Show Reviews
(L–R) Jessica Sannar joins Arcane’s Rylee Hopkins and Jeremy Chatelaine in a striking pose before the Pelicant’s take the stage at Spyhop’s Heatwave at Red Butte Garden on July 29. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Cammie Heron and Brooke Smith came to Spyhop’s Heatwave to see Treydin DJ during the preshow scene. “The stuff he plays is really catchy,” Herron said. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Spyhop’s Zac Tipton and Mary Nejatifar interview drummer Kona Ossana and bassist Will Guss from the Pelicant’s. In response to Tipton’s question, Ossana explained the complicated musical lineage of a hypothetical Pelicant’s spirit band. Photo by John Barkiple.
Pelicant’s trumpeter and vocalist Parker Andrezzi demonstrates that dancing “is pretty much all in the arms” as he demands “constant movement” from his audience. Photo by John Barkiple.
Pelicant’s bassist Will Guss isn’t above taunting his friends in the audience during the show. Photo by John Barkiple.
Saxophonist Charlie Vandell performs at Spyhop’s Heatwave at Red Butte Garden. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Ryan Collenburg, Parker Andrezzi, Kona Ossana, Charlie Vendell and Will Guss perform their last show before college and post-high school plans take their toll. Spyhop’s Musicology program gave a boost to the Pelicant’s. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Celi Haslam celebrates with Pelicant’s guitarist Ryan Collenburg after the show. Haslam has her eye on the Pelicant’s new white t-shirts. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Marty and Nicki Kasteler came to see Eoghan Knibbe perform in Arcane. Their homemade wraps, lounge chairs and Thermos cups denote their mastery of the Red Butte Garden Concert scene. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) India Phillips, Zoe Phillips, Julia Sherman, Andrew Silver, Trevor Larsen, Jack Swanon, Nicholas Pryor and Patrick Nordstrom came to see the Pelicant’s perform at Spyhop’s Heatwave. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Autumn Richards and Hunter Janko pose for a photo by Reagan Leon using Janko’s phone. The social-savvy audience kept their phones handy throughout the show. Janko came to see Arcane because his sister’s crush is in the band. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Melissa Christensen, Michelle Christensen and Dave Holland relax before Melissa’s stepson Eoghan Knibbe takes the stage in the band Arcane. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Spyhop’s musical arts instructor (and Arcane bassist), Jeremy Chatelaine, finishes a sound check with Spyhop’s program director, Matt Mateus. Photo by John Barkiple.
Eoghan Knibbe plays bass for Arcane, a band that got a boost from Spyhop’s Musicology program. Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane drummer Sam Clower also writes songs for the band. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Isaac, Alex, Mike and Andie didn’t know anything about the Pelicant’s or Arcane before attending Spyhop’s Heatwave at Red Butte Garden. Mike brought his kids to show them what Spyhop is all about. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Halle Fiagle, Elisa Diotaiuti, Kylee Sorensen, Megan Meyer and Allie Lucero heard about the show on the visitsaltlake.com website after Googling what to do in Salt Lake. Photo by John Barkiple.
“Knibbe’s very flexible,” said bassist Jeremy Chatelaine during Arcane’s performance at Spyhop’s Heatwave. Here Knibbe continues to play as he prepares to rise from an extreme stretch. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Whitney and Thomas they heard about tonight’s show from their longtime friend Shanalee Otanez, Spyhop’s Youth Radio Instructor. Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane’s Rylee Hopkins switches from keyboard to violin with aplomb. Photo by John Barkiple.
Mammoth Sound’s Mark Gallegos has donated equipment to Spyhop’s Heatwave for the last four years. This year, he decided to come along and run the board as well. Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane bassist Jeremy Chatelaine also serves as Spyhop’s musical arts instructor. His influence on the Salt Lake music scene began in the 1990s when he played guitar for Insight. Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane Drummer Sam Clower takes his turn at the guitar as band members rotate through each other’s instrumental specialties. Clower performs “Tally Marks,” a song he wrote to steer his peers away from self-harm and suicide. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Spyhop treasurer Stephen Clay, Jonas, Hannah and Monica Clay enjoy the show from the back row. Stephen has served as treasurer for six years, and he’s thrilled “to help these kids explore their talents and interests.” Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane’s Jeremy Chatelaine take a turn on the drums as Arcane band members continue to impress the audience with their versatility. Photo by John Barkiple.
Arcane’s Rylee Hopkins works her way from keyboard to violin to guitar and vocals as she displays the confidence she’s nurtured in Spyhop’s Musicology program. Photo by John Barkiple.
Spyhop’s Youth Radio Instructor and Heatwave coordinator celebrates as Arcane performs on stage at Red Butte Garden. Photo by John Barkiple.
(L–R) Executive director Kasandra Verbrugghen and program director Matt Mateus catch their breath after successful performances by the Pelicant’s and Arcane at Spyhop’s Heatwave at Red Butte Garden. Photo by John Barkiple.
Spyhop’s Musicology program hosted its annual Spyhop Heatwave at Red Butte Garden on July 29 to celebrate the graduation of bands Pelicant’s and Arcane. This free, all-ages show included a taco cart and free ice cream with a DJ livening up the preshow scene. Spyhop offers Salt Lake’s youth a variety of media-based instruction in music, radio, film and game design.