Conor Oberst, Village People To Play Melbourne Zoo

The Melbourne Zoo have revealed an impressive roster for their Twilight concert series this year, with classic Australian artists mixing with the likes of Conor Oberst and The Village People.

Running from Friday 30 January to Saturday 7 March, local and international bands of all genres will grace the stage including James Reyne playing Australian Crawl, Bernard Fanning, Sarah Blasko, Paul Kelly performing his Merri Soul Sessions, Dan Sultan, Boys In The Band, The Budos Band, The Bombay Royale, Spiderbait, Conor Oberst, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Cat Empire and The Village People.

The diverse line up is an attempt to introduce the series to a new generation, as well as securing that their usual patrons return.

All tickets bought provide full access to the zoo, and proceeds go towards helping save the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, a species already extinct in the wild. General public tickets are on sale now via the event’s website.

The Melbourne Zoo Twilights 2015 line up:

Friday 30 January – James Reyne Plays Australian Crawl with Jack Carty
Saturday 31 January – Bernard Fanning with Little May
Friday 6 February – Sarah Blasko with Luluc
Saturday 1 February – Paul Kelly presents the Merri Soul Sessions featuring Clairy Browne, Kira Puru, & Vika and Linda Bull with Hiatus Kaiyote
Friday 13 February – Dan Sultan with Benny Walker
Saturday 14 February – Boys In The Band
Friday 20 February – The Budos Band and The Bombay Royale
Saturday 21 February – Spiderbait with Jen Cloher
Friday 27 February – Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks with Twerps
Saturday 28 February – Conor Oberst with The Felice Brothers
Friday 6 March – The Village People with DJ Andee Frost
Saturday 7 March – The Cat Empire with Dorsal Fins