Dessa

Dessa is the First Lady of the Doomtree hip-hop collective, and the intricate lyricist is heading out on her first-ever headlining tour this spring in support of her 2010 solo debut, A Badly Broken Code. Her background as a published author and philosophy student informs her highly literary rhyme style, and years on the road with the rest of the Doomtree crew has honed her live skills; a Dessa show is a combination of performance art, poetry slam and ultra-modern cabaret. Fellow Doomtree performers Sims and Lazerbeak are on the road with Dessa, and they’ll be performing two shows in one night, joined by some of Utah’s homegrown hip-hop talent. Dopethought joins the party at the early show at Kilby Court; Mindstate and Scenic Byway are on the bill later at The Urban Lounge. Kilby Court, 741 S. 330 West, 7 p.m., $8 advance/$10 day of show; The Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, 9 p.m., $8 advance/$10 day of show