Inaugural Law Rocks Salt Lake City (2017)

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Thursday, December 7, 2017
The State Room

What a great night at The State Room! An enthusiastic crowd cheered, danced, and sang along with the six acts starring musically brilliant legal professionals. The night was Law Rocks’ first time touring to Salt Lake City and was a special event to benefit Rock N' Roll Camp For Girls - SLC! 

City Council members-elect Amy Fowler and Chris Wharton were dynamic co-emcees for the evening. The bands' sets featured a rich mix of genres and song choices. 

Thanks to everyone who attended, the bands, Amy Fowler and Chris Wharton, the #RRCFGSLC team, and the State Room staff. And an extra special thanks to our sponsors, Utahduiclass.com, Carman Lehnhof Israelsen, and The Salt Lake Lawyers - we couldn’t have done it without you. Until next year, SLC!

Law Rocks Salt Lake City was a special event to benefit Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls through music education, collaboration, and performance in Salt Lake City. 

THE BANDS

Featured
The Burge
The Burge

Special Guest! Kody Burgess usually plays drums for bands, but started doing a solo acoustic thing in the last few years. The Burge plays a range of covers and originals of all different genres.

Rock v. Roll
Rock v. Roll

Featuring legal talent from The Salt Lake Lawyers and more

Matthew Umhofer
Matthew Umhofer

Since childhood, Matthew Umhofer has dreamed of being on stage. His dream typically takes the form of a nightmare that concludes with Matthew arriving at center stage having forgotten both his pants and his lines, to the aversion and mockery of the onlooking crowd.

Law Rocks has given Matthew the opportunity to live out this dream annually.  Performing at the august Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, his past Law Rocks LA lowlights include forgetting the words to Don't Stop Believin', losing his guitar pick during a chorus of Livin' on a Prayer, and auditory desecrations of venerable classics like Shake It Off, Gangnam Style, and No Diggity.  

After the Whisky and Law Rocks LA awarded him their first and only “temporary restraining order,” Matthew is branching out to new jurisdictions.  He is both thrilled and surprised that the organizers of Law Rocks Salt Lake City are allowing him anywhere near their esteemed event.

Actual Malice in Chains
Actual Malice in Chains

Featuring legal talent from The Salt Lake Lawyers.

Hall Brothers Band
Hall Brothers Band

Featuring legal talent from the Office of the Salt Lake County District Attorney

Darren Davis Band
Darren Davis Band

Featuring legal talent from Adams Davis.

PHOTOS

Enjoy a selection of photos below. You can view all the images from the Inaugural Law Rocks Salt Lake City here. All photos by Rob Isharjanto of Geekspike Media.