SALT LAKE CITY — 40,000 music fans are set to be at REDWEST Fest in Salt Lake City this weekend, and while festivals are meant to be a good time, security is at an all-time high after recent events in Utah.

“I was a little bit nervous, I had a few hesitations, but I was like, 'You know what? It’s fine, everything is fine,' so I decided to still come out,” said Eva Mangels, who was visiting from Arizona.

“I did look around at the rooftops when I first got here, but no, for the most part we could tell that when we came in there was metal detectors and we had to have clear bags,” said Eric Landis, who was visiting from Colorado.

Jake Jensen, the special projects manager for REDWEST Fest, said they did have to increase security measures this year.

“Everything goes through full screening fr

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