The 2011 Concerts at Wente Vineyards Lineup
18 April, 2011
25 Years of Music in the Vineyards
Livermore Valley, CA – April 2011 – The Concerts at Wente Vineyards is proud to celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a stellar line-up of acts. As Northern California’s most unique concert experience, Wente Vineyards will host a summer of top name headliners in its spectacular vineyard setting. Delivering an exciting selection of musical genres, The Concerts at Wente Vineyards is delighted to announce artists such as The Beach Boys, Chris Isaak and Diana Ross. Complete line-up includes:
JUNE
AMERICA
Wednesday 6/22
BEACH BOYS
Tuesday 6/28
JULY
COLBIE CAILLAT
Thursday 7/7
JAZZ IN THE VINEyards
SOUL OF SUMMER: Jonathan Butler, Eric Darius & Maysa &, JAZZ ATTACK: Rick Braun, Peter White & Gerald Albright
Sunday 7/10
CHRIS ISAAK
Thursday 7/21
AUGUST
DOOBIE BROTHERS
Wednesday 8/3
PETER FRAMPTON
“Frampton Comes Alive 35th”
Tuesday 8/9
KENNY G & MICHAEL BOLTON
Tuesday, 8/30
SEPTEMBER
TEARS FOR FEARS
Thursday 9/8
KENNY LOGGINS
Tuesday 9/13
DIANA ROSS
Wednesday 9/14
Ticket options include different dining and seating choices. The Restaurant Dining Option includes stage-front seating, the evening’s performance, a four-course dinner at the award-winning The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, reserved parking, tax and gratuity. Prices start from $259.
Tickets inclusive of a buffet-style wine country inspired dinner by Catering with Wente Vineyards are available by reservation and include tables on the lawn seating eight or ten guests. This option provides guests with a view of the concert from their dining table. These tickets include Premium Dining, Outdoor Dining and Mezzanine Dining, which offer different seating locations within the concert area. The price of the ticket includes seating, the evening’s performance, the buffet style dinner served from 6:00 - 8:00pm, tax and gratuity. Prices start from $169.
Tickets without dinner options are sold at prices starting at $69, and allow guests the option to dine at The Grill prior to the show. Tickets go on-sale to the Club Wente Entertainment Members on April 30th and are open to the general public on May 14th. Wine and non-alcoholic beverages are not included in the price of tickets, but may be purchased separately at the show.
About The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards
Wente Vineyards is the country’s oldest continuously operated family-owned winery. Greeting guests with warm hospitality, the Vineyard is run by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family. Located in historic Livermore Valley less than an hour east of San Francisco, Wente Vineyards offers guests a truly unique and memorable experience with classic dining, wine tasting and championship golf.
The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards is an accurate reflection of the entire Wente Vineyards experience: Estate grown, Family-owned, Sustainable. When guests visit The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, it is almost as if they have been invited into the Wente family dining room. Featuring ingredient-driven California Wine Country cuisine, recently appointed Executive Chef Eric Berg offers seasonal dishes sourced from the Vineyard’s magnificent herb and vegetable garden. With a wine list of 400 West Coast wines, The Restaurant provides guests with numerous wine pairing options for each dish.
The Concerts at Wente Vineyards
Fine wine and food, complemented by gracious, personal service, are the hallmarks of the Wente Vineyards concert experience. Concerts are held at the beautiful Wente Vineyards Restaurant and Event Center, located at 5050 Arroyo Road, in a picturesque valley a few miles south of the town of Livermore. Seating is in a terraced amphitheater surrounded by gardens, hillsides and tile-roofed winery buildings recreated in the style of old California. Patrons can choose either a four-course dinner in the award-winning The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, followed by reserved, stage-front seating, or a buffet-style dinner at tables of ten on the lawn. The intimate nature and the limited number of tickets sold guarantee that every seat offers guests an outstanding entertainment experience.
Catering with Wente Vineyards
Serving the Greater Bay Area, Catering with Wente Vineyards provides a full range of personalized catering options. From intimate gatherings to large celebrations, family to corporate events, Wente Vineyards infuses its wine country style into every occasion. Wente Vineyards is pleased to bring these high standards directly to its guests at their chosen location.
Catering with Wente Vineyards shares The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards’ philosophy to use the very best sustainably and organically grown local ingredients to create sublime wine country fare. Executive Catering Chef Jeff Farlow leads the catering team. “Catering with Wente Vineyards” is coordinated by Sales Director Robert Gundrey.
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