It’s closing time for Salt Lake City’s Tavernacle Social Club.
July 31 is the last day of business for the popular dueling piano bar — which opened two weeks before the start of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
The owners are having a farewell party that night that will feature one last piano show and an auction of memorabilia — including the famous gong and framed photos of Tony Danza. Tickets are $100 at Eventbrite.
Located on the corner of 200 East and 300 South, The Tavernacle is being shuttered to make way for 31-story apartment building.
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