The fourth annual Wild Nights at the Minnesota Zoo will feature prominent local musicians for five Fridays this summer.
Among the groups scheduled to appear are Davina & the Vagabonds, Nur-D and Cactus Blossoms.
Once again, two artists will each play two 45-minute sets at the amphitheater or upper plaza stage. There will an opening act for the upper plaza stage as well as a wandering musician.
The headliners are:
June 13 — Nur-D, Smells Like Nirvana
June 27 — Big Wu, Davina & the Vagabonds
July 11 — Cactus Blossoms, Bad Bad Hats
July 25 — Wookiefoot, Captain Fantastic
Aug. 8 — Cloud Cult, Sweet & Tender Hooligans
The wandering musician starts at 6 p.m., opening act at 6:30 and both headliners perform from 8 to 10 p.m. with a 15-minute break in the middle.
Tickets, priced at $40 and $30 (for zoo members), are on sale at mnzoo.org/WildNights.
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