Music in the Zoo
2012 Subway Music in the Zoo


The Weesner Family Amphitheater offers a unique outdoor musical experience. Your concert ticket is your admission to the Zoo after 4 p.m. Come early, visit the Zoo until 6 p.m., and enjoy a pre-concert meal at Grizzly Coast Café or Alton's BBQ. Amphitheater opens at 7 p.m. for concert seating.

Bring your out-of-use cell phones with you to the Zoo and donate them to the new "Recycle for Rainforests" program. Bins are located at each Zoo entrance.

Tickets
Available at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800.745.3000, online at Ticketmaster.com, and at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis

2012 CONCERT SCHEDULE:

Full concert schedule will be announced in April 2012. Updates will be posted here and at Sue McLean as they become available.



What you need to know to have a great concert experience at the Minnesota Zoo: 

  • Concert tickets are not pre-sold at the Zoo. If a concert is not sold out, tickets will be available at the Zoo after 6:30 p.m. the evening of the concert. ($4 service fee per ticket)
  • All concerts are rain or shine. If the musicians perform there will be no refunds.
  • Umbrellas are not permitted in the amphitheater.  Please leave umbrellas in your vehicle.  We suggest ponchos for rainy weather.
  • No professional cameras, video equipment, or recording equipment without a pass. 
  • Food and beverages are for sale at the Zoo. Please do not bring outside items.
  • Before entry in to the amphitheater, all bags will be inspected and prohibited items removed.
  • The amphitheater features reserved seating for 1,450 guests. All seating is wooden bench stadium style, with the exception of box seats.
  • All prices, dates and artists are subject to change.
  • All guests older than the age of one will be charged full price.
  • Box seats for selected concerts will have an additional fee.
  • All concert goers, including Zoo members, will be charged a $5 parking fee.
  • Smoking is permitted in the merchandise area and the food service area between the caribou exhibit and the restrooms. Please respect all guests and limit smoking to these two areas.
  • Tailgating is not permitted in the Zoo parking lot.
  • Service fees are non-refundable.

Subway Music in the Zoo presented by:
Sue McLean & Associates, Inc.