The Twilight Concert Series celebrates its twenty-second season in 2009 and there is a lot to look forward to. This year’s stellar season presents a progressive mix of alternative folk and rock to new voices of hip hop and beyond. The Salt Lake City Arts Council invites everyone to come downtown on Thursday nights in July and August for the Twilight Concert Series experience.

The series opens on July 9 and continues through August 27 at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. To complement the music, the Twilight Market offers food, beverages and locally made crafts, with something for every taste, from pizza to pasta, from vegetarian to barbecue, from cookies to gelato. The Twilight audience can enjoy the artists’ work and purchase such handcrafted items as jewelry, clothing, soaps, and ceramics. The Twilight Market opens at 5:00 p.m.; the concerts are free and begin at 7:00 p.m.

Artists performing at the 2009 Twilight Concert Series include: July 9 Bon Iver | Jenny Lewis July 16 The Black Keys | Human Highway July 23 M. Ward | Land of Talk July 30 Sonic Youth | Awesome Color August 6 Q-Tip | B.o.B August 13 Toots and the Maytals | N.A.S.A. August 20 Iron & Wine | Okkervil River August 27 Robert Randolph & the Family Band | Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears