Tails & Tunes live music event series coming to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A 21-and-up live music event series is coming to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo this summer.
The zoo kicks off its "Tails & Tunes" event on Thursday, July 28. Attendees will experience an evening of live music, animals, drinks, and meals from a custom, chef-created menu.
The event will raise money for the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Quarters for Conservation program, with 75 cents from each ticket going to the program. According to the CMZoo, the program has raised more than $4 million for frontline conservation efforts around the world since 2008.
The event is 21-and-up only. Advanced tickets are required to attend the event and can be purchased here: Tails & Tunes. Tickets will not be available at the front gate.
The first evening of Tails & Tunes is July 28 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The next two events will be held on August 25 and September 29.
Below are some of the activities offered at Tails & Tunes:
- Tickets include two drink tickets for use at any bar throughout the event. Cash bars are also available.
- Purchase chef-created small plates from a custom Tails & Tunes menu
- Enjoy local musicians performing throughout the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Visit your favorite animals
- Watch the sunset from the mountainside
- Feed the giraffe herd
- Ride the Sky Ride, weather dependent
Below is the July’s Tails & Tunes musical lineup:
- Back Stage People
- Melissa Crispo
- Red Moon Rounder
- Ryan Flores
- Manitou Strings
According to the CMzoo, the night will be filled with dancing but people are reminded they'll be walking up and down the hills of the Zoo!
