So you are looking for something to do this weekend? Well let me tell you there is plenty to keep your lame ass busy. But first a little weather update: Snow!!!! Tons of Snow coming our way, so grab your fat skis and tell your boss how sick you are going to be all week. Click here for more info.
Here we go:
Friday Dec 17th
The Dueling Pianos
Blues, Jazz, Live Music in Bar/Club, Pop
Tavernacle, The, Salt Lake City
9 p.m. 201 East 300 South Website
If you have not checked out the Tavernacle in a while you should. The two fellas that play the dueling pianos are as funny as ever and will play just about anything you request, including my favorite “Uncle F*cker.” So if you wanna class up your normal beer soaked weekend roll on down and check it out.
Eddie Griffin
Stand Up Comedy
Wiseguys Comedy Cafe – West Valley City, West Valley City
7:30 and 10 p.m. – Website –
I bet you remember Eddie from The Last Boy Scout with Bruce Willis back in 1991. I bet you didn’t know that Eddie played the one and only Rick James in a Documentary called “I am Rick James” in 2007. Either way if you wanna see some serious funny come check Eddie out at Wiseguys this weekend. Check out the video below if you need convincing.
Las Vegas Wranglers at Utah Grizzlies
Hockey
Maverik Center (formerly E Center of West Valley City), West Valley
7:05 p.m. – Website
I am not a big hockey guy, but maybe you are. If you want to see some big toothless guys beat on each other while drinking overpriced beer this could be the ticket for you. So grab the wife and your nine kids and slide on down to the Maverik Center to watch our local boys kick some Vegas Ass!
Black Sheep
Downstairs
625 Main in Park City
435-226-5340 – Website
Do you like hip hop? More importantly…Chicks do like hip hop, and you do like chicks don’t you? So why wait? Go to the Downstairs in Park CIty and check out Black Sheep a hip hop act out of Queens NYC!
Saturday and Sunday 12/17 and 12/18/
Viessmann Luge World Cup
Support the US National Luge Team, Dec. 17 and 18 for world cup at the Utah Olympic Park (Kimball Junction in Park City ). The race starts on Dec. 17 at 3:25 p.m. with the women’s race; Return on Dec. 18 for the Doubles Luge race at 11:30 a.m. and the men’s event at 3:30 p.m. –Website
You are not as tough as the guys and girls that hit the Luge track. but at least you can come watch them do their thing here in Utah this weekend. Fire up and over Parley’s this weekend and go watch former and future olympians slide a retarded speeds. I rode the summer bobsled down this track and it was nuts. That is something for you to check out this summer. Nice!