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 will be available for purchase from Zoo concessions. 

Wild Summer Nights is also supported by radio partner AM580 and newspapers The Daily Tribune, The Macomb Daily and The Oakland Press.  The concerts are 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 2 – Pete “Big Dog” Fetters (Blues)
• July 9 – Zebula Avenue (World Beat)
• July 16 – Grievous Angel (Classic Americana)
• July 23 – Gemini (Children’s)
• July 30 – The John Arnold Group (Jazz Fusion)
• August 6 – Jill Jack (Folk)
• August 13 – Candy Band (Children’s)
• August 20 – Straight Ahead (Jazz)
• August 27 – James Coffey (Children’s)

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 (open at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day) – 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 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 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. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 

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