Live Entertainment in Salt Lake City

Ballet West is one of America's most distinguished regional ballet companies — a Salt Lake City institution presenting classical and contemporary ballet in the Mountain West's finest theatrical settings. Ballet West's extraordinary artistic heritage (founded in 1963 by Willam Christensen, who staged the first full-length Nutcracker in America in 1944) and its consistent presentation of world-class classical dance create a ballet company of genuine American dance historical significance.

Capitol Theatre is Salt Lake City's most beloved historic performance venue — a 1913 vaudeville theater beautifully restored to present Ballet West, Utah Opera, and major touring performances in an intimate 1,900-seat setting. Its architectural grandeur and its role as the home of Utah's major performing arts companies make it the most important cultural venue in a state whose performing arts institutions consistently achieve excellence.

Capitol Theatre is Salt Lake City's most historically significant performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1913 theater presenting Ballet West, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, and outstanding theatrical productions. Capitol Theatre's extraordinary architectural restoration (one of the finest historic theater restorations in the Western United States) and its consistent presentation of world-class dance create a performing arts venue of genuine Utah cultural significance.

Eccles Theater is Salt Lake City's most important new performing arts venue — a beautifully designed 2,500-seat downtown theater presenting major Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and cultural events. Its extraordinary architectural quality and its role as the premier Broadway house for the fastest-growing state in America create a performing arts venue that reflects Utah's remarkable cultural ambitions alongside its remarkable economic growth.

Kilby Court is one of America's most celebrated small music venues — a 250-capacity converted Salt Lake City garage that has been launching careers and providing intimate artist experiences since 1999. Bright Eyes, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, and hundreds of other significant artists played tiny Kilby Court shows before breaking nationally, earning the venue a legendary reputation among music industry insiders as the essential small venue stop in the Mountain West.

Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah is Salt Lake City's most culturally important performing arts venue — a 1930 Art Deco concert hall presenting the Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, and international touring performances for the Wasatch Front community. The University of Utah's extraordinary performing arts programming, supported by a major research university serving the Intermountain West's largest metropolitan area, creates one of the most comprehensive performing arts calendars in the region.

Kingsbury Hall is the University of Utah's most important performing arts venue — a 1,900-seat historic theater presenting major concerts, Broadway shows, and cultural events. The University of Utah's extraordinary growth as a research university and its role as the cultural anchor of one of America's fastest-growing metropolitan areas create a performing arts venue of considerable regional significance.

Pioneer Theatre Company is Utah's leading professional theater — a University of Utah company presenting outstanding Broadway productions and important world premieres. PTC's extraordinary commitment to professional standards in a university setting and its consistent presentation of nationally significant theatrical work create a theater company of genuine Rocky Mountain regional significance.

Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series is one of the most beautiful outdoor concert venues in the American West — a 3,000-capacity botanical garden amphitheater in the Wasatch foothills with views of Salt Lake Valley presenting summer concerts from folk to rock in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty. The combination of live music, mountain backdrop, and the sensory experience of a fragrant botanical garden creates one of America's most unique and beloved outdoor concert experiences.

Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre is Salt Lake City's most beloved outdoor concert venue — a University of Utah botanical garden hilltop site where summer concerts are presented with extraordinary views of the Salt Lake Valley and the Great Salt Lake. The concert series' remarkable combination of outstanding touring artists, the extraordinary natural setting, and the Wasatch Mountains as a backdrop create an outdoor concert experience of genuine Utah natural beauty.

The State Room is Salt Lake City's finest listening room — a 700-capacity concert hall designed with exceptional acoustics and sightlines that has earned recognition as one of the best small venues in the Mountain West. The venue's programming spans singer-songwriters, jazz, world music, and indie acts in an atmosphere that demands attentive listening, filling a niche in Salt Lake's entertainment market for music lovers who want intimate concert experiences with premium production values.

Twilight Concert Series presents free summer outdoor concerts at Gallivan Center and other downtown Salt Lake City venues.

Utah Opera is the Mountain West's most important opera company — presenting full-scale opera productions at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City. Utah's remarkable choral tradition (the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is one of the world's most celebrated choral ensembles, with a musical culture that extends throughout the state) creates an audience for classical vocal performance of extraordinary depth and engagement.

Abravanel Hall is one of America's finest concert halls — a Downtown SLC venue whose extraordinary acoustics (designed by Cyril Harris, who also designed Carnegie Hall's renovation) and the Utah Symphony's consistent artistic excellence create a classical music experience that regularly surprises visitors expecting provincial programming. The Utah Symphony's remarkable 80-year history and Abravanel's exceptional acoustic quality create an orchestral experience of genuine national cultural significance.