June 19
The Bonner Family performs
The Bonner Family, the 10-member contemporary Christian choir, will give a concert to celebrate Juneteenth, Monday at 8 p.m. at Murray Park Amphitheater, 495 E. 5300 South, Murray. Opening the show is Utah singer and “American Idol” alumnus David Archuleta. Tickets for the show are $50, available at Murray.utah.gov.
June 23-24
Vert Alert is back
Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert, the two day skateboarding tournament and demonstration on Hawk’s vertical ramp, takes over Vivint Arena (the last time we’ll use that name before it’s changed to the Delta Center on July 1), Friday and Saturday. Preliminary rounds happen Friday, followed by the “Legends Demo.” On Saturday, the top 16 men and women skaters will compete in the finals, and 10 hand-picked skaters, male and female, will compete in the “Best Trick Contest.” And Hawk himself will put in appearances both days. Doors open at 10 a.m Friday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free; VIP tickets are available at thvertalert.com.
June 23-25
Utah Arts Festival returns
The Utah Arts Festival is back for a three-day run, Friday through Sunday at Library Square and Washington Square Park, 200 E. 400 South, in downtown Salt Lake City. The event is the state’s largest single arts event — and encompasses music, visual arts, spoken word performance, film, dance, food, urban arts and more. The national music headliners include indie-rock band The Greeting Committee, rapper Lyrics Born, country-folk performer Adeem the Artist, jam-pop bassist Karina Rykman, and funk/R&B band Joslyn and The Sweet Compression. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets and passes are available online at uaf.org.
