Experiencing the nightlife: whether it's a concert, clubbing or a chill lounge, there's plenty of unexpected entertainment to discover and while away the evening hours.

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Utah is known for its family-friendly entertainment, but surprisingly, the myriad of happenings--music, sporting, dancing and live performance art--will keep night owls hopping into the late night hours.

Sports are a big deal in Utah and you can find sports fans at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City or the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy to catch evening games for the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake teams, respectively. For ice hockey action, the Maverik Center in West Valley houses the Utah Grizzlies team.

EnergySolutions Arena is also home to a variety of shows throughout the year, like Disney on Ice, big-name music concerts and more. Downtown in the summer, the Twilight Concert Series lights up Thursday evenings in Pioneer Park with artists known around the country and even the world. Other concerts also make up the marquees at the USANA Amphitheatre, The Depot, In the Venue, The Complex, Red Butte Garden and the Maverik Center. For more of the local music scene, you can find Utah artists jamming in Kilby Court, The Urban Lounge, The Garage, The State Room, along Park City's historic Main Street and more!

If what you crave is live performance art, Utah can more than satisfy with theater, music and dance. In Salt Lake City, you can find Pioneer Theatre, which brings in both local and national talent for award-winning theater, as well as Capitol Theatre, which houses Ballet West, Utah Opera, touring theater companies and more. Also...