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. Admission prices are reduced to $5 for all guests after 5 p.m. on these Wednesdays.

2011 Entertainment Schedule
Date	Band	Genre
July 6	Stewart Francke and His Band	Rock and Soul
July 13	Mr. Seley and the Troublemakers	Children's
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