Capitol Theatre
A theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. It seats a stated 1,791. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 1,791
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1913
- 113 years old
- From SLC
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Salt Lake City International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- of Salt Lake City
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 50 W. 200 South, 84101, right in the centre of Salt Lake City.
Capitol Theatre was opened in 1913 and operated by Salt Lake County Arts, which puts it at 113 years old.
The stated 1,791 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- Operator
- Salt Lake County Arts
- Official site
- www.saltlakecountyarts.org/venues/capitol-theatre
- Coordinates
- 40.7652, -111.8928
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is 8 km (5 mi) away — close enough that a delayed speaker can still make an afternoon slot.
Being 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the middle of Salt Lake City means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Salt Lake City has 47 venues mapped in total and a population of 217,783. The Salt Lake City guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 1,791 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Capitol Theatre event sized to the stated capacity of Capitol Theatre. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in Salt Lake City
4 other venues in Salt Lake City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Salt Palace Convention Center10,725 seats
- Nielsen Fieldhouse4,000 seats
- Tower Theatre340 seats
- Egyptian Theatre266 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Capitol Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,791 for Capitol Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Capitol Theatre?
50 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. It is 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the centre of Salt Lake City. The nearest major airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 8 km (5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Capitol Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Capitol Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Capitol Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Capitol Theatre is booked?
Salt Palace Convention Center (10,725), Nielsen Fieldhouse (4,000) and Tower Theatre (340) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 47 venues in total are mapped in Salt Lake City.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Salt Lake City
- Salt Palace Convention Center
10,725 seats
- Nielsen Fieldhouse
4,000 seats
- Tower Theatre
340 seats
- Egyptian Theatre
266 seats
- Hosting an event in Salt Lake City
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Capitol Theatre?
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