WaMu ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru returns for its 25th season and another exciting line-up. The popular concerts are held outdoors on the vast, picturesque North Meadow of Woodland Park Zoo. The 25th anniversary kicks off with Keb’ Mo’ and Taj Mahal opening with two performances on June 24 and June 25:

• June 24 & 25 -- Keb’ Mo’ / Taj Mahal – $28
• June 29 -- Indigo Girls – $24
• July 16 -- Marc Cohn / Aimee Mann – $22
• July 23 -- Andrew Bird – $17
• July 24 -- Emmylou Harris – $29.50
• July 27 -- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – $19
• August 13 -- Boz Scaggs – $24
• August 21 -- Amos Lee – $18
• August 27 -- The Avett Brothers – $18

Tickets are under $30 per concert; one child 12 and under per paid ticket is admitted free. The concerts are festival seating only and concert-goers are encouraged to spread out with blankets and low-backed folding chairs (maximum height allowed: 24” high). Outside alcohol is prohibited.

WaMu ZooTunes is a major fundraiser for the zoo. Thanks in part to WaMu’s sponsorship, ZooTunes last year raised $1.1 million to support the zoo’s quality animal care, engaging education programs and wildlife conservation initiatives around the world and in Washington. In addition to WaMu, ZooTunes issponsored by: Carter Subaru, No Wasted Notes, Metropolitan Market and The Mountain 103.7 FM.

WHEN: Zoo gates open at 5 p.m. Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m. and end no later than 8:30 p.m. Concerts are held rain or shine – no ticket refunds.

WHERE: Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle. The North Meadow is near the North Entrance off N. 59th St. & Phinney Ave. N. Other entries are through the South Entrance at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N. and the West Entrance at N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N. Call Metro at 206.553.3000 for bus service to the zoo. Parking is free, but limited. Free parking also is available at lower Woodland Park.

TICKETS: Tickets are currently on sale at all Metropolitan Market locations: Sand Point, Queen Anne, West Seattle, Uptown, Dash Point and Proctor. They are on sale each day at Metropolitan Market from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Visit www.metropolitan-market.com for store locations. A $2 service fee is added, with 90% of the fee coming back to the zoo. One child 12 and under per paid ticket is admitted free. Tickets sell out fast, so purchase early!

A limited number of tickets are available at Woodland Park Zoo gates during zoo hours: 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily. On May 5 only, tickets at zoo gates will be available 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. A very limited number of tickets will be available on www.ticketweb.com.

INFO: For more information, call Woodland Park Zoo at 206.548.2500 or visit: www.zoo.org.

OTHER: Beer and Wine Garden – Enjoy a stroll through the zoo’s Butterflies & Blooms exhibit and enjoy a great selection of wine and beer with excellent views of the concert.

A portion of every dollar spent in the Beer and Wine Garden goes to?support the zoo’s quality animal care, engaging education programs and wildlife conservation initiatives around the world. The Beer and Wine Garden opens at 5 p.m.

You must be 21 to purchase alcohol. No one will be served alcohol without proper photo I.D., regardless of age. Alcohol must stay within the designated Beer and Wine Garden area. Note: Alcohol from outside the zoo is not allowed.

Bike corrals –Biking or riding the bus helps to minimize traffic congestion and on-street parking in the neighborhoods surrounding the zoo. Secure bike corrals will be available during all concerts.

Metro bus service: Take the #5 bus, just minutes from downtown Seattle or Greenwood. The bus stops by the zoo’s West Entrance at N. 55th & Phinney Ave. N. For routes and information, call (206) 553-3000 or visit www.transit.metrokc.gov.