Brew at the LA Zoo Features 30 Craft-Microbreweries, Live Music, Animal Visits, DJ, Food and More

The
4th Annual Brew at the L.A. Zoo, one of summer's most popular events for guests
21 and over, returns on Friday, August 8, 2014, 7 to 11 pm, featuring an
after-hours visit to the Zoo with beer samples from 30 local craft and
microbreweries, music by three local bands -- Indian School, The Spazmatics and
Jug or Nots Jug Band --, dancing with DJ Johnny Hawkes, pub-style grub for
purchase and visits to Zoo exhibits including Elephants of Asia, Campo Gorilla
Reserve, LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and Reptiles), the new Rainforest
of the Americas and more. With sell-out crowds at the three previous Brew at
the L.A. Zoo evenings, advance ticket purchase is strongly suggested. 

Participating
breweries are Alosta Brewing Co., Angel City Brewery, Barefoot Wine &
Bubbly, Beachwood Brewing, Black Market Brewing Co., Bootlegger's Brewery, Brouwerij
West , Coronado Brewing Company, Eagle Rock Brewery, Fireman's Brew, Firestone
Walker Brewing Company, Golden Road, Goose Island Brewery, Gordon Biersch
Brewing Company, Heretic Brewing Company , I & I Brewing, Kinetic Brewing
Company, Lagunitas Brewing Co., Mad River Brewing Company, Mother Earth Brew
Co., Pizza Port Brewing Co., Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey, Port Town
Brewing Co. and San Pedro Brewing Co., Shock Top, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,
Tap It Brewing Co., Trumer Pils and Shiner White Wing, Twisted Manzanita Ales
and Sprits, and Wolf Creek Brewery. 

With a
sound they describe as blending influences such as the Replacements, Guided By
Voices, Descendents and My Morning Jacket, Indian School members Arturo
Barrios, Justo Gonzalez, Gabriel Camacho, Anthony Leach and Eric Wood have been
active in the LA indie scene for many years. Barrios, Gonzalez and Camacho, known
formerly as Audio Karate, earned significant renown and critical acclaim,
particularly for their 2004 album, Lady
Melody.  They toured heavily,
including international gigs with popular bands such as The Ataris and
Blink-182. After a 2005 break-up, they got back together with Leach and Wood as
Indian School, which released its first EP in 2012. 

The
Spazmatics, who have to be seen to be believed, bring sounds, styles, and "way
cool" dance steps from the 1980s, a decade they say they'd, "love to
forget." Complete with skinny ties, Brillcreamed hair and horn-rimmed
glasses, The Spazmatics recapture all the best of the worst.  Outstanding musicianship combined with
creative flair and style makes for an evening of pure energy and entertainment.
Their motto: so tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999; only it’s not!

The traditional
blues-based jug band Jug or Nots serves "high energy acoustic musical
mischief" as they perform American music of the 1920s and 1930s for
today's audiences. Members Sammy D, Mail Train Maynard, Switchyard Zeke, Monterey
Jack and Switchblade, who play period instruments including cigar box guitar,
washboard, kazoo, resonator guitar, banjo, and standup bass, have performed
jazz to progressive to punk, but this band is, they say, "all about having
fun" as washboards rattle, kazoos buzz, and frying pans clang. The Jug or
Nots were honored to perform at the 2010, 2011, and 2013 International Jug Band
Festival in Sutter Creek CA.

DJ Johnny
Hawkes, who has left an indelible mark on the dance music scene with his signature
mixes of hip-hop, funk, R&B, electro indie and classics, keeps him an
in-demand DJ at exclusive events, clubs, fashion shows, and movie premieres throughout
the world, with residencies at the Playboy Mansion, MyStudio Fridays, I Want
MyHouse Music Thursdays, Libertine 'SundownMotel' and 'Friday Night House.' He
has also played at exclusive parties at the Sundance Film Festival and has
complied custom mixes for Louis Vuitton, COACH, Fendi, MetLife, Blaque Label,
Blaque Market, SoHo House Beverly Hills, Montage Beverly Hills, and Chateau
Marmont.

Among
the vast, international "grub" selections are gourmet burgers, hand-crafted
sandwiches, artisan salads, Italian sausages & bratwursts, Philly
cheesesteak sandwiches, chicken cheesesteak sandwiches, Bavarian glazed
cinnamon roasted almonds, kettle corn, garlic American fries, cinnamon-dusted
churros, street tacos, handcrafted sliders, Southern fried chicken with
buttermilk coleslaw, bbq pulled pork with buttermilk coleslaw, tamales, Asian
street food, Korean kalbi shortrib and kimchi tacos, and tomatillo marinated
ahi taco with pineapple & sesame tacos.

Brew
at the Zoo is presented by the landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, which draws
1.6 million visitors each year and is home to a diverse collection of 1,100
animals representing 250 different species, many of which are rare or
endangered. Its lush grounds on 113 acres feature a botanical collection
comprising over 800 different plant species with approximately 7,000 individual
plants. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), whose
members meet rigorous professional standards for animal welfare, the Zoo has
achieved renown as an international leader in the preservation of endangered
species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife. Among its
most popular habitats are the LAIR (Living Amphibians, Invertebrates, and
Reptiles), Elephants of Asia, Campo Gorilla Reserve and Rainforest of the
Americas. The private, non-profit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA),
which has supported the Zoo in partnership with the City of Los Angeles for
more than five decades and provides funding for and operates seven essential
Zoo departments, has 65,000 member households representing more than 240,000
adults and children. As evidence of the Zoo's popularity, GLAZA attracts one of
the largest membership bases of any cultural organization in Los Angeles. The
Zoo's location in Griffith Park at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden
State (5) freeways ideally positions it as a convenient destination enjoyed by
locals and vacationers of all ages who can visit every day of the year except
Christmas Day. 

The
Los Angeles Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Drive in Los Angeles' Griffith Park at
the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways. 

Advance
tickets are $45 general admission, $40 for GLAZA members, and $25 for Designated
Drivers (free fountain drink refills all evening at four Zoo locations),
available by visiting http://lazoo.org/brew/. At the door, tickets are $50 if
available. For more information, call (323) 644-6042.