City Weekly Best of Utah 2020

Best of Utah 2020: Music & Nightlife

9 reader-voted winners in music & nightlife, from the City Weekly Best of Utah 2020 poll.

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• Best All-Ages VenueKilby Court

  Ah, Kilby Court. It's like the high school of the SLC music scene, especially because, as the premier all-ages venue in town, it's often home to actual high schoolers. With the booking… — Runners-up: Red Butte Garden Concerts, The Complex

• Best Canceled ConcertPost Malone

  For being a much-celebrated Utah transplant, rap star Post Malone is still as elusive as a mountain goat in the Wasatch. Even if you're running around in the hopes of seeing him, he just… — Runners-up: Tool, Cher

• Best DJBad Brad Wheeler

  Local legends take many forms. For Bad Brad Wheeler, it's mainly as a radio DJ and station program director at KUAA, the station he decamped to after his long tenure as a staple host at… — Runners-up: John Florence, DJ Juggy

• Best Live MusicThe Royal

  The Royal is the music venue king in town—there's live music Fridays and Saturdays, and every Thursday is 'Reggae Night.' Hit local bands such as Royal Bliss, Jagerdown, Ginger and the… — Runners-up: Urban Lounge, State Room

• Best Live Music VenueThe State Room

  A classic place to see the classics, The State Room has such a stately name for a reason. With its comfortable layout of church pews-meets-amphitheater style seating, which still allows for… — Runners-up: The Depot, Metro Music Hall

• Best Local Band/GroupZac Ivie

  Although it's obvious that Zac Ivie is in fact one person and not a band or a group, he's a welcome addition to Best of Utah as an artist who's been on the local circuit for ages. His win… — Runners-up: Royal Bliss, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys

• Best Music Community Hang TimeHip Hop Organics

  Virtual Chillin' One of the most enduring new virtual traditions to come out of the pandemic has been Hip Hop Organics Virtual Chillin' video streams. The hip hop collective has long been…

• Best Venue FundraiserThe State Room Poster Auctions

  The State Room has been doing a lot to survive since the pandemic took hold on the whole world, and the music industry in particular. Not only have they been advocates for other venues and…

• Best Virtual FestivalCraft Lake City

  Craft Lake City is that summer event where you can find all things local: from food trucks to craft artisans to the performers who soundtrack the weekend-long event. Of course, this year…