My friend and I saw Muscadine Bloodline at The Granary Live and it was such a fun night! It was our…read morefirst time at this venue and we loved it. The venue has a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it easy to enjoy the music without any hassle. The stage is super close so the sound quality is amazing! And it's easy to get a good view of the stage. I'm excited to see more live music at this venue!

It's an outdoor venue with regular GA and VIP sections; food trucks; high top tables; bar sections…read morenear entrance and middle of venue; ample porta potties; wash stations; and free drinking water station (near left side of stage). Separate ticket line for GA and VIP. Security lines usually moves quickly. Sound system is good. Need to get 21+ ID checked to get a wristband in order to buy alcohol. Parking can be found in the streets.

Saw The Killers here at a private show as part of the excellent Omniture Summit 2010 in and…read moreobviously enjoyed the special access of the show. Without that influencing my rating too much (a free, private Killers show is obviously a 5 Star rating), the venue stands out on its own pretty well and exceeded my expectations. Pros -Size: this place is huge and has a wide open standing-room area in front of an elevated stage as well as a cat-walk like elevated area that rings the floor. Provides lots of good viewing angles with few obstructions from the stage. The House of Blues comparison is accurate as far as feel, but the venue is far deeper. A little bit bigger than the Fillmore in SF. -Sound: good sound and light production. I heard the Killers loud and clear (and for several hours after) and my mind was blown a few times by swell light effects. Cons -Drinking Situation: this is Utah so I didn't expect a first-rate drinking experience and got about what I expected. I think this place is 18+ most times, so the bars are all on the second floor which created bottle necks and inconvenience if you wanted to be front and center at the stage. To compound that is the Utah alcohol laws that meter out your liquor at 1 oz. pours, wine at 5 oz pours and dumb-down the % in the beer. This also makes for slow service, and at $9 a pop for cocktails you're paying big city prices for kid-table drinks. (Also think about this when ordering anything which rightly should have more than 1 oz of booze in it. A martini in Utah is not a good idea.) All in though, this is more a critique of Utah's drinking regulations and so I can't rightly hold it against The Rail for doing their best in that administrative climate. -Location: it's literally on the wrong side of the tracks. Not sure where the cool going-out areas in SLC are, but Rail did not seem to be near one of them. Most of the city was well East of this location and it took a bit of a special effort to get here.

I like my music venues a little smaller, older, grittier than this. Kind of reminded me of House of…read moreBlues in LA (sorta gimmicky, contrived). But that's not to say this is a terrible location. The sound was decent. The main floor is your basic general admission free-for all, and there were couches, tables in the upstairs, balcony-ish area (wraps all around the venue) that had a lounge-ish feel. Overall, this spot doesn't really take away from the music, but doesn't really add to it either.

I can't believe I'd never been here before after living in SLC for 10 years! Love love love this…read morevenue. It's small and intimate but not cramped at all. I love the historic feel of this place. There's seating!! If you get there early enough there's theater style seating in addition to the standing room space. I loved having the option to sit or stand. There are two bars - one upstairs and one downstairs. I never had to wait long for drinks and the service was great. They have some snacks as well. Parking is available in the paid lot next to the venue or along the street, but it can definitely be limited so be prepared for that.

Awesome venue! I loved the historic vibe of the place. It's smaller, intimate, but yet still roomy…read morethat we didn't feel on top of one another or overly crowded. We got to see Max Mcnown who without a doubt will be one of the next big stars in the coming years. The staff were friendly, the sound was great, and the place was clean. I'm certain when the lights are on you can really see its is in great shape, whereas other venues likely look awful when the lights turn on. The bathrooms were clean, the drinks were fairly priced. I would definitely come back and will keep an eye out for upcoming shows. Don't put your drinks on the stage, security is on it and will ask you to get it off right away. All good, my bad! Haha

We like this music venue a lot too. Close to our home in downtown, (located at The Gatewat, near…read moreAsher Adams apartments) we can technically take a walk there if we want (15-20 minutes) to skip the traffic and metered parking. It's large enough for a more popular band, but intimiaye enough so you can still feel somewhat close to the stage. It has an upper mezzanine as well. The bar definitely has some snacks, which is nice. It gets pretty stuffy in there though. Some faves we have seen there include Hanabie, Armor for Sleep, and most recently Bloodywood!

I rarely go out but I must admit I had an outstanding time for the R&B concert mainly due to both…read morethe music but most of all the service by Memo, Jon, Zinneson, and Matt. Great service all night and our group of nearly 15 will vouch for it. Shoutout to The Depot for keeping such a great staff and shoutout to all of you for making our night. We appreciate it.

Great Venue. Had a blast watching Sparta there. Really can't wait to see more acts there.read more

GWAR never disappoints! The complex is a good time,…read moreespecially on Halloween. Their ADA section was full, though!

This happened the other day. My friend just turned 21 and has a vertical driver's license from…read moreLouisiana. We go and they are scanning IDs with someone's personal phone. My ID is fine since I just got a new one from Utah. The lady at the front couldn't understand hers? So they bring us in and have someone else check it. Then they tell us to leave. I asked if there was any reason and they said 'because we said so'. So we go back to my friends that were trying to get some tacos at the food truck in front of their place and the new bouncer told us to "Beat it." We are all 21 or older and were not causing a scene. We are never coming back to Johnnies and I will not recommend this bar to anyone. Couldn't even be polite or give a reason when I asked him what we did wrong, if anything. If you have a Utah ID, you're fine. If not, you're not welcome here.

Went for a night out and Johnnys was our first stop. Such a…read moregreat experience. Great prices on beer. Dr. Nick was an absolute legend. Crowded bar and he made us feel like we were the only customers. First time there and I can't wait to go back. Plenty of live music, games, pool, friendly faces.

What's not to love about a concert venue? This one holds more than just concerts, although that's…read morewhat it's known for as well. There's a stage, there's lots of standing room and, depending on the event, there might be chairs. I attended a massive bingo game here and we were squeezed in pretty tight, but it was a fun party, nonetheless. There are several bar areas, some of them on wheels and will move around the venue keeping people hydrated. My only real complaint is that there isn't much parking. It's not in the greatest part of town, so you'll have to walk a block or two-just go in a group and you'll be fine.

I've been to two concerts here in the last year. It's a nice sized clean newer (seemingly) venue,…read morewell lit when the lights are on, adequate lighting when the bands played. Outside lighting is good after the show. The sound was pretty good to excellent for a venue of this type; part of this is band dependent. If you come to a rock concert be prepared for it to be loud, the way rock is meant to be heard. No whining about it being too loud. While the area is mostly an open floor with the stage in front, there is a single row of old theater seats along each wall, so you can sit if you get tired, but you won't be able to see the stage. Restrooms are conveniently located at the back of the GA area, on both sides. There is an upper balcony that wraps around the sides and back of the GA area that appears to have some tables and chairs but I've never asked about the possibilities of watching a show up there, if it's reserved seating or something else. Security is top notch, professionally behaving, observant, and concerned, but not obnoxious or impatient with some of the goofy stuff that goes on while the bands play. My only complaint is parking. It's nearly all street parking in the neighborhoods around the venue, so plan on showing up early to save yourself a bit of a walk, or park somewhere a mile or so away and then have an Uber drop you off and pick you up. This is a newer, cleaner version of the clubs I spent my college years in, back in the east. While The Union doesn't yet have the history or character of these places, it's still an excellent place to catch a show. Highly recommended!

While visiting Salt Lake City for a long weekend, my husband and I came to Red Butte Garden and…read moreArboretum to enjoy a lovely afternoon. We were looking to spend some time before we had an event that evening. It was a cool crisp afternoon, and the sun was shining. I think the thing I appreciated the most about this garden and arboretum was the sprawling space. There are many different loops and trails that you can take, some paved and some more natural. I enjoyed how they had different types of plants grouped or gathered together and the map they provided was extremely informative. This is definitely not an easy, walkable garden for individuals with limited mobility, with some of the hills being quite steep, but they are very clear about that on the visitor's map. Probably one of the nicer arboretums I have visited in the country and I would highly recommend for anyone visiting the area.

Garden after Dark this year is Wizard of Oz themed. Snag a…read more6pm ticket for enough light to see the best of the garden in all her orange-hued autumn glory. Truly spectacular. The kids in their costumes are also pretty cute.