Find your own slice of heaven at Zoo Music

The 2011 Wild Bean Cafe Zoo Music series will kick off with Dave Dobbyn’s return to the Auckland Zoo Band Rotunda on Friday, 21 January from 6pm.

2011 marks the Zoo’s eighth ‘concerts for conservation’ series, which showcases the best Kiwi musical talent on offer at one of Auckland’s most unique venues.

National treasure Dave Dobbyn is well-known for his catchy singles that have helped to define New Zealand’s popular culture over the decades, and he will be bringing all of his memorable songs to Auckland Zoo.

Dobbyn will be joined by the Artisan Guns’ distinctive folk sound; and the mix of heartfelt acoustic, country, rock and folk music that is familiar to fans of Lindon Puffin.

Revenue from the series will go back into supporting the Zoo’s conservation work, both here in New Zealand and overseas, says Auckland Zoo director Jonathan Wilcken.

“Summer is an especially busy time of year for our NZ Fauna team at the Zoo, as it’s our breed-for-release season for a number of native species, including the Northern tuatara.

“We are part of Headstart – a Department of Conservation programme, where we breed and rear tuatara on-site before releasing them back into the wild off the Coromandel peninsula when they are big enough to survive on their own.

“And the Zoo also provides support further afield for conservation programmes including Cheetah Outreach, which helps to find ways to reduce human-animal conflict between cheetah and farmers.

“As well as giving music lovers five great evenings of entertainment, these Zoo Music concerts play an important role in supporting the Zoo in its day-to-day work, advocating, caring for, and conserving wildlife,” says Mr Wilcken.

Dave Dobbyn is thrilled to be making his return to Zoo Music for the third time.

“I love playing at the Zoo, there’s an extra dimension to performing knowing there’s a man-eating cat nearby. I find it reassuring – in a faux gung-ho way,” says Mr Dobbyn.

A great day and night out – a Zoo Music ticket is also entry to the Zoo on concert day, so music lovers can come early and re-connect with the Zoo at their leisure.

Wild Bean Cafe Zoo Music 2011 is supported by The Radio Network, Juice TV, iSite Media, Brancott Estate, DB Breweries and The Quadrant Hotel Auckland. Tickets are available from Ticketek.

Visit www.aucklandzoo.co.nz for full Wild Bean Cafe Zoo Music details.

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