The Salt Lake ValleyMötley Crüe hits West Valley, FanX fills the Salt Palace, and Mexican baseball returns to Daybreak
Plus the Revivalists at Red Butte, a free Liberty Park afternoon, and Ting's hand-pulled noodles.
Good morning, Salt Lake Valley.
Mötley Crüe brings Tesla and Extreme to Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre tonight. Parking opens at 3pm, gates open at 5pm, and the show starts at 6:30pm.
FanX takes over the Salt Palace Thursday through Saturday. The rest of the week includes the Revivalists at Red Butte, Mexican baseball in Daybreak, and a free family afternoon at Liberty Park.
📍 30 seconds in the valley⏱️ 9 min read
- 🤘See Mötley Crüe, Tesla, and Extreme in West Valley City
- 🦸Plan all three days of FanX at the Salt Palace
- ⚾Watch two Mexican baseball teams play in Daybreak
⭐ The Big One
Pick of the week
See Mötley Crüe, Tesla, and Extreme in West Valley City
Mötley Crüe's Return of Carnival of Sins tour stops at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre with Tesla and Extreme. The venue opens its parking lots at 3pm, the plaza at 4pm, and all gates at 5pm for the 6:30pm show.
Our take
Arrive when the plaza opens at 4pm if you want time to clear security, find your section, and see all three bands. General parking is included with a ticket.⚠️ Heads up: The venue expects heavy traffic. The southeast lots are reserved for premier parking, and the show goes on in rain unless conditions become extreme.
$$$ 1980s rockthree-band billWest Valley City
📰 Around the Valley
Kearns and Daynes office properties are listed for sale
Hines listed the Kearns Building at 136 S Main Street and the neighboring Daynes Building at 128 S Main Street for sale last week. The 10-story Kearns Building has about 169,000 square feet of office space and completed a $20 million renovation in 2020. It was 62.4% occupied when the listing went live.
Salt Lake's retail vacancy rate fell to 4%
The Salt Lake metro entered the second half of 2026 with a 4% retail vacancy rate, the lowest among the major Mountain West and West Coast markets tracked by Cushman & Wakefield. Builders added about 185,000 square feet during the first six months of the year, compared with 1.3 million square feet in all of 2025. West Valley City was the tightest local submarket at about 1% vacancy.
📅 This Week
Book before Thursday
Plan all three days of FanX at the Salt Palace
FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention fills the Salt Palace from Thursday through Saturday with panels, celebrity appearances, cosplay, vendors, and artist booths. The vendor floor opens at 12:45pm Thursday and 10:45am Friday and Saturday.
Our take
Pick up your wristband during pre-registration Wednesday from noon to 8pm if you have a pass. That removes the registration line before the first Thursday panels.⚠️ Heads up: Admission does not include celebrity autographs or photo ops, and guest schedules can change during the weekend.
$$$ cosplaycomic and film fansthree-day plans
Worth the Tuesday night
Hear the Revivalists at Red Butte Garden
The Revivalists play the Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Tuesday with Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves opening. Gates open at 6pm for a 7pm show on the garden lawn.
Our take
Bring a low chair or blanket and pack dinner instead of trying to eat after the opener starts. The sloped lawn is the whole seating plan.⚠️ Heads up: Parking near the garden fills before popular shows. Give yourself time to walk from the farther lots.
$$$ roots rockoutdoor concertsTuesday date night
Skip with young kids
See Our Town on Hale Centre Theatre's Beehive Stage
Hale Centre Theatre stages Thornton Wilder's Our Town in its smaller Beehive theater through Oct 24. This week's performances run Monday through Saturday, with a Friday matinee and three Saturday showtimes.
Our take
Choose the Friday 3:30pm performance if you want to avoid a late night. The estimated runtime is 2 hours 25 minutes with two brief intermissions.⚠️ Heads up: Children under 5 are not admitted, and the long runtime makes this a poor fit for restless younger theatergoers.
$$$ classic theaterFriday matineeSandy
Easy Monday dinner
Pick dinner from the Hungry Herriman food trucks
Hungry Herriman brings a rotating group of food trucks to J. Lynn Crane Plaza every Monday evening through October. The plaza has room to sit down, and the city posts the truck list on its event page.
Our take
Go near 5pm if your group wants the full truck selection. Later arrivals trade shorter lines at some trucks for sold-out specials at others.⚠️ Heads up: The lineup changes each week, so check Herriman's calendar before driving for one specific truck.
$ family dinnerfood trucksHerriman
🏟️ The Scoreboard
No. 17 Utah shuts out Utah State 33-0
Utah moved to 3-0 Saturday with a 33-0 win over Utah State in front of 51,455 people at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes held the Aggies to 163 total yards and have now scored at least 30 points in nine straight games. Utah plays at Iowa State next Saturday at 1:30pm Mountain on FOX.
Real Salt Lake loses 3-0 to Vancouver
RSL lost 3-0 to Vancouver Saturday and remains 12th in the Western Conference at 8-12-5 with 29 points. The club has gone 12 league matches without a win and has been held scoreless in two straight games. RSL visits Seattle Wednesday night.
🍴 Eat & Drink
Worth it for the noodles
Order fresh-made bao and hand-pulled noodles at Ting
Ting, also known as Zhu Ting Ji, serves fresh-made bao, hand-pulled noodles, and Szechuan dishes from a small Taylorsville dining room. The kitchen makes the dough-heavy part of the menu in-house, so build the meal around dumplings or noodles instead of treating them as sides.
Our take
Order one basket of bao and one noodle dish per two people, then add a vegetable or Szechuan plate. That gives you both sides of the kitchen without covering the table in leftovers.⚠️ Heads up: The restaurant closes from 2:30pm to 3:30pm Monday through Thursday.
$$ soup dumplingshand-pulled noodlesTaylorsville
👨👩👧 Family & Free
Best free family stop
Spend National Public Lands Day at Liberty Park
Salt Lake City is holding a free National Public Lands Day celebration at Liberty Park Saturday afternoon. Families can follow a story walk and scavenger hunt on the 9-Line Trail, then find crafts, face painting, inflatables, food trucks, and live music near the park.
Our take
Start with the story walk before the kids settle into the inflatables. The trail activity gives the afternoon a beginning instead of turning it into a lap between booths.⚠️ Heads up: The city may postpone or cancel the event for bad weather, so check the event page Saturday morning if rain moves in.
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🎟️ Also Happening
Watch two Mexican baseball teams play in Daybreak
Béisbol en Salt Lake brings Águilas de Mexicali and Jaguares de Nayarit to The Ballpark at America First Square Saturday at 6:35pm and Sunday at 1:05pm. Saturday ends with a drone show, and Sunday ends with mariachi music and a chance for fans to walk the bases.
Maven's dachshund derby runs Saturday
The free Maven Block Party runs Saturday from 10am to 3pm at 900 S 200 E in Salt Lake City with women-owned vendors, food trucks, kids booths, and wiener-dog races.
Catch a rugby match at Spider Fest 7s
Spider Fest 7s brings three days of rugby to the Regional Athletic Complex at 2280 N Rose Park Lane in Salt Lake City from Thursday through Saturday.
📰 Valley News
Capitol Hill detour stays in place until December
Construction on the first phase of the Utah Pioneer Heritage Trail closed State Street from North Temple to 300 North last week. The intersections at North Temple and 300 North remain open, but the block between them is scheduled to stay closed through the end of November. Main Street is the signed alternative for drivers heading around the closure.
Construction starts on 96 affordable apartments in Ballpark
Salt Lake City and Chelsea Investment Corporation broke ground this month on Camden Court at 1283 S 400 W. The seven-story building will contain 96 income-restricted apartments for households earning no more than 60% of area median income. Plans include 36 one-bedroom units.
The Debate
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