City Weekly · Best And Of And Utah
BEST of UTAH 2025
The 36th Annual Best of Utah. Featuring over 400 reader and staff picks. Take your time and for better viewing pleasure, please pick up a free copy around town.
Welcome, honored stranger! You bring questions and seek guidance, no? You have come to the right place, for your visit has been foretold by the spirits—our readers—for some time. You look for direction and higher wisdom in a world of tumult and noise, a place which often impedes one’s judgment and vision.
Fret not, dear stranger! We are prepared to give you a reading of that which has been, that which is, and this which may yet be, thanks to over 15,000 voters who contributed to this year's Best of Utah ballot across over 480 categories.
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Places in this story
- Brewvies Cinema Pub
Downtown · Downtown cinema pub screening first-run and indie films with a full menu and bar, seating 21+.
- Kilby Court
Beloved all-ages venue anchoring Salt Lake City's indie and DIY music scene.
- Pioneer Theatre Company
Professional theatre on the University of Utah campus: a full season of plays and musicals, with season tickets and single performances.
- Red Butte Garden
Foothills garden venue known for summer concerts and family-friendly outings.
- The State Room
Downtown listening room for Americana, indie, and songwriter sets.
- Urban Lounge
9th & 9th music venue known for local rock, touring acts, and DJ nights.