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In addition to fabulous food and headline acts, local bands will perform on six stages throughout the Zoo. Relax to the soothing sounds near your favorite animal! From hip-hop and jazz to Top 40 and everything in between, there’s something for everyone’s musical tastes. Entertainment powered by Culture x Design.
Information subject to change. Musical entertainment is included with admission.
Thursday, Aug. 20 — 7 p.m.
Miller Lite Caribou Stage
lovelytheband is a Los Angeles alt-pop/indie-pop act with a strong national profile, known for big hooks, emotional honesty, and festival-friendly energy. The band broke through with “broken,” a major crossover hit that reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, spent nine weeks at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay, and remained on the chart for 76 weeks.
Friday, Aug. 21 — 7:30 p.m.
Miller Lite Caribou Stage
Chris Lane steps into a more grounded and personal era with his new album Shade Tree (Red Street Records/VoyagerRecords), which debuted with an impressive 1.65 million streams in its first week. Lane’s catalog of hits has helped propel him past 2.2 billion total career streams, with three #1s—2X PLATINUM “Big, Big Plans,” 3X PLATINUM “I Don’t Know About You,” PLATINUM “Fix”—and five certified singles, including 2X PLATINUM “Take Back Home Girl” with Tori Kelly.
Friday, Aug. 21 — 6 p.m.
Miller Lite Caribou Stage
jackrabbit. is the Americana-tinged country band co-led by actor-musicians Dermot Mulroney and his brother Kieran Mulroney. Cowriting and performing together, the brothers blend twangy guitars, layered harmonies, and emotion-rich lyrical storytelling to create what they term a “Cali-Country” vibe—drawing inspiration from the Bakersfield sound, the Eagles, and the soft-rock tradition of California’s Sunset Strip.
Saturday, Aug. 22 — 7 p.m.
Miller Lite Caribou Stage
On their new album The Last Balloon, Tank and the Bangas, a New Orleans-bred outfit, explore themes of frustration, resilience, and self-realization with equal parts raw emotionality and playful exuberance. A shapeshifting collective helmed by lead singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball and multi-instrumentalist Norman Spence II, the globally beloved group completed the LP after winning a GRAMMY for 2024’s spoken-word powerhouse The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, moving from incendiary poetry to a euphoric collision of soul and hip-hop and forward-thinking R&B.
Sunday, Aug. 23 — 6 p.m.
Miller Lite Caribou Stage
De La Buena is a Milwaukee-based ensemble known for its vibrant blend of Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz. Rooted in the rhythms of the Americas and African Diasporic traditions, the band brings a lively, dance-forward sound that pairs deep musicianship with joyful, festival-ready energy.