The Rebounds at Birds In Concert This Thursday

Join us this Thursday, 8/29, for our last Birds in Concert 2013, featuring our guest performers--The Rebounds.

The Rebounds play danceable classic rock.  Their selection of music spans several decades with a solid representation of the 70's and 80's.

Join us Thursday 8/29 for the music of The Rebounds

If you were to ask where The Rebounds are from, you'll get a varied answer.  The four members hail from Robertsville, Eureka, Webster Groves, and St. Charles.  The musicians, Chris Johnson, Gary Allgood, Kyle Walz, and Matt Sokeland, have several decades of musical experience and are known for creating a medley of songs that gives older tunes a fresh sound.  Artists you will hear are Poison, Billy Joel, John Mellenkamp, Van Morrison, The Romantics, Wilson Pickett, Black Crowes, and more.

Important Information
Date: Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Time:  7:00 - 8:30 pm
Admission & Parking:  FREE!

Sponsored by:

Join us for the Raptor Project, followed by The Rebounds.

Spin the Whole Foods Market Wheel during intermission for fun prizes

PLUS, the chance to win a Kindle tablet from Nationwide Hendrixson Agency!




Bring your blankets, picnics and friends, and join us for a fun evening of music.  We hope to see you there!

Food will be available for purchase at our snack table.

For the safety of our animals and other guests, no pets please.

Fowl Play at Birds in Concert this Thursday

Gracing our stage for the first time....Fowl Play!

Join The Raptor Project as they play family favorites "Turkey Named Fred", "Roadkill Shiver", and more.

After a brief intermission, enjoy Fowl Play as they cover popular rock and pop songs from the classics to recent hits!

Important Information
Date:  Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Time:  7:00 - 8:30 pm
Admission & Parking:  FREE!

Sponsored by:

Join us for the Raptor Project, followed by Fowl Play.

Spin the Whole Foods Market Wheel during intermission for fun prizes

PLUS the chance to win a Kindle tablet from Nationwide Hendrixson Agency!

Bring your blankets, picnics and friends and join us for a fun evening of music.

Food will be available for purchase at our snack table.

For the safety of our animals and other guests, no pets please.

Javier Mendoza & Jim Peters This Thursday

Javier Mendoza and Jim Peters with The Reserve at Birds in Concert this Thursday!

Javier Mendoza returns to our stage this Thursday along with Jim Peters for a rocking good time

The folk-rock collective The Reserve was formed in 2013 by longtime collaborators Javier Mendoza and Jim Peters.  The Reserve combines elements of laid-back storytelling with moments of white-knuckle guitar acrobatics, filtering all of this through a pop sensibility with just a touch of twang.

Mendoza and Peters have played music together since 2001, touring both the United States and Europe.  They have opened for such artists as Willie Nelson, Los Lobos, Ben Folds, and Chuck Berry.  Vocalist/guitarist Javier Mendoza has released several acclaimed records as a solo artist.  Guitarist/vocalist Peters was a member of the alt-rock group The Uptight Animals when not appearing with Mendoza.

Important Information

Date: Thursday, August 15th, 2013

Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm

Admission: Parking: FREE!

Sponsored by:

Join us for the Raptor Project, followed by The Reserve.  

Spin the Whole Foods Market Wheel during intermission for fun prizes, 

PLUS the chance to win a Kindle tablet from Nationwide Hendrixson Agency!

Bring your blankets, picnics and friends and join us for a fun evening of music!

Food will be available from our snack table.

For the safety of our animals and other guests, no pets please.

Birds In Concert This Thursday 8/8

The Raptor Project at Birds in Concert this Thursday!

Audience youngsters sit enthralled by the Raptor Project while the bird parade passes behind them

Join us on Thursday when World Bird Sanctuary's in-house band, "The Raptor Project" takes to the stage to perform songs from their popular children's environmental education CDs.  Fan favorites from the "Save the Future" and "All Along the Watershed" albums include "Turkey Named Fred", "Roadkill Shiver," "What's the Matter," "The Greatest Possum," and "Animal Noises."

Learn fun and exciting facts about the animals we share our planet with as they share the stage with The Raptor Project!  Audience participation is encouraged!

Important Information

Date: Thursday, August 8th, 2013

Time: 7.00 - 8.30pm

Admission & Parking: FREE!

Sponsored by:

Enjoy music from The Raptor Project.

Spin the Whole Foods Market Wheel during intermission for fun prizes 

PLUS enter our drawing for a chance to win a Kindle tablet from Nationwide Hendrixson Agency!

Bring your blankets, picnics and friends and join us for a fun evening of music.  Food will also be available for purchase at our snack table.

Get ready to rock with Babaloo!

It’s here!!  Our first Birds In Concert of 2013 is going to start off with a bang!  Our first featured guest artist is the hugely popular Babaloo.

Babaloo--Not your run-of-the-mill performer

Where else but WBS could you enjoy free family entertainment that includes not only a concert, but live birds of prey and other animals?

Ready for something different?  Then join us this Thursday night, August 1, for a high energy, often hilarious, musical comedy act for kids (and parents) of all ages.  Be warned—this is not your usual run-of-the-mill kids’ crooner.  Babaloo’s show is fast-paced, totally interactive, full of fun props, hilarious tunes and wacky stunts.  Everybody gets into the act!  

Everybody gets into the act!

This prize-winning pied piper packs more fun than seems possible into every show, and he performs over 300 shows per year.  The Children’s Music Web Awards named him “Best Entertainer”, and he placed 1^st and 2^nd in the world’s largest songwriting contest.  St. Louis Magazine voted him “The region’s best family entertainer” and he’s a selected touring performer for the Missouri Arts Council and Mid-America Arts Alliance.

Date:  Thursday, August 1, 2013

Time:  7:00 – 8:30 pm

Admission and Parking:  FREE!

Snacks and beverages may be purchased from our concession stand—or bring your own picnics and blankets.  Since Babaloo usually draws a full house you may want to bring blankets or folding chairs to take advantage of lawn seating.

Following is the full schedule of artists and dates for Birds In Concert 2013:

August 1 – Babaloo followed by The Raptor Project

August 8 – The Raptor Project performs songs from their CD’s

August 15 – The Raptor Project followed by The Reserve featuring Javier Mendoza and Jim Peters

August  22 – The Raptor Project followed by Fowl Play

August 29 – The Raptor Project followed by The Rebounds

Birds in Concert is sponsored by:

For the safety of our guests and animals--please no pets.

Birds in Concert Coming Soon

Get ready to rock with the raptors and “The Raptor Project” every Thursday night in August at 7 pm.  Where else but WBS could you enjoy free family entertainment that includes not only a concert, but live birds of prey and other animals?

Every performance features WBS’ in house band “The Raptor Project” which is made up of staff members and faithful volunteers.  They will be playing songs from both of their popular children’s albums “Save the Future” and their latest release “All Along the Watershed”.  Sing along with us to favorites such as "Turkey Named Fred", "Roadkill Shiver," "What's the Matter," "The Greatest Possum," and "Animal Noises."

The band has already begun rehearsing, and is working on a couple of new songs!  Their environmentally friendly and educational tunes have been written primarily by our own staff members, Joe Hoffmann and Roger Holloway, both of whom run our Wildlife Hospital.

Most concerts will have special guest artists that you won’t want to miss.  Every concert will feature live birds of prey that will fly just inches over your head.  You may see a bird parade, a snake parade, a bald eagle or even a dancing Dodo bird.  During some of our songs kids will be invited on stage to shake a tail feather.

All performances begin at 7:00 pm.  The concert schedule is as follows:

August 1 – Babaloo followed by The Raptor Project

August 8 – The Raptor Project performs songs from their CD’s “All Along the Watershed” and “Save the Future”

August 15 – The Raptor Project followed by The Reserve, featuring Javier Mendoza & Jim Peters

August 22 – The Raptor Project followed by Fowl Play

August 29 – The Raptor Project followed by The Rebounds

If you have never heard “The Raptor Project’s” music before, or want to learn our songs so you can sing along, check out our new Artist page on ReverbNation and Become A Fan.

You can listen to several of our songs, see band photos and follow our concert schedule.

If you are on Facebook, be sure to Like our page and then check out our Band Page.

Visit our website for more information.

Birds in Concert is Sponsored by Ameren Missouri