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Summer is the perfect season to take in Salt Lake's live music scene.
When I moved to Salt Lake City in 2001—away from the buzz and chaos of the Los Angeles music scene—I was seriously nervous.
When I moved to Salt Lake City in 2001—away from the buzz and chaos of the Los Angeles music scene—I was seriously nervous. Would bands even stop here? Would I get the same rush of live shows I grew up on at Koo's Arts Cafe and The Glass House of the 90's? When I was a teenager, music wasn't just something I listened to—it was the air I breathed.
I was treated to something rare, like seeing Sublime and No Doubt before the world knew their names and catching Social Distortion heading to practice like it was just another day.
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- The State Room
Downtown listening room for Americana, indie, and songwriter sets.