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Premium Series, June-August
Tickets can be purchased in person at the zoo box office with no service charge. Tickets are also available through TicketsWest. For phone orders call TicketsWest at 503-224-8499 (outside Portland call 1-800-992-TIXX) or visit any convenient TicketsWest Ticket Centers at participating Safeway grocery stores.
Ticket is valid after 4 pm, Ampitheatre opens at 5 pm, concerts begin at 7 pm unless otherwise noted.
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| Wednesday, June 23 - Mary Chapin Carpenter with Jim Lauderdale, $18 |
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Carpenter, who has just released her first album in three years, Between Here and Gone, defies categorization with her talented mix of country, rock, folk and blues music.
Having taken a two year break from the studio, and witnessing first hand the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Carpenter’s new album touches upon the greater emotions of life—tragedy, romance, peace of mind, and self searching.
In addition to her collection of five Grammy awards, Carpenter has received two “best female vocalist” awards from the Country Music Association, and sold more than 12 million records and has ascended to the heights of popularity in country music.
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More: MaryChapinCarpenter.com
 Jim Lauderdale
In support of his recent release Headed for the Hills, singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale will begin the evening with an acoustically charged blend of bluegrass and country inspired cuts recently co-written with long time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
Lauderdale’s incredible live performance and touchingly gritty voice are sure to bring life to the characters and stories of Hunter’s imagination. Lauderdale is eager to share these incredible tracks with an equally excited crowd.
After his `90s success as one of Nashville's most recorded and successful songwriters - with hits by George Strait, the Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Mark Chesnutt and many others - Lauderdale has broadened his audience and finally begun receiving more attention for his own records and incredible concerts.
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More: JimLauderdale.com
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| Sunday, July 18 - Indigo Girls, $22 |
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 Since they began playing music together in high school, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, better known as the Indigo Girls, have consistently produced some of the best contemporary pop folk music of the '90s.
Their current tour exhibits their latest album, All That We Let In, which promises to meet and exceed the high standard expected from such gifted musicians.
Over the course of the last ten years, the Indigo Girls have sold more than eight million albums worldwide – including one double platinum, four platinum and four gold albums – and have earned six Grammy nominations. But more impressive than the industry accolades and sales figures has been their sustained ability to combine their voices and consistently reach to their loyal fan base.
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More: IndigoGirls.com
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Friday, July 23 - Lucinda Williams and John Hiatt
Special double billed concert starts at 6 p.m. |
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Named “America’s Best Songwriter” by Time magazine, Grammy-winner Lucinda Williams completely defies categorization with her lyrical blend of rock, country and blues.
Her honest lyrics are often compared to fine poetry as she sings her narrative tales of Southern Gothic and heart-wrenching songs.
William’s latest release, World Without Tears, has received many accolades as she continues to serenade a multi-genre fan base.
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More: www.lucindawilliams.com
 John Hiatt
After over 20 albums, and 30 years of performing, singer/songwriter John Hiatt is still creating his own special blend of rock, country and blues.
Loved for his smart, stories-from-the-road lyrics, Hiatt continues to enchant his audiences with his broad libraries of self-written songs, which have been covered by Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop and Bonnie Raitt among many others.
Hiatt’s latest release Beneath this Gruff Exterior is another example of his ability for fine detail, subtle humor and instantly memorable melodies.
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More: JohnHiatt.com
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| Sunday, July 25 - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, $20 |
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 As a premier creative force in bluegrass, jazz, pop and worldbeat, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones have been generating their own special blend of “blu-bop” since their recording debut in 1990.
Headed by the pioneering banjo virtuoso, the two-time Grammy winning “jam-band” combines an array of sounds and musical skill that blurs the lines between jazz, pop, bluegrass, rock, and funk.
More: Flecktones.com Ticket Information
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| Friday, Aug 6 - Greg Brown with Todd Snider, $17 |
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 Greg Brown is the preeminent singer/songwriter on the contemporary midwestern folk scene.
Brown's music is a surprising fusion of midwestern roots and a searching, quirky imagination. Combining the sounds throughout his life with the church music and country fiddling he heard growing up, Brown provides a hip, funkily rhythmic blend that somehow retains its rural innocence.
His direct lyrics are full of wry humor and true charectors and framed with rootsy guitar riffs.
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More: GregBrown.org | ToddSnider.com
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| Sunday, Aug 15 - The Robert Cray Band and Buddy Guy, $22 |
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A five time Grammy Award winner (11 time nominee) and double platinum recording artist, Robert Cray’s music fuses elements of soul, blues, rock, jazz and gospel for a signature sound that has brought him worldwide acclaim as a unique and passionate performer.
He’s recorded with Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Tine Turner and John Lee Hooker among others and has been dubbed the most talented bluesman of all time.
The Robert Cray Band began their 30-year journey right here in Oregon when they began playing together in 1974. Their latest release Time Will Tell showcases a livelier, funkier side of the blues and soul genre.
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More: RobertCray.com
Buddy Guy
Multi-Grammy winner Buddy Guy has been called one of the greatest sources of Chicago electric blues alive today.
He is a thrillingly inventive guitarist, a passionately soulful singer, and an unrivaled showman. Guy’s latest tour showcases his most recent album, Blues Singer, which is stylistically emulates his highly acclaimed album Sweet Tea.
This sound is a more pure, acoustic oriented quality inspired by Guy’s earlier career as a guitarist with Muddy Waters.
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More: BuddyGuy.net
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Friday, Aug 20 - David Byrne featuring The Tosca Strings, with Lisa Germano
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David Byrne is best known as the front man of prototypical new wave punk band the Talking Heads.
Byrne has continued creating innovative sounds throughout his solo career. As a musician, Byrne channels his personal interests, including his recent activity protesting the war in Iraq, into his songs.
Touring on his new solo album, Grown Backwards, Byrne croons through opera arias, string-swept ballads, and wily torch songs displaying his eclectic range of talent and impressing fans from multiple genres.
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More: DavidByrne.com
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Saturday, Aug 21 - Shawn Colvin and the Cowboy Junkies, $22
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 Shawn Colvin, one of the brightest stars in the “new folk movement” continues to create unique, well-crafted songs to sustain her broad and loyal fanbase.
Colvin displays a seemingly endless stream of energy, both onstage and in her personal life. The three-time Grammy winner is a mother, and a regular participant in triathalons. Colvin is currently showcasing her latest albume, Whole New You—her first release in five years.
More: ShawnColvin.com Ticket Information
Cowboy Junkies
Since the platinum success of their 1988 release The Trinity Session the Cowboy Junkies have attracted an uncommonly dedicated following, which has remained loyal to the band.
One Soul Now their most recent album, released in April 2004 was, conceived as a showcase for the core quartet of Michael (guitar), Margo (vocals), Peter Timmins (drums) and Alan Anton (bass).
The band is known and loved for its quiet, moody, melancholy sound influenced by blues, country and roots rock, and for Margo Timmins' soft, sometimes whispering vocals.
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More: CowboyJunkies.com
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| Friday, Aug 27 - White Bird At the Zoo Family Dance Series: TRINITY IRISH DANCE, $14 |
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Trinity Irish Dance Company
 Since 1990, Trinity Irish Dance Company has exhilarated audiences with its vigorous power, daring compositions and staggering proficiency. Named World Champions for 22 consecutive years, Trinity has sold-out tours in Europe, Asia and the United States. Under the direction of Emmy award-winning choreographer Mark Howard, this dazzling company is a thrilling celebration of Irish Step Dance at its very best.
For additional information check out the White Bird website.
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| Saturday, Aug 28 - White Bird At the Zoo Family Dance Series: IMAGO THEATRE, $12 |
Imago Theatre
Introverted frogs, slippery lizards, inhabited paper bags, giant accordians, spooky strings, mischievous penguins, and vaudevillian orbs are all part of the captivating and magical experience known as, Frogz. Praised by the New York Times as, "A mastery of mime, dance and acrobatics," this internationally acclaimed production by Portland’s Imago Theatre will provide a fitting close to the premier season of the White Bird at the Zoo Family Dance Series. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the humor, passion and fun of Frogz in the unique setting of the glorious Oregon Zoo.
For additional information check out the White Bird website. |
| Tuesday, Aug 31 - Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin with Buddy Miller, $27 |
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Emmylou Harris
As part of the unique tour dubbed “Sweet harmony Traveling Revue” Harris, Griffin and Miller will be performing together at the zoo.
Eleven-time Grammy award winner, Emmylou Harris is one of the most influential and admired artists in contemporary music, with a scope that is genre-transcending. She has released 23 studio albums throughout her career, her latest being the masterpiece album Stumble into Grace.
More: Emmylou.net Ticket Information
 Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin has quickly become one of the most critically acclaimed artists of her generation.
Her fourth studio album, Impossible Dream, was released in April 2004 and highlights why so many of her peers have become such passionate devotees. Her songs have been covered by many artists including the Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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More: PattyGriffin.com
 Buddy Miller
Blending soulful Americana with blues-tinted country and dusty rock, Buddy Miller makes records that defy easy categories. His most recent release, Midnight and Lonesome, features his trademark rendered songs, cohesive in spirit and wide ranging in style.
As a guitarist, he has played with Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams and Midnight Oil among others while his songs have been covered by such artists as the Dixie Chicks and Lee Ann Womack.
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More: Buddyandjulie.com
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