Aug 21, 2026 - News

Salt Lake weekend events: Grid City Music Fest and Tony Hawk's Vert Alert

Erin Alberty

Illustration of a cassette tape with the tape unspooling to spell weekend. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

With grids, crossroads and Vert, all lines are pointing toward a busy weekend in and around SLC.

🛹 Tony Hawk's Vert Alert: The annual skateboarding competition is free to watch at the University of Utah's Huntsman Center on Friday and Saturday.

🎸 Grid City Music Fest: More than 70 bands and artists are slated to play Friday-Sunday at South Salt Lake's block party in the Creative Industries Zone. Ticket info

✍️ Crossroads Cards & Memorabilia Show: Trade sports cards, collect autographs and covet others' treasures Saturday and Sunday at The Shops at South Town. Free

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Salt Lake weekend events: Grid City Music Fest and Tony Hawk's Vert Alert

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