Utah Jazz Arena (Salt Lake City, UT)

Delta Center Address: 301 S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

About this Arena:

This is the 3rd oldest arena in the NBA, (behind after Madison Square Garden in New York City and Target Center in Minneapolis).  Historically (1990’s & 2000’s), The Delta Center was known for being one of the hardest places to play for visiting teams in the NBA. The arena’s original design and acoustics effectively trapped and amplified crowd noise, creating a “cauldron effect”. During the 1997 NBA Finals, a decibel meter measured readings over 110 decibels, comparable to a jet taking off. This intensity led many commentators to call it the “Decibel Center.”

On April 15, 2010, over a year after the death of Larry H. Miller, the Jazz basketball court was named in his honor.

Notable Arena Features:

It has a 12,000-square-foot America First Atrium at the main entrance, and the Jazz Team Store is right off the plaza, giving a great first impression.

See the Large art/statue installations on the plaza: The Jazz Note statue (14 ft tall, 21 ft wide) ‒ a big icon fans often take photos and a giant hockey puck statue for the Utah Hockey Club. On game days, you might see local art ‘activations’ happen in the concourses, like “En Plein Air” live painting events, where Utah artists paint during games and display/sell their work. You can visit the Guest Services for a “Birthday Pin” or look for team members on the concourse for “First Game” pins & Photo.

If you visit the concourse second level, you can see the arena’s broadcast studio. 

This arena is cash-free and all concessions can be bought & paid for on machines located throughout the concourse. After you place your order, you visit the concession stand to pick-up your food or drink.

Notable Food & Drinks:

There’s a “fan-friendly” menu for Jazz games called “Mountain Menu”: $2 bottled water, $3 popcorn, $3 hot dogs, $3 nachos, $3 ice cream bowls at many concession vendors. If you want to snack without breaking the bank, hit these up.

• Jazzmen’s Kitchen (on the northwest side of the main concourse near portal V): a special concession pop-up that has been offered at times; has items Jazz players prefer, recipes from the player’s kitchen — like chilled chicken bowls, brisket empanadas, etc. If it’s open when you go, it’s great for something different.
• Local Utah favorites are well‐represented. The arena has many vendors (over 30) with about 15 local restaurant partners. New local additions like MOZZ Pizza (Level 3, Section L) (pizza & wings) are available in the concourse.
• They have a Stanley Refill station (level 3, section M). You can get more info about their refill program and partnership here.
• Swig (Level 5, Section MM) serving dirty sodas, refreshers, and energy drinks.
• Premium / craft alcoholic beverages in some premium spaces include breweries like Five Wives, and local distilleries like High West and Old Town Cellars.