Two concerts at Kilby Court this weekend promise to excite music lovers looking for a break from finals week stress. The artists coming to Salt Lake City this weekend ensure unique, entertaining shows that allow for a foot-stomping good time.

Hey Marseilles is a charming, Seattle based indie-folk band that capitalizes off the success of bands such as The Decemberists and The Lumineers. However, their ability to craft stripped down, genuine songs with sweeping, textured compositions preserves both their unique sound and their well-earned slot in the indie-music scene.

Hey Marseilles’ sound exhibits confident restraint, which is quite the accomplishment for a band with a staggering seven members. On their new album, “Lines We Trace,” hints of cello, accordion, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, and viola are intricately woven together with Matt Bishop’s sincere voice to create lyrical, catchy songs worth a listen, or two.

Hailing from Mississippi, the band Young Buffalo combines the bluegrass melodies of Fleet Foxes, the exalted nature of Arcade Fire, and the lightheartedness of Vampire Weekend to create songs that pack a powerful punch, and evade being defined by a specific genre.

Young Buffalo’s self-titled EP puts a unique spin on historically dependable tactics. These young, talented musicians bring each intriguing song to life with their pounding melodies and wailing vocals, proving the flexibility of the boundaries between genres.

Hey Marseilles and Young Buffalo are scheduled to perform at Kilby Court on Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10.

The pop-rock band The Academy Is dissolved in 2011 due to label demands and outside pressures. After the group’s disbandment, all eyes looked towards front man William Beckett with bated breath anticipating his possible solo venture. In 2012, he delivered with music that brims with joy and signature, catchy hooks.

Beckett put his head down and immediately went to work to create music, in order to prove to not only his fans, but also the critics that he was not a fluke. After releasing a trio of EP’s in 2012, Beckett’s ambitious, confident vocals and songwriting chops almost guarantees him a spot in the music scene for years to come.

Over the years pop music has become a watered down slew of house beats, party songs, and overly cliché lyrics. However, the success of artists like Adele proves that people still respond to, and crave, emotional, honest music. Jilette Johnson’s EP, “Whisky & Frosting,” utilizes her aching voice and moving lyrics to paint another world — a world that does not shy away from the dark and difficult facets of life.

The fearlessness in Jilette’s writing and her refusal to compromise herself combines in her music to produce songs that are passionate, authentic, and vulnerable, but above all honest.

“I never considered doing anything else. If you have a plan B then your plan A doesn’t really matter. I wanted everything I did to be about my [music] career,” Jillette responded in an interview with Sarah Sellers in 2012.

William Beckett and Jilette Johnson are scheduled to perform at Kilby Court on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door.