SALT LAKE CITY — Another week brings another slew of bands and musicians to the Wasatch Front.

American Authors, The Depot, Monday

American Authors made huge waves this year with its hit singles “Best Day of My Life” and “Believer.” The alt-rock band out of New York came out with its major-label debut album, “Oh, What A Life,” an album that has enjoyed commercial success from its upbeat messages.

“(It) is a big, unapologetically upbeat collection of indie pop anthems with similarly unrepentant commercial ambitions that comes off a little like a folksy One Direction,” All Music said in its review.

Fellow pop bands The Mowgli’s and Echosmith will be opening.

Skrillex, The Great Saltair, Tuesday

Grammy award-winning electronic producer, Skrillex, is bringing his massive dubstep sounds to The Great Saltair on Tuesday. Skrillex was on the forefront of the dubstep movement a few years ago and has been one of the leading producers of electronic dance music.

“He’s an energetic, personable showman...The display was part carnival, part spectacle and proudly populist, the way Kiss concerts likely felt to teenagers in the 1970s,” Rober Ker said about his concert.

Expect loud music with plenty of bass, a frenetic light show and lots of dancing at his concert.

Johnnyswim, The State Room, Thursday

This husband and wife folk duo from Nashville have spent years honing their musicianship as street buskers. The lively tunes and perfect harmonies helped Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez receive wide acclaim with this year’s album, “Diamonds.”

The inspiring album title track seems to hold autobiographical lyrics of overcoming hard times and becoming better because of them. It has become an anthem for the band, and many of the songs from the album hold lyrics of overcoming and becoming.

“Impossibly telegenic and charming… (They) have the booming voices of great street buskers, but also the polished sparkle of natural-born stage performers,” Stephen Thompson of NPR Music said.

Tennis, Urban Lounge, Friday

Another husband and wife pair, Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, will be coming on Friday. The indie-pop duo from Colorado have been actively making music together since 2010, and released their first album, “Cape Dory,” in 2011. This year has seen a new album, which is helping establish them as one of the leading indie bands of the year.

“(With) 'Ritual in Repeat,' Tennis embarks on an ambitious exploration reminiscent of classic pop singers and introduces a different type of throwback approach to their arsenal,” Paste Magazine said.

The band's dream-pop promises to shower audiences with bright, catchy songs that may invoke feelings of the past.

Noah Gundersen, The State Room, Friday

Over the last half-decade, heartfelt singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen has been captivating audiences with his acutely honest lyrics and emotional voice. The folk-pop singer from Seattle has been making music since he was a teen, and released albums under his name and as a member of the band Courage.

His latest album, “Ledges,” shows new growth from him as a songwriter, while maintaining the musical roots that first made him popular.

“Noah Gundersen is a songwriter with a timeless talent and a peerless ability to tap into the everyday struggles of people who are still surviving stone cold broke in the middle of the winter,” according to AbsolutePunk.

Fictionist, Velour, Friday

Utah favorite Fictionist will be releasing its self-titled album on Friday with a concert at Velour. The new album sees the band moving in a more progressive direction. With guitarist Robby Connolly writing and singing more of the songs on the new album, it has given Fictionist a double-threat option that shows more diversity in its music.

“‘Fictionist’ is the most contemporary thing the band’s ever released: Sophisticated, exploratory and remarkably eclectic, looking to music’s future more than its past,” Court Mann said.

Though the album is already available digitally, the CD will be released at the show on Friday.

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