SLCene Suggests: Chrissie Hynde at The Depot

CHRISSIE HYNDE, THE DEPOT, Monday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m., $40

Simply put, there’s no good excuse for missing Chrissie Hynde when she hits Salt Lake City — even on a Monday night. The long-time leader of The Pretenders still sounds great live, and her recent solo album, Stockholm, could easily have been another Pretenders album if she chose to go that way. Like her past work, the songs on Stockholm veer from traditional, straightforward rock to punk to some folky balladry here and there. Word is she’ll be doing songs from the solo debut, as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame catalog she created with The Pretenders. Getting to see her in a bar, even a large one, is a dream-come-true situation for some of us. The Rails open the show.