7/14/11

ALL SUMMER: Wild Summer Nights at the Detroit Zoo

Concert Series
Wednesdays through August

The Detroit Zoo gets even wilder on Wednesday nights during July and August with its annual Wild Summer Nights concert series.  Concerts take place in the Zoo’s Main Picnic Grove from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 6 through August 31.   Wild Summer Nights features a variety of live music from local bands, including children’s, jazz, pop, folk and blues.  Concert-goers are invited to bring a blanket and pack a picnic.  Food, snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks are available for purchase from Zoo concessions.  The concerts are free with the purchase of Zoo admission.  The Zoo remains open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays during the concert series.

July 20 - Jody Raffoul (Rock)
July 27 - Grievous Angel (Americana)
August 3 - Candy Band (Children's)
August 10 - Jill Jack (Folk)
August 17 - The Sun Messengers (Motown and R&B)
August 24 - Straight Ahead (Jazz)
August 31 - The Verve Pipe (Children's)