Big Bear Lake, CA - The Moonridge Animal Park's 50th Year Anniversary Concert on Saturday, August 7, BLUES FOR THE ZOO, will raise funds for the animal rescue sanctuary and wildlife rehabilitation program. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Moonridge Zoo.
Moonridge Animal Park in Big Bear Lake is currently located at 4325 Goldmine Drive. (Photo by Moonridge Animal Park.)
The concert begins at 3 p.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. headlining the Delta Guitar Slingers, Guy Davis and Cafe R&B. The event is being staged at the Big Bear Lake Swim Beach Outdoor Amphitheater at 41220 Park Avenue in Big Bear Lake.
Tickets to the event are $35 in advance and $40 at the gate. Beach chairs and blankets are welcome for lawn, festival-style seating. Parking is $3 and food and beverages will be available on site.
Advance tickets are available at the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, Moonridge Animal Gift Shop or online at BLUES TICKETS.
DELTA GUITAR SLINGERS
The Delta Guitar Slingers, an all-star group featuring three heralded guitarists from the Blues' current generation of virtuosos. With distinct styles and a body of respected recordings documenting their various careers, the Delta Guitar Slingers bring together Lucky Peterson, Michael Burks and Sherman Robertson on the same stage.
This rare appearance unites Louisiana-born Robertson with Burks (who hails from Arkansas) and Dallas-based Peterson for a set of fire and brimstone blues.
GUY DAVIS
Davis, an east coast singer-songwriter, steeped in the folk tradition shares the bill. Davis is known for Gospel tinged vocals and poignant original compositions. He also tips his hat to the great giants of the music, interpreting material by Leadbelly and Muddy Waters.
Davis recently finished a run on Broadway in the revival of "Finian's Rainbow." He is the son of civil rights activists and actors Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee.
CAFE R&B
Rounding out the day are Southern California favorites Cafe R&B. This band is led by powerful singer Roach, described by Hits Magazine as "Etta James riding a Harley out of an active volcano."
Muscular guitar and dynamic vocals exemplify Chicago Blues, with a modern twist. Cafe R&B will perform a mix of originals and Blues classics.
MOONRIDGE ANIMAL PARK
The Moonridge Animal Park is Big Bear's wildlife animal sanctuary, rehabilitation and education center founded in 1959. The Moonridge Animal Park is distinguished as the only zoological facility in the United States located in an Alpine environment, dedicated to the preservation of its indigenous species.
The park is a fully licensed, designated care and rehabilitation facility for injured and confiscated animals. The majority of the rehabilitated animals are successfully released into the wild and those that cannot be released are provided a "Home for Life."
By Michael P. Neufeld