COLORADO SPRINGS — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo stayed open late on Thursday night time for the Tails and Tunes fundraiser event.

The party is supplied for older people ages 21 and more than to arrive discover the zoo and hear to regional bands.

“It’s a distinctive night just for the grownups at the zoo,” said Rachel Wright, General public Relations Manager Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. “We’ve bought 5 area musicians all through the zoo, you can check out your preferred animals you could insert on a sky driving ticket.”

Proceeds from the event will guidance the animals and the zoo’s conservation efforts.

“Spend that cash at the zoo, you support us and our initiatives for conservation,” claimed Wright. “We’re a nonprofit that does not obtain tax guidance, so we actually rely on these gatherings to continue to keep funding the zoo operations, that excellent animal treatment that everyone’s occur to be expecting from us.”

Highlighted bands contain Pink Moon Rounder, Melissa Crispo, Manitou Strings, Ryan Flores and Back again Phase Persons.

“They’re all from around in this article, so it is a excellent way to get uncovered to some nearby musicians you might not have heard before,” said Wright.

Michelle Brown, Tails and Tunes customer, said Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a specific put in Colorado Springs.

“The zoo means to me a relationship to Colorado Springs,” reported Brown. “It’s something I’m extremely happy of, and I generally notify men and women to appear below.”

Tickets for the function include admission to the zoo and two consume tickets. Small plates are also readily available for obtain in the course of the function.

There are two much more Tails & Tunes occasions occurring in the long run on August 25 and September 29. You can acquire a ticket for these impending dates on the net.