ROYAL OAK, Mich., June 26, 2007 – The Detroit Zoo will get even wilder on Wednesday nights during July and August with its annual Wild Summer Nights Concert Series.  Presented by National City, the concerts will take place in the Zoo’s Main Picnic Grove from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 11 through August 29.

Wild Summer Nights features a variety of live music from local bands, including children’s, jazz, rock, folk and blues.  Guests are invited to bring a blanket and pack a picnic.  In addition, food, snacks, beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase from Zoo concessions. 

Wild Summer Nights is also supported by radio partners AM580 and 93.9 The River, and is free with the purchase of regular admission.  The Zoo will remain open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays during the concert series.

Concert Schedule:
• July 11 – James Coffey’s Animal Groove (Children’s)
• July 18 – Grievous Angel (Classic Americana)
• July 25 – Jody Raffoul (Acoustic Rock)
• August 1 – Jill Jack (Folk/Rock)
• August 8 – Straight Ahead (Jazz)
• August 15 – Candy Band (Children’s)
• August 22 –Gemini (Children’s)
• August 29 – Pete “Big Dog” Fetters (Blues)

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11.00 for adults 13 to 61, $9.00 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7.00 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March, and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 

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