November 14th, 2025
Velour – Provo, UT
The Velour is a live music venue based in Provo, Utah and home to some of the best local live shows in the state. On November 14th, it played host to Homestyle Dinner Rolls for their album release show. With the release of their long-awaited album, “Worthless Highs,” this show was highly anticipated for both the long-time fans and newer listeners. As the line grew bigger and bigger with fans bringing food for the canned food drive hosted by the band, the doors opened at around 7:30, and the show would soon begin.
Starting out the night, there was Swerved by Blondes, another band based locally here in Utah. Swerved by Blondes is a high energy rock and roll band who specialize in getting the crowd off their feet, as they only have one rule: when the band jumps, the crowd jumps too. It was a simple rule, and one that the crowd followed without hesitation. This opening set was filled with some of the biggest love and energy I have ever seen for an opening band, which is what makes the Utah local music scene the best in the world. The crowd jumped, moshed and sang along to the music at the direction of front man Sam Parkinson.
Swerved by Blondes had an amazing setlist, covering “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid, giving the Disney tune a rock and roll twist. Keeping the energy up to keep the crowd warm for the headliner, Swerved even had a girls only mosh pit so that everyone in the crowd was encouraged to let loose and go wild. Ending their set with their most popular song, “Dead Inside With A Side Of Fries,” Swerved by Blondes had the crowd in the palm of their hands. They really set the standard of what the rest of the night would hold. Having seen them perform many times before, I can honestly say that Swerved by Blondes is a band that any fan of the local scene needs to go and see live.
With the end of Swerved by Blondes’ set, it was time for the reason for the entire show. Performing their entire new album, “Worthless Highs,” front to back, Homestyle Dinner Rolls would take the stage. Starting off the show strong with the album’s opening track, “A Bit Too Heavy,” Homestyle Dinner Rolls brought the heat. They set the stage for the next hour, and the fans brought the energy with each song that they played. The silly anecdotes from the band on stage added a fun aspect to the show as well. Though the album had only dropped just two weeks prior to the show, it seemed that the crowd knew every single word to every single song, and sang with their entire soul for the whole show.
Powering through the album, Homestyle Dinner Rolls would also cover parts of songs throughout the entire set. In the middle of their song “Take,” they would cover Gangnam Style, and would later also cover part of “Please Please Please,” by Sabrina Carpenter. The show was pure and heavy, and the sounds created from the band’s instruments were an incredible blend of sweet rock and roll music. Each member on stage had a very distinct sound that both set them apart and added to the music as a whole, and with some help from local band Queenadilla’s front man, Chase McKnight, on guitar, the sound was whole and the recorded songs translated so beautifully to the live performance.
As we neared the end of the set, the hearts of the crowd were still beating loud. Between the mosh pits, jumping and singing, the venue was hot and sweaty, but the fans were hungry for Homestyle Dinner Rolls. With the last track of their album, “Knockin’” the show was at an end. Leaving the stage with roars from the crowd, we were left wanting more. The crowd chanted for an encore, to which Homestyle Dinner Rolls came back to the stage with what the band referred to as “peekaboo for adults,” and closed out the night with a killer cover of “Paradise City,” by Guns N’ Roses.
This has been one of many Homestyle Dinner Rolls shows that I have had the pleasure of attending, and each time gets better and better. Though the band has a very unserious and silly personality, they take their music very seriously and it shows. Homestyle Dinner Rolls is something that I consider an essential band to the local Utah music scene. After experiencing “Worthless Highs,” I am very excited to see where their music career takes them and what they do next.
Photos by Jaye Short
Review by Sam Howard
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