What:
Six Washington Mutual ZooTunes concerts have sold out since ticket sales began May 9: Marc Cohn and Suzanne Vega; Cowboy Junkies; Los Lobos; Carbon Leaf; Bruce Hornsby; and Violent Femmes.

Tickets for the following performances are available only at Metropolitan Market locations: Patty Griffin, August 3; Neko Case, August 28; and Taj Mahal Trio, August 31. Tickets are no longer available for purchase at zoo gates.

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. Thanks in part to Washington Mutual’s sponsorship, ZooTunes raised more than $840,000 last year to support the zoo’s animal care, education programs and wildlife conservation throughout the world.

In addition to Washington Mutual, this year’s concert series is sponsored by: Metropolitan Market, Seattle Weekly and The Mountain 103.7 FM.

When:
The first concert is Wednesday, July 20 and the series continues through August 31. 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.

Hours:
Woodland Park Rose Garden is open from 7:00 a.m. until dusk every day of the year.

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:
NEW THIS YEAR: Tickets are available at all Metropolitan Market locations: Sand Point, Queen Anne, West Seattle, Dash Point and Proctor. They are on sale each day at Metropolitan Market from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Visit www.metropolitan-market.com for store locations. A $2 service fee is added, with 90% of the fee coming back to the zoo. Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets sell out fast, so purchase early! If available, day-of-show tickets are sold at Woodland Park Zoo only.

For updated info on ticket availability call the Washington Mutual ZooTunes Hotline at 206.615.0076 or visit the ZooTunes section of the zoo's Web site for general info.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, 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.