Salt Lake City —Independent Salt Lake City-based event production company Live Nite Events, along with the rapidly-growing local hospitality enterprise Realine Group, have just announced their joint acquisition of SKY – downtown SLC’s most recognized nightlife venue and event space. 

Located at 149 Pierpont Ave in Downtown Salt Lake City, the 15,000 square-foot open-air building is complete with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, 20 VIP suites, and an iconic retractable glass roof. Since breaking ground on the building in 2015, SKY has hosted thousands of nationally-recognized touring artists and has become a staple of the city’s nightlife and entertainment scene. SKY is also home to Trellis, one of downtown Salt Lake’s few rooftop bars. 

SKY will join the growing list of SLC live music venues and restaurant/bars now under joint ownership and management by Live Nite Events and Realine Group, including Soundwell (the 600-person capacity venue just a block over on 200 S) and Ivy & Varley (the widely-popular pair of downtown modern American restaurants/bars). 

Together, LNE and Realine Group have been at the forefront of Salt Lake City’s entertainment scene since 2007 and an integral part of its growth and development. As such, guests can expect a welcoming and customer-focused experience along with a comprehensive audit of past security concerns associated with the venue. 

The team will continue to enlist the programming support of V2 Presents – Utah’s leading electronic music promotions company and the entity behind DAS Energi Festival – who have maintained a longstanding relationship with SKY and helped develop the brand to what it is today. 

Vaughn Carrick, owner of Live Nite Events, had this to say about the acquisition: “We plan to maintain everything cherished about SKY while working to further elevate both the fan experience and the level of talent that graces the stage. SKY has developed a strong reputation as the city’s go-to nightlife destination and we intend to further cement that by bringing our team’s collective experience to the venue’s operations – striving to enhance Salt Lake City’s music scene as a whole.”