Detroit Zoo Heats Up for Wild Summer Nights
The Detroit Zoo gets even wilder on Wednesdays during July and August with the annual Wild Summer Nights concert series, presented by Genisys Credit Union. Concerts take place in the Main Picnic Grove from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 6 through Aug. 31, 2016, and are free with Zoo admission.
Wild Summer Nights features a variety of music from local bands, including children’s, pop, jazz, country, rock and classical. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets; outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Food, snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks are available for purchase from Zoo concessions.
Wild Summer Nights concert lineup:
- July 6 – The Sun Messengers – Jazz
- July 13 – Ms. Paula and the Candy Bandits – Children’s
- July 20 – Bernadette Kathryn and the Lonely Days Band – Country
- July 27 – Michigan Opera Theatre – Classical
- August 3 – Randy Kaplan – Children’s
- August 10 – Cosmic Groove – Pop
- August 17 – Mr. Seley and the Troublemakers – Children’s
- August 24 – The Euphorics – Pop
- August 31 – The Verve Pipe – Rock
Admission prices are reduced to $6 for all guests after 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in July and August; members are admitted free. The Zoo remains open until 8 p.m.
Wild Summer Nights is also supported by Ferndale Public Schools and Ford Motor Company.
source: Detroit Zoo
