Hot Day at the Zoo:This all-original, 5 piece string band (guitar, mandolin, dobro, banjo, upright bass) is pioneering a new genre of music their fans are calling 'ZooGrass'!!! It's a high-energy, gritty-urban-bluegrass with strong elements of folk, blues, ragtime and jazz thrown in for good measure. Simply put: 'HDATZ embodies what it means to put down your troubles for a while and get caught up in a laid down groove that's sure to bring a smile to your face and a sway to your hips. Good times!'

Hot Day at the Zoo is:
Michael Dion – Guitar/Harmonica/Vocals
Jed “Beat” Rosen – Upright Bass/Vocals
Aaron Johnson – Banjo/Vocals
Jon Cumming – Dobro/Vocals
David Cleaves – Mandolin

Over the past two years, Hot Day at the Zoo has earned its reputation as being one of the finest original acts in Boston. They have acquired residencies all over the greater Boston area and beyond: the Burren in Somerville, MA; Capo’s in Lowell, MA; Tammany Hall in Worcester, MA; Harper’s Ferry in Allston, MA; Barley Pub in Dover, NH, and most recently at the Plough and Stars in Cambridge, MA.

Hot Day at the Zoo has shared the stage with such nationally touring acts as StrangeFolk, Max Creek, SlipKnot, Jackass Flats, Cast Iron Filter, Hot Butter Rum String Band, Tony Trischka Band, David Amram, and Peter Prince.