpy and Fritz taco truck and O-Town’s finest cocktails from Side Bar. Music starts at 6:30 p.m. $5 at the door, cash only.

  • Cooper Lavallee/Dave Quackenbush, May 25

  • Kat Wilson/Christian Scheller, June 1

  • IGAMA/ Earthworm, June 8


OGDEN TWILIGHT 
Ogden Amphitheater, 5 p.m., $15

The Ogden Twilight Concert Series brings thousands of concert-goers to Ogden every summer with stellar lineups of the hottest national touring musicians. RideUTA passes are free for all ticket holders, and there is a bike valet. Food trucks, vendors, and adult beverages are available inside the venue. General admission and VIP tickets are available at ogdentwilight.com.

  • Kaskade/Sohmi, June 30 (sold out)

  • Bon Iver/Sid Sriram, August 9 (sold out)

  • Beck, August 14 (sold out)

  • Sylvan Esso, August 22

  • Cigarettes After Sex, August 23

  • The Flaming Lips, August 26

  • Phantogram/Blonde Redhead, August 31

  • Noah Cyrus/Julia Jacklin/Beeson, Sept. 6

  • Royksopp, Sept. 25

Ogden Twilight Concert, Ogden Amphitheater, 2021. Photo by Deann Armes


BLUES, BREWS, & BBQ
Snowbasin Resort, Sundays, 1-7 p.m., $15

Snowbasin Resort's Blues, Brews & BBQ brings national and local artists to the beautiful Odgen Valley on Sundays in June and July. A portion of ticket sales is donated to Ogden Valley Land Trust and GOAL Foundation.

Full lineup and tickets at snowbasin.com.


VAN SESSIONS
Every first Friday, The Monarch, 7 p.m., free

Van Sessions is an award-winning live-audience Banyan Collective podcast. Watch local musicians perform live every first Friday during Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll on the patio at The Monarch, and check them out on YouTube.

  • J-Rad Cooley/Lee Rafugee/Winners Only, June 2

Follow their Facebook and Instagram pages @vansessions for new lineups.


FARMERS MARKET OGDEN
Saturdays, live performances 9:30am-11am, and 11:30am-1pm, May 27 through Sept. 9, Historic 25th Street, Main Stage, free

Ogden Downtown Alliance presents Farmers Market Ogden to provide awareness of and access to, local agriculture while utilizing vendors, musicians, artists, and community partners to create an inclusionary culture of urban arts and engagement. In addition to the 2 main stage acts, there are 3 busking stations on the street.

The Lineup

6.3 Old Ghost / Vann Moon
6.10 The Proper Way / Paddy Teglia
6.17 Caleb & The Canvas / Bill N Diane
6.24 The Heavy Bucket Band
7.1 Ophir Creek / Backyard Revival
7.8 Holy Revolver / Vibe Merchants w/Miklos
7.15 John Burrows
7.22 Hither / Spot & Waldo

More lineup to be announced soon…

Follow Farmers Market Ogden on Facebook & Instagram for details.

MUSIC ON THE PLAZA
Wednesdays, June 7 to July 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Junction Plaza, free

Music on the Plaza brings local artists to The Junction Plaza, between Sonora Grill and Wing Nutz, on Wednesday evenings in the summer in June and July for the community and visitors to enjoy a night on the town and dine on one of the adjacent restaurants’ outdoor patios, or bring a blanket to lay out and relax on the plaza grass.

Lineup coming soon!

Follow Ogden Downtown Alliance on Facebook & Instagram for details.


JAZZ AT THE STATION
Every 2nd Wednesday, 7 p.m., Ogden Union Station, free

Jazz at the Station is a free, all-ages event presented every second Wednesday of the month at Ogden Union Station.

Follow the Jazz at the Station Facebook page.

Jazz at the Station. Photo by Deann Armes / The Ogdenite


OUTDOOR CONCERTS

UNTAMED POPS!
June (date TBA), Ogden Amphitheater, free

This is Chamber Orchestra Ogden’s annual FREE concert as part of the Arts Month that features popular music from genres ranging from movies to musicals, to jazz, pop, and rock.  Blankets and picnic dinners are encouraged.

More details to come. Stay tuned by following the Chamber Orchestra Ogden Facebook page.


SALTY LAVENDER PRIDE 
Sunday, June 25, Salt and Hops, 443 27th Street

The debut pride party is presented by The LQ queer art zine and Lavender Vinyl to uplift Ogden’s queer community. The outdoor patio party will feature local musicians, art vendors, food trucks, and more.

Follow The LQ on Instagram @The_LQ_ for upcoming details


In A Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild
Saturday, July 29, 6 p.m., Huntsville, $75

The popular summer concert returns; classical pianist Hunter Noack will play a 9-foot Steinway grand piano on a flatbed trailer at the Huntsville Monastery, Ogden Valley Land Trust’s iconic conservation easement project. His music will convey to the audience via wireless headphones so they can listen while they roam the Monastery grounds. Tours begin at 4 p.m. Ticket sales and silent auction will benefit Ogden Valley Land Trust.

Classical pianist Hunter Noack

Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.


EILEN JEWELL CONCERT 
Thursday, August 3, 7 p.m., Ogden Nature Center 

Bring your picnic blankets, dinners, and drinks for this signature backyard concert hosted by Ogden Nature Center. Eilen Jewell is an Americana-Honky Tonk-folk singer/songwriter from Boise, Idaho.

Tickets and more information coming soon at ogdennaturecenter.org.