Downtown Salt Lake City may be transforming, but Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson wants Abravanel Hall to stay the same.
The future of the cherished 45-year-old music venue is up in the air as downtown Salt Lake City eyes a massive transformation for a sports and entertainment district.
“I appreciate the extensive amount of input,” Wilson said in a statement late Tuesday afternoon, “regarding the future of Abravanel Hall as a sports, entertainment, culture, and convention district is envisioned in downtown Salt Lake City.” Costs to upgrade the hall, according to the statement, were estimated “in the hundreds of millions of dollars.”
Later that day, Mike Maughan of Smith Entertainment Group said he wanted the venue to stay “on-site,” adding that it could be incorporated into the district as either a rebuilt or renovated concert hall.
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