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Exploring the possibilities: Provo officials weigh-in on evaluation process for proposed Vesper Amphitheater
A proposal to build a large amphitheater on 100.7 acres of quarry and city-owned land at the mouth of Provo Canyon could fundamentally change the area's landscape and use. Vesper Amphitheater, pitched as a 20,000-seat outdoor concert venue, was announced by members of the Osmond family on May 19. Developers stated it would become the "gateway" to Provo Canyon that would transform an existing gravel pit into a world-class venue that would attract top performers and visitors to the city. Detractors of the proposal say it would disturb the environment of the canyon and generate too ...