After riding and hiking the trails or taking historical tours and dining at our lineup of world-class restaurants, adults can hit Main Street for some libations and live music.
Park City used to be an Old West mining town and it featured a regular lineup of saloons, and those traditions continue.
Two new hot spots — Premiere and The Marquis — recently opened their doors to the public and are adding new flavors to Main Street offerings.
Premiere Lounge
Premiere Lounge is a 5,000 square-foot underground cocktail lounge and music venue that provides an intimate yet spacious setting for events in addition to a selection of handcrafted cocktails and small plates cuisine.
“Premiere isn’t just a venue; it’s a testament to the vibrancy of Park City’s cultural scene, where every night promises a new adventure and every cocktail tells a story,” explains Manager Anthony Hebert.
It “reflects a chic, high-end speakeasy reminiscent of the Gilded Age that still pays tribute to the iconic mountain setting nearby, complete with three giant disco balls to set the mood for dancing late into the night with cocktails in tow,” he continues.
One of Premiere Lounge’s highlights are the building’s original rock walls and reclaimed wood found at its entrance.
More than just a music venue declares their website, “It’s an experience crafted for those who seek a perfect blend of sophistication, delectable cuisine, and unforgettable moments.”
The Latin American-influenced small-plates menu, designed by Executive Chef Chicho Gonzalez, is an offering of Mexican street food and Peruvian heritage from his mother’s side.
The cocktails are crafted by mixologist Felipe Marin, who hails from Jalisco, Mexico, and includes margaritas, martinis, and other concoctions with a colorful flair.
Find Premiere Lounge at 268 Main St. For more information, follow Premiere on Instagram @premiereparkcity or visit premiereparkcity.com.
The Marquis Park City
The Marquis Park City is the largest live-music venue on Park City’s historic thoroughfare, with capacity for 1,200 people. Owned by actor Kenny Griswold, The Marquis Park City opened last winter with the goal of eventually presenting 200 live concerts a year.
“Our vision is to create unique events where you will see talent and acts that you may see at much larger venues,” explains Vaughn Carrick of Live Nite Events (LNE) Presents, the entity that handles the space’s talent, marketing, and VIP services. “We want to bring these acts into The Marquis for intimate experiences.”
The space originally opened as the War Veterans Memorial Building in 1940 and throughout the years has been used as a recreation center and the offices for Park City Municipal and KPCW Radio.
Over the past 30 years, the venue presented live music as Park City Live, Harry O’s, and Z Place.
No longer marketed as a nightclub, “We want to make it a true music venue that caters to all genres of music, so it will be more accessible to the community,” Carrick says. “This is, through and through, a concert venue.”
General admission audiences will occupy the main floor at 427 Main St., while the VIP areas are upstairs.
For information about The Marquis Park City, visit themarquispc.com.
Other Notable Live-music Venues on Main Street
The Cabin
Sharing The Marquis Park City’s address is The Cabin, one of Main Street’s most popular haunts.
The Cabin is located to the left of The Marquis Park City and occupies two levels of completely remodeled space where residents and visitors can enjoy a relaxed mountain-town vibe.
Typically, DJs and solo artists will take the upper-floor’s stage while touring bands and other events will take place in the lower area. The Cabin also features karaoke and a weekly Drag Queen brunch.
For information about The Cabin, visit thecabinparkcity.com.
The Spur Bar & Grill
The Spur Bar & Grill, found at 352 Main St., presents live music every night to go with its pub-food menu that includes wings, the classic ‘Spur Burger’ and brick-oven pizzas.
Local, regional, and national music acts with genres ranging from rock, country, Celtic, folk, bluegrass, cover bands, blues, and singer/songwriters grace the venue’ stage.
For information, visit thespurbarandgrill.com.
Downstairs
Downstairs, just down and across the street from The Spur Bar and Grill at 625 Main St. combines all the elements of a lounge, bar, and performance space. On a weekly basis, the room hosts up-and-coming national musicians, bands, DJs, and celebrity acts in intimate performances.
The 1,800 square-foot venue provides an immersive, modern-day speakeasy environment that is a highlighted by antique mirrors and black and white photos of the Sex Pistols, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, and others.
For information, visit downstairspc.com.
Notable Off-Main Live Music Venues
Silver Star Cafe
One of the premier, off-Main restaurants that offers live music is Silver Star Cafe, 1825 Three Kings Drive.
Not only has the restaurant been featured three times on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives!” but also presents its Park City Limits acoustic-music dinner show Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Concerts are free with dinner, and the genres range from folk, jazz, blues, Americana, and bluegrass performed by singer-songwriters and musicians from the region as well as national touring artists.
These music nights are very popular, and often sell out in advance, so be sure to make a reservation at 435-655-3456.
For information and a list of this summer’s lineup, visit thesilver
starcafe.com or thesilverstarcafe.com/music-show-calendar.
More Restaurants and Bars off Main Street that Feature Live Music
- The Boneyard Saloon, 1251 Kearns Blvd. boneyardsaloon.com
- Fuego Bistro and Pizzeria, 2001 Sidewinder Drive fuegopizzeria.com
- Grub Steak, 2093 Sidewinder Drive grubsteakparkcity.com
- Lush’s Tennessee BBQ, 7182 Silver Creek Rd. lushsbbq.com