It will come as zero surprise that Las Vegas, Nevada, is considered the best party city in the US, according to a survey by U.S. News & World Report. What’s even less surprising is that Salt Lake City, Utah, did not make this top-10 list. Truth be told, it might not even crack the top 20. But it’s on the rise. With a boost from COVID and a number of other factors working in its favor, the Salt Lake City party scene is becoming a true nightlife ecosystem with its own unique style, sound and vibe. This is your guide to going out in the capital city of the Beehive State.
The State of Utah is among the 10 fastest-growing states in the country, and the bulk of that is from migration. The remote work trend is supercharging Utah’s population, as knowledge workers from states like California and New York choose to upgrade their quality of life while reducing costs of living. Many of these people are moving to Utah from famed nightlife cities such as Los Angeles (yours truly) and New York City. These lifestyle immigrants, who also bring coastal incomes, are just more prone to partying than Utah natives.
The University of Utah, located just outside downtown Salt Lake, is also part of the SLC nightlife ecosystem. Anecdotally, three friends with high school-age children have the U of U on their shortlist, which would add students from Dallas, Portland and Santa Monica. As it stands today, out-of-state students make up 37 percent of the school’s record-setting enrollment of more than 34,00 students. Again, the implication here is that Utah immigrants bring a certain out-of-state mindset that isn’t common for native Utahans.
The elephant in the room (or on the dance floor, as it were) when it comes to partying in Utah is the outsized influence of the Mormon Church aka Latter-day Saints (LDS) on state liquor laws. Fortunately, these have been steadily relaxing since the 2002 Winter Olympics. It’s all going in the right direction. However, when getting bottle service at a club, the bottle is literally locked in a case at the table, and the server is the only one who can access it or serve drinks. It’s hardly an impediment and actually makes for more attentive service. That said, clubs in Utah typically wrap up at 1:30am, which is ideal if you have to be at Snowbird or Solitude at 8:00am for a powder day.
As of 2018, fewer than half of Salt Lake County’s population identified as LDS, and it’s been trending in a more diverse direction ever since. Not coincidentally, this corresponds with the steady rise of the Salt Lake City nightlife scene.
The center of gravity for Salt Lake City nightlife is Sky SLC. This 15,000-square-foot live music venue is located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake between S. Temple and
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