Summertime Blues
Posted by Kiz Dodds on May 8th, 2008With the warmer weather approaching, the music festivals and summer concert series are just around the corner and the wineries in Sonoma and Napa are getting ready for the season.
Last year, I had the opportunity to sample some of the local wines along with tasteful music. It was a wonderful experience and the genre of music spanned the spectrum from classical to blues. I was pleased to find out that some of the festivals donated their proceeds to a non-profit organization that benefited charitable causes or assisted local communities. Other ongoing concerts were held weekly at the winery to help sponsor and showcase the local talent.
If you’re a winery with upcoming events, take the time to promote them not only on your website, but list them with the local entertainment guide as well. It’s a great way to reach out to prospective consumers looking for music based events. The potential to grow your customer database or club memberships from a concert series is an opportunity to develop your business and sell more wine.
Whether it is Mozart with Merlot, Chris Isaak with Cabernet, Diana Krall with a Sangiovese or BB King with a Pinot, listed below are a few upcoming events for this year that are worth checking out:
Sonoma Valley Jazz Festival
http://www.sonomajazz.org/
Music In The Vineyards
http://www.napavalleymusic.com/music/index.htm
Festival del Sole
http://www.imgartists.com/?page=festivals/napa.html
Rodney Strong Vineyards - Jazz in the Vineyard
http://www.rodneystrong.com/rodneystrong/page/concerts.jsp
Bookwalter Winery – Summer Music Café http://www.bookwalterwines.com/bookwalter/news/events.jsp
Robert Mondavi Summer Music Festival
http://www.robertmondaviwinery.com/flash/index.cfm?month=5&day=2&year=1968&x=38&y=19
Calistoga Downtown Jazz & Blues
http://www.calistogajazz.com/index_files/Page398.htm
