The Decemberists / Typhoon @ The 2011 Twilight Concert Series

For Immediate Release
Contact: Casey Jarman

casey.jarman@slcgov.com

801.596.5000



The 2011 Twilight Concert Series Continues Thursday, July 21

The Decemberists / Typhoon

At Pioneer Park, Free Admission



Salt Lake City, UT: The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s Twilight Concert Series continues Thursday, July 21 with headliner The Decemberists and supporting artist Typhoon. The series is presented at Pioneer Park (350 South 300 West) and admission is free.

The Twilight Concerts are presented on Thursday evenings through August 25. Gates open at 5pm and the music begins at 7pm. There is standing only in the immediate stage area; no chairs or blankets allowed in the immediate stage area. No alcoholic beverages can be brought into the venue. Beer and wine are available for purchase on-site. Smoking, coolers and pets are not allowed; service animals are welcome.

Although the concerts are free, if patrons choose to donate to the concert series, they can simply text “TWILIGHT” to 20222 from any cellular phone to contribute $5.00. Messaging and data rates may apply.

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THE DECEMBERISTS / TYPHOON

The Decemberists formed in 2000 when Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, Oregon and met a variety of musicians that would slowly make up the band’s permanent lineup. The band made their recording début in 2002 with the release of Castaways and Cutouts and has since released five full-length albums and a handful of EPs. In 2009, the band released their wildly ambitious song cycle, Hazards of Love, a narrative suite that grew out of old English folk tunes, met with widespread acclaim. The Decemberists’ sixth studio album, The King is Dead, was released in January 2011, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The mostly acoustic arrangements on The King Is Dead showcase how The Decemberists sound just as glorious in simple, concise compositions as they do on the elaborate structures that have defined their work for years.

Portland indie orchestra Typhoon turned many heads in 2010 after releasing their début album, Hunger and Thirst. Led by founding member Kyle Morton, there are seven core members of Typhoon and 17 total contributors who sing, play upright bass, toy piano, real piano, and more. Named as one of Portland's best new bands by Willamette Week, Typhoon has toured in support of Yann Tiersen and opened for Belle & Sebastian and Avi Buffalo. A New Kind of House is Typhoon's five-song sequel to their début, and it is far more than an EP–this fully realized recording finds the 12-piece ensemble at the height of their powers.



Up Coming Twilight Concerts:



July 28: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros/ The Entrance Band

August 4: Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile and the Violators

August 11: Bright Eyes / Wild Nothing

August 18: Ghostland Observatory / Phantogram

August 25: Lupe Fiasco / Big K.R.I.T.





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