CRIME
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider hospitalized after alleged assault outside hotel, then arrested

By: Spencer Burt
Posted 8:05 PM, Nov 03, 2025 and last updated 12:17 PM, Nov 04, 2025

SALT LAKE CITY — Singer-songwriter Todd Snider was forced to cancel a performance scheduled this weekend in South Salt Lake after claiming he had been assaulted before the concert, and he was then arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance at the hospital where he was treated.

Snider was set to play at The Commonwealth Room for the second stop of his "High, Lonesome and Then Some" tour. However, on social media, Snider's team posted that he "sustained severe injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel," although they shared no details.

The South Salt Lake Police Department said Tuesday that it has limited information on what may have occurred, sharing how its officers responded to the venue on reports of an alleged assault, but said, "the exact location and details surrounding this incident remain unclear." … Court documents show Snider, 59, was arrested on Sunday for his own behavior at a local hospital.

After being treated at Holy Cross Hospital (formerly known as Salt Lake City Regional), police said Snider was discharged by staff, although he believed he should not have been. Police said Snider yelled and cursed at the staff before being told to leave. An employee told him not to return, but he did, and allegedly threatened a member of the staff, saying he would "kick your a__."

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After canceling a Utah concert and spending a night in jail, a musician calls off his entire tour

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By Robert Gehrke and Sean P. Means | Nov. 4, 2025, 8:00 a.m. | Updated: 2:53 p.m.

Americana troubadour Todd Snider’s scheduled performance Saturday in South Salt Lake was canceled minutes before doors were scheduled to open — although the details of what happened are murky. … On Monday, an announcement posted on Snider’s social media said the musician “sustained severe injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel.” The announcement also said Snider “will be unable to perform for an undetermined amount of time,” and the current tour has been canceled.

On Tuesday, the South Salt Lake Police Department issued a statement indicating that on Saturday at 3:40 p.m. officers were called to investigate a reported assault of a 59-year-old man at The Commonwealth Room — the venue where Snider was scheduled to perform that night. … “Limited information was obtained,” the statement said. “At this time, the exact location and details surrounding this incident are unclear.”

On Monday, a Salt Lake City Police Department spokesperson said there was no record of an assault victim by Snider’s name. On Tuesday, though, the department confirmed that officers had interacted with Snider Sunday afternoon. … Salt Lake City Police Det. Michael Ruff said Snider had flagged someone down Sunday afternoon at 245 S. State Street, near The Aster apartments, at about 3:40 p.m. and asked them to call police.

Originally Snider told the dispatcher that he had been beaten up and robbed the night before. When officers arrived “he basically told [officers] he’d been in town with his band, and the band left him,” Ruff said. … “All he could tell [officers] was he was mugged at the venue he was supposed to play at,” Ruff said.

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