All summer long, Monday through Saturday, the outdoor Ogden Amphitheater, 343 25th St. (tel. 801/629-8311; www.ocae.org), hosts free events, including movies, community theater, open-mic nights, and concerts. Nearby, historic Peery's Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd. (tel. 801/395-3200; www.peerysegyptiantheater.com), has less frequent events. During the school year, Weber State University's Department of Performing Arts (tel. 801/626-6437; www.weber.edu) presents live entertainment at Dee Events Center, 4400 Harrison Blvd. (tel. 801/626-8500); call for a schedule.
For classical offerings, contact the Ogden Symphony and Ballet, 638 E. 26th St. (tel. 801/399-9214; www.symphonyballet.org), which presents a variety of performances, ranging from solo violin recitals and pops concerts to ballets such as The Nutcracker, at various venues.
The Golden Spike Events Center, 1000 N. 1200 West (tel. 801/399-8798; www.goldenspikeeventcenter.com), has surround seating for more than 6,000 people and hosts concerts, rodeos, horse races, monster truck rallies, circuses, auctions, and other special events. Call for current events. If you're lucky, you might get to see a chariot race -- remember Ben Hur? -- or a monster truck rally.
For after-hours entertainment, the City Club, 264 25th St. (tel. 801/392-4447), offers good eats and walls plastered with Beatles memorabilia, while Brewski's, 244 25th St. (tel. 801/394-1713; http://brewskisonline.net), features lots of local bands and rock'n'roll. You can catch live comedy at Wiseguys, 269 25th St. (tel. 801/622-5588; www.wiseguyscomedy.com), with shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Time Out Sports Deli, 4396 Harrison Blvd. (tel. 801/392-5565), is a Weber State hangout, good for a pre- or post-event rendezvous or watching the game on TV. Diamond Lounge, 2510 Washington Blvd. at Hotel Ben Lomond (tel. 801/627-1900), is a dueling piano bar and the only smoke-free watering hole in town.
