Category: Film, Television & Music
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The Beach Boys At Lagoon
The recent passing of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has once again brought attention to the band’s ties to Utah. Their first performance in Utah was at Lagoon’s Patio Gardens (the building which now…
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Live At Lagoon, 1957!
Only a handful of concerts at Lagoon’s Patio Gardens were recorded and made available, and of those few, most are Stan Kenton concerts. The earliest of which is this three-volume series on compact disc from…
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Filmed At Lagoon
It’s no secret that Utah has been the backdrop for a long list of movies and TV shows. Lagoon has also been the setting of shows that have been distributed nationally and beyond. This video…
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The Lagoon IMAX That Never Was
In the 1980s, Lagoon announced plans to expand its “world of entertainment” by adding Utah’s first IMAX theater.
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Live At Lagoon, 1956!
Out of the hundreds of concerts at Lagoon’s Patio Gardens, some might assume there are many recordings of those concerts available. But in reality, they are extremely rare. For a long time, I thought Stan…
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The Monkees At Lagoon
In May 1968, Lagoon was the setting of a key moment in the history of The Monkees. Although the band was created by Hollywood producers for a TV show beginning in 1966 and media critics…
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America Screams…At Lagoon!
There’s an old documentary about amusement parks called America Screams which aired on PBS in 1978. It was an hour long, but was later whittled down to a half hour when it was released on…
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Lagoon’s Pioneer Village Stars In ‘Christmas Land’
Lagoon’s Pioneer Village stars in Christmas Land, airing on Hallmark Channel beginning in December 2015. After cleaning up from Frightmares, Pioneer Village was transformed into a winter wonderland to serve as the backdrop for this…
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Live At Lagoon, 1962!
Lagoon has hosted hundreds of performances by popular musicians and entertainers over the decades, peaking with the shows held at the Patio Gardens in the 1950s and ’60s. Those who experienced them in person often…