Wente Vineyards Announces 7th Annual The Front Porch Presents Homegrown Music Series

An independent music series supports community and local Bay Area music talent

Livermore, CA – Wente Vineyards and Fifth Generation Winemaker, Karl Wente, are pleased to announce The Front Porch presents Homegrown, a collective showcase of local Bay Area musical talent. As a creative individual who applies that energy to both winemaking and music, Karl Wente will share his unique collection of talents with the public by performing alongside his band, The Front Porch, who will be accompanied by former American Idol contestant, Wolf Hamlin. This year, the Homegrown Series will present two concerts with locally acclaimed artists.

WHO: Wente Vineyards and Fifth Generation Winemaker, Karl Wente, invite the public to enjoy two concerts, featuring Wolf Hamlin and The Front Porch Drifters.

July 13^th
Tumbleweed Wanderers
Wolf Hamlin and The Front Porch Drifters

August 3^rd
The Wheeland Brothers
Wolf Hamlin and The Front Porch Drifters

WHAT: The Front Porch presents Homegrown music series supports the Bay Area community, as well as promotes local artists in a fun, social environment. This year, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wente Family Foundation for Arts Education. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com: $15 in advance/ $20 at door.  Club Wente Members $10 in advance/$15 at the door.

WHEN: Saturday, July 13^th & Saturday, August 3^rd, 2013, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

WHERE: Wente Vineyards Estate Winery & Tasting Room, 5565 Tesla Road, Livermore, CA 94550

MORE: In addition to The Front Porch presents Homegrown, Wente Vineyards will host their fourth annual The Front Porch Music Festival on August 31^st from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival will feature several nationally acclaimed artists including Brown Bird, The Kin, Crawdad Republic and more to be announced soon. Check out our blog for more updates.

CONTACT: For more information, please visit http://www.thefrontporch.tv/ or http://www.wentevineyards.com/news/event_list.

For media inquiries and interviews, please contact Skye Morgan of Charles Communications Associates at 415|701-9463 or press@charlescomm.com.

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