What:
Five Washington Mutual ZooTunes concerts have sold out since ticket sales began May 22: Lucinda Williams with special guest Anne McCue; John Hiatt solo/acoustic with special guest Jon Dee Graham; Pink Martini with special guest 3 Leg Torso; They Might Be Giants; and Steve Earle and the Bluegrass Dukes.

Tickets for the following performances are going fast and are still available at PCC Natural Markets (with a $2 service fee added) and at zoo gates: Nanci Griffith, $19, July 14; Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, $19, July 28; Greg Brown with special guest Todd Snider, $18, August 4; and Aimee Mann with special guest the Honeydogs, $19, August 25.

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 $21 and under, and kids 12 and under free, the festival seating performances offer one of the best concert bargains in the Northwest. Thanks in part to Washington Mutual’s sponsorship, ZooTunes raised over $600,000 last year to support animal care, zoo maintenance and upkeep, education programs for children and adults, and conservation programs that are helping to preserve wildlife species in our state and all over the world.

In addition to Washington Mutual, this year’s ZooTunes is sponsored by: PCC Natural Markets; Seattle Weekly; Shuttle Express; Great American RV; Color Printing Systems and The Mountain 103.7 FM.

When:
The first concert is Wednesday, June 30 and the series continues through August 25. Zoo gates open 5:00 p.m. Concerts begin 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 8:30 p.m. Concerts are held rain or shine. There are no ticket refunds.

Where:
Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle. The North Meadow is near the North Gate off N. 59th St. & Phinney Ave. N. Other entries are through the South Gate at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N. and the West Gate at N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N. Call Metro at 206.553.3000 for bus service to the zoo. Parking is free, but limited. Free parking is also available at lower Woodland Park.

Tickets:
Tickets are on sale at all PCC Natural Markets: Fremont, Greenlake, Kirkland, Seward Park, View Ridge, West Seattle and Issaquah. A $2 service fee is added, with 90% of the fee donated directly to the zoo. Kids 12 and under are free. A limited number of tickets are available at Woodland Park Zoo gates during zoo hours. If available, day-of-show tickets are sold at Woodland Park Zoo only.

For updated info on ticket availability, call PCC at 206.547.1222 or visit www.pccnaturalmarkets.com; or call the Washington Mutual ZooTunes Hotline at 206.615.0076. Visit the ZooTunes section of the zoo’s Web site for further information.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, top award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting a standard for zoos all over the world. With conservation, education and excellent animal care at the core of the zoo’s mission, the zoo is helping to save endangered species in Washington state and around the world including tree kangaroos, snow leopards, red-crowned cranes, African wild dogs, western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. By inspiring visitors and others to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.