HENGE

HENGE play The Urban Lounge on Sunday, April 25, 2027, starting at 7:30 PM. They're a UK band that's been touring Britain and Europe for over a decade, and they've built a name for their live shows along the way—they picked up Best Live Act at the Independent Festival Awards.

They call themselves "extra-terrestrial joymongers," and that's a good place to start. Across four albums, their sound sits somewhere between rave and prog rock, and they blend the two with a playful energy that's caught the ear of BBC 6 Music tastemakers like Stuart Maconie, Deb Grant and Craig Charles. It's not a subtle mix—the dancefloor beats of rave meeting the long-form, technical side of prog—and they've spent years working it out on stage.

There's more to them than just the music, too. The band has its own comic book series, and their latest album, Journey to Voltus B, comes as a double-groove vinyl pressing that offers two possible endings depending on where the needle lands. It's the kind of detail that fits with the whole setup—the spacey name, the comic books, the record that changes based on how you play it.

If you're not familiar with them, it's a good chance to hear how they pull those two worlds together. The show is at The Urban Lounge, 241 S 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, on Sunday, April 25, 2027, at 7:30 PM.