The Milwaukee County Zoo is celebrating the 40th year of A La Carte At The Zoo this week and weekend, and it’s going to be BIG.

In addition to food from more than 30 Milwaukee restaurants, the four-day, six-stage blowout will feature music from national headliners like lovelytheband, Chris Lane, jackrabbit (featuring Dermot Mulroney), and Tank And The Bangas. Oh, and it’ll also feature music from a TON of local stars like The Hallelujah Ward, Group Of The Altos, Emmitt James, Wave Chapelle and NilexNile, Hanna Simone, Allison Mahal, Alley Eyes, Bellends, Zach Pietrini, Gego y Nony, BLOOD, Modern Tigers, Mol Sullivan, dak duBois, De La Buena, and MANY more.

Tickets are available HERE. (All music is included with general zoo admission.) The full musical lineup is below.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20

MILLER LITE CARIBOU STAGE
11:30 a.m. Kid Boogie Down
3 p.m. Altered By Mom
5 p.m. The Hallelujah Ward
7 p.m. lovelytheband

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY FLAMINGO STAGE
11:15 a.m. 90s Jake
2:45 p.m. Kal Bergendahl
4:45 p.m. Hanna Simone
6:45 p.m. Elephonic

NORTH SHORE BANK ZOOFARI STAGE
12 p.m. Los Mitoteros
2 p.m. Alley Eyes
4 p.m. Bellends
6 p.m. 5 Card Studs

LAKEVIEW STAGE
1 p.m. Laura Bomber Duo
3 p.m. Allison Mahal
5 p.m. Bill Stone Duo

MAD CITY WINDOWS & BATHS WOODY STAGE
11:15 a.m. Derek Sallmann
3:15 p.m. Chris Esenberg
6:15 p.m. Mission Accomplished

WINE TENT
11:30 a.m. Donna Woodall
2:30 p.m. Marcya Daneille
4:30 p.m. Kaprice Maxwell
6:30 p.m. Downtown Harrison

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

MILLER LITE CARIBOU STAGE
11:30 a.m. School Of Rock MKE
3 p.m. DJ Doc B
6 p.m. jackrabbit. featuring Dermot Mulroney
7:30 p.m. Chris Lane

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY FLAMINGO STAGE
12 p.m. The Healing Band
2:45 p.m. Zach Pietrini Band
4:45 p.m. Wonderful Bluffer
6:45 p.m. The Mighty Ms. Erica Trio

NORTH SHORE BANK ZOOFARI STAGE
12 p.m. SSAANN
2 p.m. Modern Joey
4 p.m. The Racing Pulses
6 p.m. Group Of The Altos

LAKEVIEW STAGE
1 p.m. Jon Rouse
3 p.m. Nelson Devereaux
5 p.m. Joe Wray

MAD CITY WINDOWS & BATHS WOODY STAGE
11:15 a.m. Tlalok Rodriguez
3:15 p.m. Keshena Armon
6:15 p.m. The Consequence

WINE TENT
11:30 a.m. Christopher’s Project
2:30 p.m. Smith & Binder Jazz
4:30 p.m. Father Sky
6:30 p.m. Downtown Harrison

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

MILLER LITE CARIBOU STAGE
11:30 a.m. Kid Boogie Down
3 p.m. Adi Armour
5 p.m. Emmitt James
7 p.m. Tank And The Bangas

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY FLAMINGO STAGE
11:15 p.m. DJ Doc B
2:45 p.m. Cosmic Lovechild
4:45 p.m. Joe Jordan
6:45 p.m. Another One

NORTH SHORE BANK ZOOFARI STAGE
12 p.m. Muv Gruv
2 p.m. Shuga Blu
4 p.m. Tony Holiday
6 p.m. Wave Chapelle x NilexNile

LAKEVIEW STAGE
1 p.m. Patrick Van Bibber
3 p.m. Rojo of Mambo Surfers
5 p.m. Evan Christian

MAD CITY WINDOWS & BATHS WOODY STAGE
11:15 a.m. Mueller & Hill
3:15 p.m. Kevin Kennedy
6:15 p.m. Mosh Wah Dance Party

WINE TENT
11:30 a.m. Cameron Webb
2:30 p.m. Marcya Daneille
4:30 p.m. Liv Held
6:30 p.m. Kaprice Maxwell

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

MILLER LITE CARIBOU STAGE
11:30 a.m. DJ Gemini Gilly
2 p.m. BLOOD
4 p.m. Gego y Nony
6 p.m. De La Buena

GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY FLAMINGO STAGE
11:15 a.m. Modern Tigers
3 p.m. Bodhicitta
5 p.m. V Funk

NORTH SHORE BANK ZOOFARI STAGE
12:30 p.m. dak duBois
3 p.m. Mol Sullivan
5 p.m. Outpacer

LAKEVIEW STAGE
1 p.m. Laura Bomber Duo
3 p.m. Gabriel Harris
5 p.m. Noah James Hittner

MAD CITY WINDOWS & BATHS WOODY STAGE
11:15 a.m. 90s Jake
3:15 p.m. Nate Herlache
5:15 p.m. Mosh Wah Dance Party

WINE TENT
11:30 a.m. Cameron Webb
2:30 p.m. Smith & Binder Jazz
4:30 p.m. Father Sky

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