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Spend the night at a Los Angeles cheap hotel and enjoy a delightful evening of musical entertainment under the stars at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens: Music in the L.A. Zoo . There will be three nights of different types of music performed at different locations throughout the Zoo. July 9, 2010 is World Music Night; July 23, 2010 is Classic Rock Night; and August 6, 2010 is the Local Scene. Each event begins at 6pm and ends at 9pm. Tickets for this very popular annual event go fast, so don’t delay.

July 9th – World Music Night, features Middle Eastern music by John Bilezikjian, French music by the Marieve Harrington Band, Japanese by Marisa Kosugi, Mexican by ‘Cui Cui’ Rangel, Salsa by Incendio, Irish by Paddy’s Pig, Latin by Espino and Zimbabwean by Masanga Marimba. Zoo exhibits will focus on international animals.

July 23rd – Classic Rock Night, features a Grateful Dead Tribute band, the Cubensis; The Heist will play music from The Doors, Led Zepplin, The Who and Creedence Clearwater Revival; There will be a Beatles Tribute band – We Are The Eggmen; a Heart Tribute band – Bad Animals; an Eagles Tribute Band – Heartache Tonight; On the Rocks will perform music by the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Bad Company; and David Vito Gregoli will perform music from James Taylor, America, Dan Fogelberg and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Zoo exhibits will focus on native and international animals.

August 6th – The Local Scene, features an all-Los Angeles band roster: the Happy Hollows, Voxhaul Broadcast, Useless Keys, The Lonely Wild, Walking Sleep and the Slang Chickens. The Zoo exhibits native to California animals.

All three nights will also include interactive animal education and conversation stations that will be located throughout the Zoo; each one will be staffed by Zoo Docents and Zoo volunteers. Picnics are encouraged and there will also be an eclectic array of food and beverage selections, varying on the three nights. A wine bar, fresh fruit skewers, gourmet cheese skewers, caprese skewers, Washington martinis and mashed potatoes served in a martini glass, L.A. Street Tacos, wild Alaskan salmon, soba noodle salad, Thai beef salad, Angus beef, Cajun chicken sliders, barbecued pulled pork and chicken sandwiches, corn on the cob, and well over hundred more delicious food items will be available to purchase throughout the Zoo.

Admission to ‘Music in the Zoo’ is $16.50 for adults and $10.50 for children under 16 years of age. Children 5 and under are free.