News Release

June 3, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sondra Katzen
Public Relations
708.688.8351
sondra.katzen@czs.org

Note: An image of Ralph Covert may be downloaded at www.CZS.org/pressroom.

Shake, Rattle, and ROAR!
Zoo Tunes Kicks Off June 13 at Brookfield Zoo

      Brookfield, IL— Shimmy and shake the summer away at Brookfield Zoo’s 4th annual Zoo Tunes, a summer concert series presented by Bank of America. The series kicks off on Sunday, June 13, and will feature exciting, family-friendly musical performances all summer long on the zoo’s East Mall.

At 1:00 p.m., jump and jive with Jumpitz, an award-winning, live action group that uses story, song, and dance to empower preschoolers to be curious, creative, and active. The energetic performance will help build self-esteem and encourage kids to "jump in" and problem solve, learn, and be anything they can imagine.
The fun continues at 2:00 p.m. with a mega-fun performance of “Ralph’s World” by Ralph Covert, an indie rocker, songwriter, playwright, and children’s book author. He has hundreds of thousands of fans three-feet-and-under and is best known for revamping Huggies' Pull-Ups song "Do the Potty Dance” and his award-winning “Say Hello” DVD.

Additional Zoo Tunes concerts include performances on July 18 by Belinda (time TBA) and on August 29 by Cowboy Troy & Cross County Junction (1:00 p.m.), The Lost Trailers (3:00 p.m.), and Jimmy Wayne (5:00 p.m.).

All Zoo Tunes concerts are free with regular zoo admission of $13.50 for adults and $9.50 for children 3-11 and seniors 65 and older. Children 2 and under are free. Parking is $9. For further information, visit www.CZS.org or call (708) 688-8000. Zoo Tunes is also sponsored by American Airlines.

Celebrating its 75th year, the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, inspires conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. Open every day of the year, Brookfield Zoo is located off First Avenue between the Stevenson (I-55) and Eisenhower (I-290) expressways and is also accessible via the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), Metra commuter line, CTA, and PACE bus service.

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 58 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 5,900 retail banking offices, more than 18,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with nearly 30 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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