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    The Rail

    The Rail

    3.3
    (6 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$$

    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.

    The Union Event Center

    The Union Event Center

    3.5
    (11 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    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!

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