The 2017 Zoo Twilights line-ups are here, with some big names ready to play Sydney’s Taronga Zoo and Melbourne Zoo over summer.
The action kicks off at both venues on Friday January 27, with an entertainment program boasting a predominantly local flavour.
Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos are in, but so too are the likes of Ball Park Music, Killing Heidi, The Jungle Giants, The Rubens, party starters Bjorn Again and, in a series of reunion shows, george.
US performer Kurt Vile is also in, along with Canadian acts Martha Wainwright and auspOp favourites Tegan and Sara.
Each zoo also gets its own exclusive acts too; Twilight At Taronga score Kasey Chambers, Jet, James Morrison Big Band and Teenage Fanclub, while Melbourne Zoo gets Warpaint, Paul Dempsey, Hoodoo Gurus and The Specials.
Not only will you get to see a great live show in the beautiful surrounds of each zoo, but you’ll also be doing your it in the fight for animal conservation; profits from the Sydney shows go to the Taronga Conservation Society Australia and funds from the Melbourne show will be funnelled into saving the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, which is now extinct in the wild.
Tickets for all shows are on sale from 9am on Tuesday October 25.
TARONGA ZOO
January 27 : Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos with Kev Carmody
January 28 : Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons with The Sports
February 03 : The Rubens (supported by Bec Sandridge)
February 04 : Killing Heidi (supported by Abbe May)
February 10 : Kasey Chambers (supported by Thelma Plum)
February 11 : Ball Park Music and The Jungle Giants
February 16 : Jet
February 17 : george (supported by Felix Riebl)
February 18 : James Morrison Big Band
February 24 : Bjorn Again
February 25 : Bjorn Again
March 03 : Kurt Vile (supported by Mick Turner)
March 04 : The Living End (supported by Gabriella Cohen)
March 09 : Tegan And Sara
March 10 : Teenage Fanclub (supported by The Goon Sax)
March 11 : Martha Wainwright (supported by Oh Pep!)
MELBOURNE ZOO
January 27 : Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Sports
January 28 : Peter Garrett & The Alter Egos and Kev Carmody
February 03 : Hoodoo Gurus
February 04 : The Rubens (supported by Bec Sandridge)
February 10 : Ball Park Music and The Jungle Giants
February 11 : Bjorn Again
February 17 : Paul Dempsey (supported by Melody Pool)
February 18 : george (supported by Felix Riebl)
February 24 : Warpaint (supported by Big Thief)
February 25 : Killing Heidi (supported by Abbe May)
March 03 : The Living End (supported by Gabriella Cohen)
March 04 : Kurt Vile (supported by Mick Turner)
March 07 : Tegan And Sara
March 10 : Martha Wainwright (supported by Margaret Glaspy)
March 11 : The Specials
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