Summer Concert Series: Zoo Tunes

Join Riverside Discovery Center this summer for their second annual Zoo Tunes, an outdoor summer concert series benefit for the animals! This year the series will take place on Fridays June 24, July 15 and August 5 from 6pm to 8pm, and will feature beer and wine tasting at each event. Gates will open at 5:30. The event was scheduled to kick off on June 3, however had to be postponed to June 24 due to the flooding. “We reached out to amazing local talent we have in our area, and were thrilled that they were all excited to perform in this concert series!” said Amber Schiltz, education curator. Three bands will be featured this year including County Road 20, The Edwins (formerly Avid Dischord) and Sultry Sounds. The opening concert on June 24 will feature County Road 20, a local country band that will be rocking out with classic country great enough to dance to! County Road 20 played last year at the concert series and enjoyed it enough they were excited at the chance to perform again. “We’re all about promoting live music in our community. We’re ready to get people dancing and having a good time,” said Bradley Grote of County Road 20. To offer the wine and beer tasting, Riverside Discovery Center has partnered up with Main Street Market’s Wine & Spirits store again. Each concert will feature wine tasting and beer tasting from different Nebraska breweries, to let visitors get a taste of local brews. The Riverside Discovery Center will be grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers for purchase at the concession stand, so guests can come hungry! All the animals will be out on display during the concert, so guests are encouraged to explore all the exhibits as well. Admission for the concert is $10 for adults. This fee includes admission to the zoo, concert admission and two complimentary tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased two tickets for $3. Members of Riverside Discovery Center will receive a discount at each event. The whole family is welcome, children are $5 and children four and under are free. “This outdoor summer concert series was a big hit last year, we’re thrilled to have it again this year. What could be better than enjoying the cool summer evenings with great music and amazing animals?,” remarked Schiltz.