For the third time in less than three years Big Head Todd and the Monsters played at The Depot which is located at the Gateway Center across the street from Energy Solutions Arena (where the Jazz play basketball). This is one of those groups that you likely know a few of there songs and always wondered who sang them. They are a Colorado based group who recorded their first albumn in 1987 in a Denver studio. The songs you have probably heard include "Bittersweet", "Broken Hearted Savior", and "Circles". All of them made appearances in the Billboard Top 100 and received a lot of radio play upon there releases. While I'm probably among the younger fans to actually know this band, they certainly have a wide age range of following at their shows. College kid, retirees, and everyone one in between can be seen at BHTM's concerts. For the younger generation reading this think John Mayer/Jack Johnson type music. They have some really cool and unique mellow tunes, but can rock with the best of them as well.
The Depot is a cool location that probably holds 500 or so people. Whether you stand or are lucky enough to get a seat in the balcony section it makes for a fun show. This event and the other hundreds like it every year are what make this place so fun to live. This concert was actually held in conjunction with the annual Outdoor Sports Retailer Expo that is currently going on this weekend. That expo features all of the newest outdoor sports gear (skis, snowboards, clothing, boots, shoes, etc.) that retailers around the world have to offer in the upcoming year.
The best part of all of this.....it's located a 15-20min FREE lightrail or bus ride from the University of Utah campus!!!
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