Woodland Park Zoo has announced part of its ZooTunes concert series lineup for this summer, its 22nd season. It is anticipating nine concerts.
Set so far are these:
July 20, Mark Cohn and Suzanne Vega; $19.
July 27, Bruce Hornsby; $19.
Aug. 10, Violent Femmes; $19.
Aug. 17, Cowboy Junkies; $19.
Aug. 28, Neko Case; $16.
A major fundraiser for the zoo, Washington Mutual ZooTunes is held outdoors in the zoo’s North Meadow where concert-goers spread out with blankets and low-backed patio chairs. With tickets under $25, and kids 12 and under free, the festival seating performances offer the best concert bargain in the Northwest, the zoo says.
ZooTunes raised more than $820,000 last year to support the zoo’s animal care, education programs and wildlife conservation.
Woodland Park Zoo is at 601 N. 59th St. in Seattle. The North Meadow is near the North Gate off N. 59th and Phinney Ave. N. Zoo gates open 5 p.m. and concerts begin 6 and end no later than 8:30. Concerts are held rain or shine, and there are no ticket refunds.
New this year, tickets go on sale beginning May 9 at all Metropolitan Market locations (Sand Point, Queen Anne, West Seattle, Dash Point and Proctor; see www.metropolitan-market. com for store locations. A $2 service fee is added, with 90 percent of the fee coming back to the zoo. Kids 12 and under are free. A limited number of tickets are available at Woodland Park Zoo gates during zoo hours.
For more information, see www.zoo.org.
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