S&S Presents
James Ivy
Georell Magno
Monday, August 21 2023
7:00 PM MDT
741 South Kilby Court (330 West)
Salt Lake City
UT,
84101
James Ivy, a 22-year-old Korean-American producer, singer, and songwriter from New Jersey, began making music in high school. By 15, he had played his first show at former Manhattan venue China Chalet, followed by gigs in Los Angeles and at South by Southwest. His early start teaching himself the ins and outs of home production was inspired by the rise of PC Music, and the innovation in electronic music from SOPHIE and A. G. Cook. From there, he found an online global community of like-minded fans and producers. "We had this little scene headed by Simon Whybray, who had a radio show called JACK Dansu." Upon moving to New York to study music, James had already amassed enough technical skill to build a solid tune. "I was comfortable producing, but I wasn't fulfilled," he says. "Doing electronic music was confining me from what I could do with songwriting. I still needed to find my voice." In the process, he detached from the computer and began writing with guitar in hand. The result is something that's simultaneously grungy and dreamy -- a confluence that remains honest to where he's been and where he wants to go. "There isn't much Asian-American representation in rock music, and I don't want to be boxed in to any of those expectations," he says. "I want somebody to see this and think, 'I can do that too.'" James has seen early support from Ryan Hemsworth, Anamanaguchi (for whom he opened for on tour in fall 2019), The Needle Drop, Nylon, MTV News, and more. He'll also be taking his talents to the live stage as direct support for Porter Robinson's 2021 Fall tour as well as The Blossom in December. Stay tuned for more from James Ivy soon.
KILBY VENUE RULES
* No weapons of any kind.
* No outside food or beverages.
* No alcohol. Kilby Court is a dry, all ages venue.
* No drugs or illicit substances.
* No smoking inside the venue.
* No unauthorized/unlicensed vending, soliciting, handbills, sampling, or giveaways.
* No flash photography.
* No moshing, crowd-surfing, or stage diving.
* No pets allowed.
* No backpacks or large bags. Small purses and fanny packs allowed but subject to search.
* Security reserves the right to search bags, perform pat-down checks, and refuse/revoke entry at their discretion. These reasons include intoxication, disturbing hygiene, engaging in hate speech, belligerent or noncompliant behavior, acts or threats of violence, disturbing other guests, etc.
- All valid tickets are sold via 24tix.com at the official ticketing link or 24tix Fan Marketplace. Any tickets resold through a third party platform such as StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and others are subject to being void without a refund.
- No weapons of any kind.
- No outside food or beverages.
- No alcohol. Kilby Court is a dry, all ages venue.
- No drugs or illicit substances.
- No smoking inside the venue.
- No unauthorized/unlicensed vending, soliciting, handbills, sampling, or giveaways.
- No flash photography.
- No moshing, crowd-surfing, or stage diving.
- No pets allowed.
- No backpacks or large bags. Small purses and fanny packs allowed but subject to search.
- Security reserves the right to search bags, perform pat-down checks, and refuse/revoke entry at their discretion. These reasons include intoxication, disturbing hygiene, engaging in hate speech, belligerent or noncompliant behavior, acts or threats of violence, disturbing other guests, etc.