Springtime Carnivore, DJ Johnny Hawkes, Food Trucks, Game Zone and More at LA Zoo ROARING NIGHTS Summer Music Evening on July 24
Jul 24

Springtime Carnivore, DJ Johnny Hawkes, Food Trucks, Game...

Summer Music Series with the band Springtime Carnivore starring Greta Morgan and DJ Johnny Hawkes...

 

Summer Music Series with the band Springtime Carnivore starring Greta Morgan and DJ Johnny Hawkes...

  • Springtime Carnivore
    starring Greta Morgan, whose music has been acclaimed as "amazing pop
    pieces with intelligence," headlines ROARING NIGHTS 2015, the Los Angeles
    Zoo's annual summer music series for ages 18 and up, on Friday, July 24, 2015,
    7 to 11 pm.  The July Roaring Nights
    brings an uncommon call of the wild to the Zoo as it also features DJ Johnny
    Hawkes spinning tunes, L.A.'s favorite food
    trucks, full-service bars, and a Game Zone with tabletop games and life-size
    versions of Jenga and Kerplunk.  The fun
    also includes pop-up zookeeper talks, animal encounters, visits to the Zoo's new
    jaguar home (along with other animal habitats), and an “Animal Artistry Paint
    Party” where guests can express their creativity by painting a favorite animal
    (or whatever inspiration strikes them) on a small canvas to take home as a
    souvenir.  Among the high-profile
    food trucks are Coolhaus, Komodo, Lobsta Truck, Mandoline Grill, Ragin Cajun, The
    Grilled Cheese Truck, Urban Oven, Baby’s Badass Burgers, Bakery Truck, Border
    Grill, Dogtown Dogs, India Jones, Rice Balls of Fire, Son of a Bun, The Hungry
    Nomad, The Bakery Truck and The Pudding Truck. 
    The summer's third
    Roaring Nights evening takes place on Friday, August 21 with headline band The
    Pac Men, which performs all-80s hits including dance, rock, pop, new wave, and
    R&B, and whose motto is "BIG SONGS, BIG HAIR & BIG FUN."  The series is media-sponsored by KCRW and
    Pasadena Magazine.


     



    Greta Morgan
    was a founding member of The Hush while still in high school, and found herself
    at age sixteen on tour opening for artists such as One Republic, Fall Out Boy,
    OK GO and The All American Rejects.  In
    2009 she formed Gold Motel and opened for Butch Walker, Hello Goodbye, and Cold
    War Kids.  With Springtime Carnivore, her
    own solo project, she has a new album produced in part by Richard Swift (of The
    Shins), which will be released on Autumn Tone (via ANTI/Epitaph).



     



    Johnny Hawkes,
    who brings individuality and inspiration to the dance music scene, has been
    featured in some of Hollywood’s most elite nightclubs and is known for his
    ability to appeal to diverse crowds, skillfully mixing an assortment of
    genres.  An "in-demand" DJ at
    exclusive events, clubs and fashion shows in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Canada,
    Thailand, and New Zealand, he has had residencies at the Playboy Mansion,
    MyHouse, MyStudio, Crimson/Opera and has played at Sundance Film Festival
    parties, movie premieres and wrap parties.



     



    The landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens,
    drawing 1.6 million visitors each year, is home to a diverse collection of
    1,100 animals representing 250 different species, many of which are rare or
    endangered.  Its lush grounds on 113
    acres feature the LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles); Elephants
    of Asia; Campo Gorilla Reserve; Rainforest of the Americas, an extraordinary
    collection of endangered and exotic mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians
    living in spaces that exemplify their natural habitat in the rainforest
    biosphere; Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel; an Indian Rhino Encounter
    direct-contact opportunity; Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains, home to one of the
    largest troops of chimpanzees in the United States; Red Ape Rain Forest, where
    visitors can walk among orangutans; the Winnick Family Children’s Zoo; one of
    the largest flocks of flamingos in any zoo in the world; a botanical collection
    comprising over 800 different plant species with approximately 7,000 individual
    plants; and much more.  Accredited by the
    Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), whose members meet rigorous
    professional standards for animal welfare, the Zoo has achieved renown as an
    international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a
    conservation center for the care and study of wildlife.  The
    private,
    non-profit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), which has supported the
    Zoo in partnership with the City of Los Angeles for more than five decades and
    provides funding for and operates seven essential Zoo departments, has 60,000
    member households representing more than 240,000 adults and children.  As evidence of the Zoo's popularity, GLAZA
    attracts one of the largest membership bases of any cultural organization in
    Los Angeles. 



     



    The Los Angeles
    Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Drive in Los Angeles' Griffith Park at the junction
    of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways. 



     



    Roaring Nights
    t
    ickets, which are $20, or $17 for GLAZA members (age 18 and up with
    valid ID for both price levels), are available at www.lazoo.org/roaringnights/.  Each evening of the series requires a
    separate admission ticket.  For additional information, call (323) 644-6042. 

  • Category
    Live Music
  • Date & Time
    Jul 24 2015 at 07:00 PM - Jul 24 2015 at 11:00 PM
  • Location & full address
    Los Angeles Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
  • Event Admins
    sgordon823