Sun may be setting on 'Twilight' concerts at Gallivan

(Salt Lake Tribune) You going to the Gallivan Center on Thursday?

The answer has become more of a no-brainer as crowds for the weekly "Twilight Concert Series" continue to swell, sometimes topping 20,000. Hipsters, suburban kids, young professionals, even whole families flock to the free music under Utah's summer sun.

"It's changed the landscape of downtown. That's important, it's positive," says Casey Jarman, Salt Lake City Arts Council program director and "Twilight" founder. "I want to keep that momentum."

But starting next spring, a $6 million renovation of the Gallivan Center will force Jarman's show out at the peak of its popularity. The redesign, drawn partly to accommodate the "Twilight" crowds, may force next summer's concert series to Library Square or Pioneer Park -- or, temporarily, out of commission.

Jarman is searching for a replacement site. No decisions have been made, but how's this for irony? When Gallivan reopens for 2011, the "Twilight Concert Series" may not be back.

"My challenge is going to be finding a home for it, be it temporary or back at Gallivan," Jarman says. "Unfortunately, in Salt Lake, there are no easy answers. I could always reprogram it and go back to smaller bands. That certainly may be the forecast for the immediate year."

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