Lauren Spencer Smith Brings Raw Emotion and Viral Hits to Salt Lake City
March 11,2026
Canadian pop powerhouse Lauren Spencer Smith delivered an unforgettable night of heartfelt pop and emotional storytelling during her stop in Salt Lake City, captivating fans with a performance that felt both deeply personal and electrifying. Before the show, I spoke with two fans excited to experience Lauren Spencer Smith live in concert. Lily Ann, a local from Salt Lake City, was attending her first Lauren Spencer Smith show and shared that her favorite song is “Sticks & Stones.” She explained that the track often plays during her drives home from work and makes her feel like Lauren is speaking directly to her through the lyrics. When asked what emoji best describes the singer, Lily Ann chose 🤪 for Lauren’s expressive personality. Another fan, Maddy, traveled all the way from Canada and was seeing the artist live for the second time. Her favorite song is “Narcissist,” which she connects to personally after experiencing a relationship with a narcissist. She highlighted the lyric, “So if you’re feeling crazy, I wouldn’t be surprised,” as a line that perfectly captures that experience. Maddy described Lauren with the emoji 😃, reflecting the joy she brings to fans through her music.
The stage design immediately set the tone for the night, featuring a creative bus stop scene with a sign that read “No Stopping Emotion Arrival Zone”, complete with a vintage-style payphone prop that would later become part of the storytelling throughout the show. During the concert, Lauren shared that it was her first time performing in Utah, joking with the crowd about trying the local drink spot Swig for the first time and saying she would definitely be back for more. The setlist moved through many of her fan-favorite songs, including “Bigger Person,” where she playfully asked the audience to think about someone they hate before launching into the powerful track “Worse.” Later, the payphone rang and led into emotional songs like “Bridesmaid” and “Back to Friends,” with couples and groups of friends singing along throughout the crowd. When “Narcissist” began, the audience erupted, loudly singing every lyric back to her.
One of the most unique parts of the show came when Lauren pulled out a “secret box” filled with anonymous confessions from fans. The crowd laughed and gasped as secrets were read aloud—ranging from someone lying on a job resume about speaking Spanish, to someone misunderstanding the term “soaking” before a temple wedding, to a student admitting they catfished a college professor and used it as blackmail for a better grade. The moment led perfectly into the song “Secret,” turning the confessions into a shared moment of humor and vulnerability. The emotional depth returned with “Flowers,” which Lauren revealed is her favorite song she has written, followed by a touching moment when the payphone rang again and a voice recording reminded her to love herself and not treat her body like a project to fix. That message led into the song “Small,” which she shared as a reminder that everyone struggles with insecurity—even if they pretend they don’t.
As the night continued, Lauren Spencer Smith’s live performance became a powerful mix of vulnerability and connection. During “Looking Up,” she asked fans to lift their phone flashlights, filling the venue with glowing lights. Later, she invited a fan on stage to spin a colorful wheel that determined a cover song, landing on white—which allowed the fan to choose “Favorite Crime” by Olivia Rodrigo. Lauren also performed “Thick Skin,” encouraging the crowd to sing the line “All I got from you” together, followed by the powerful “Pray.” After leaving the stage briefly, she returned for an emotional encore performance of “Fingers Crossed,” before closing the night with “Sticks & Stones.” As the crowd sang along to every word, the moment felt full circle—especially for fans like Lily Ann who had been waiting all night to hear their favorite song. By the final note, it was clear that Lauren Spencer Smith’s Salt Lake City concert was more than just a show—it was a night of shared stories, emotional release, and music that truly connects with the people who listen to it.
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