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MUSIC PICKS JAN 15 - JAN 21
Ana Popović @ The State Room 1/15, KREWELLA @ Sky SLC 1/16, Battle of the Bands 2026 @ Urban Lounge 1/16-17, and more.
Ana Popović @ The State Room 1/15 Serbian-born guitarist Ana Popović is attractive, and makes no bones about leveraging her sexy, fashion-forward image. But looking past the arresting visuals, one finds a musician who truly knows how to shred and to do it with feeling.
Having long since proven her bona fides as a fiery blues guitarist par excellence, Popović has set out on a path of musical exploration. She debuted as a solo artist with 2001’s well-received Hush! , a record she made while studying at the Utrecht Conservatory of Music in the Netherlands.
After a run of blues-focused albums, she…
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- The State Room
Downtown listening room for Americana, indie, and songwriter sets.
- Urban Lounge
9th & 9th music venue known for local rock, touring acts, and DJ nights.