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    Twilight Concert Series - Andrew Bird and Josh Ritter

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    Salt Lake City Arts Council

    July 17, 2008

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    Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird spent his formative years soaking up classical repertoire by ear, and then expanded his listening repertoire to Hungarian Gypsy music, early jazz, country blues, south Indian and more. This eclectic background underlies his current performances: playing the violin in a most unconventional manner, accompanying himself on glockenspiel and guitar, adding singing and whistling to the equation, and becoming a songwriter in the process. Singer/songwriter Josh Ritter, who leans toward the folk genre, was born in Idaho, and generates loyal fans and critically positive reviews. Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic 'Girl from the North Country.' While attending college in Oberlin, OH, Ritter first heard the music of Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch. He fell in love with the songs and made a giant leap from his neuroscience major to the wholehearted pursuit of music.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free Admission

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      July 17, 2008

      Times:
      Thursday 7:00pm

    • Venue Info

      The Gallivan Center

      239 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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      Greater Salt Lake

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      • Event Name: Twilight Concert Series
        "Twilight Concert Series"
        Comment posted by: Sean from Salt Lake City, UT USA, Jun 19, 2008

        This is a great concert series but would be much improved with a larger venue. The Gallivan Center is much too small considering the popularity of the event series and the quality of most of the... Expand

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        This is a great concert series but would be much improved with a larger venue. The Gallivan Center is much too small considering the popularity of the event series and the quality of most of the performers. How did the Gallivan Center become so overbuilt? Collapse

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