Overall Rating
4.4
By ThePaulie1
Utopia Still Has It!
What a great show! Todd and the boys still sound great after all the years. Great to see them together again. My voice was gone by the time the show was over. Everyone were on their feet singing. Don't miss this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By ZenRanger3
fantastic evening of music
It's such a thrill when a favorite group tours after a long time away from live performing, and everyone in the band is on his game. Such was the case at the Carolina Theater in late April near the beginning of Utopia's American tour. Todd Rundgren is always a True Star, but I haven't heard him this strong vocally and on lead guitar in a while. Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox also played great. Kaz's vocals were as good as in the mid-80's. Unfortunately, Roger Powell wasn't on the tour, but Gil Assayas was more than capable. The prog rock opening gave way to many of Utopia's best songs, such as "One World" and "Play This Game." Like any of Todd's solo work or Utopia music, the songs themselves are excellent. To modify a line from Todd's and Moe Bergs' "Let's Do This," from the "White Knight" CD, many people write and play "checkers" songs, whereas Utopia plays "chess" ones. The concert ended with "Just One Victory," a song I never tire of hearing. This was a wonderful night of music.
By Lucasmwwwww
Utopia rundgren no dont go
Band was late. Speakers too loud. Dont waste your money.couldn't understand most of the lyrics.dont expect the more familiar Rundgren songs. Save your money
By schizoidman
City in My Head.....Utopia
Great show. Mark this off my bucket list. Never thought I'd see these guys. Todd is God!!!
By GuitarMan007
Todd Rundgren's Utopia Concert was unbelievable!
I was not a Todd fan. I had gotten tickets for my brother who has stage 4 cancer. Seeing Todd was on his bucket list. I can say that my wife and I were very surprised! We actually enjoyed the concert and Todd was amazing along with all the rest of the group. The concert ended up being a success and as it turned out, my wife and I are a bit of a fan now. I guess my brother was right, Todd and his Utopia band is amazing!
By Tamaranc
Bad mixing!
Carolina Theater was great as always. But the mixing was horrible at this performance. Todd Rundgren could barely be heard above the instrumentals. He clearly still has a great voice, but it was drowned out by the loud guitars and drums. The Theater is so small you really don't need that much amplification.
By DonH20Surfer
Really good performance - - surpassed expectations
I saw Todd Rundgren first in 1978 at the Fox in Atlanta, then later in Santa Cruz and San Francisco in 1984. Then I saw Utopia for the first time since at this concert. They actually sounded the best I recall hearing. Amazing. Tight band, vocals were excellent. How Todd Rundgren can sing 1st tenor at age 69 and nail all the high notes is remarkable. Kasim hit everything all the time. Willy's one lead vocal was spot on. I came in wary of what the show might bring. I was really impressed and had a great time among a bunch of people who shared in the joy of it all.
By heyspike38
Good but not great
Concert started with 20-30 minutes of prog rock which my old ears don't need to hear. Few good songs before intermission, but most of the hits came after. Paid $202 for VIP tickets and sat in the last row of the floor on plastic fold up seats. Very hot inside. they said they would mail our swag as they had run out. After intermission the tall drunk guy in front of us blocking our view was finally carted off by his wife. He had to lean over to tell his wife something every minute and I kept having to look around his big head. Next time choose the balcony for a much lower price. When he finally left we had a clear view of the rest of the show and it was really good. Saw Todd and Utopia late 70's and early eighties for a pittance. Guess those were the good old days.
By Yoda74
Utopia Rocks Their Catalog
I was seated 2nd row center for this amazing show reviewing Todd Rundgren and Utopia's catalog of music from the late 70's and 80's. This 4 man ensemble played 2+ hours of intense rock n' roll, with the entire show devoted only to Utopia offerings other than a great reading of ELO's Do Ya. I was surprised there were no offerings from Todd's solo hits, but the show was still outstanding. Kasim Sultan continues to amaze on bass guitar and vocals, as well as Willie Wilcox on drums and Todd's masterful guitar licks. This show was a delight to all of the guitar aficianadoes in the house, and there were many of them. It was a real delight to hear them in the Majestic theater with their outstanding acoustics and sound. My only disappointment was that they did not perform the fable of Singring and the Glass Guitar.
By jirving120
Awesome show! Utopia is Here!
We've seen Todd going back to the early days when he was in Chicago, 50 + shows. I never imagined that Utopia would ever reunite. Willie coming out of retirement and finding Gil when Roger and Ralph couldn't tour anylonger was amazing. Go to see these guy's!
Todd Rundgren on Tour
Fans never know what to expect from a Todd Rundgren show, which is a testament to his range as a musician. For example, his "The Individualist, A True Star" tour was named so because of its unique format: Along with a set of hits, Rundgren also performed a side of his seminal 1973 LP A Wizard, a True Star. In cities with multiple shows booked, the musician played a different side of the album each night.
No matter where Rundgren's creative muse takes him on a given tour, what stands out is his voice — an instrument that can handle both growling rock and blue-eyed soul — and his charismatic stage presence. Thanks to this versatility, Rundgren has also toured as part of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band and, as a solo artist, opened for Hall & Oates and teamed up with Joe Jackson for a co-headlining tour. In 2019, he joined forces with the Monkees' Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross and Badfinger's Joey Molland for the "It Was Fifty Years Ago Today – A Tribute to the Beatles' White Album" tour.
Todd Rundgren in Concert
Todd Rundgren first broke into the music business in the late '60s with the band Nazz, for whom he wrote "Open Your Eyes" and "Hello It's Me." He then released several solo albums, including 1972's Something/Anything? (which featured a re-recording of "Hello It's Me") and then founded the rock band Utopia, a group that drew on prog, power-pop and new wave. In 1983, Rundgren released one of his best-known songs, "Bang the Drum All Day."
In addition to his own work, Rundgren is also a well-respected studio artist who's produced albums for Hall & Oates, XTC, Psychedelic Furs and Meat Loaf. Rundgren has also continued to release solo albums, including 2017's White Knight, which featured guest spots from Robyn, Joe Walsh and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor.