The Spring/Summer Concerts in our beautiful wine country are once again ready to begin. Along with this musical feast are some of the finest performers in the country. From jazz to rock to country, it’s all good. Here is a list of the various venues on tap for the discriminating music lovers out there.
Thornton Winery – In April, Thornton Winery will celebrate 24 years of bring exciting and memorable jazz performers to Temecula Valley Wine Country – performers Tonya Wake, Champagne Jazz Manager refers to as the “A-List”.
It’s mellow and fun, warm and inviting. It’s the Champagne Jazz Series starting next month and going through October and offering concertgoers a superb lineup of top-name musicians and, of course, perfectly paired wines and champagne. Almost every weekend offers a choice of open seating or reservations for dinner in the cool patio of the winery.
John and Sally Thornton, along with their son, Steve, run the winery which is situated on 20 acres along Rancho California Road.
According to Champagne Jazz Manager, Tonya Wake, about 650 people usually attend a performance. Some come from San Diego, Los Angeles, Palm Springs and even other states to see the shows.
“The concerts come across as small and quaint,” said Tonya. “It’s outdoors, which people like, ad the venue allows them to feel like they’re part of a great event. The intimate and acoustically superb Mediterranean fountain terrace overlooking the beautiful Temecula Wine Country offers a memorable and unique concert experience. Many ticketholders come back year after year.”
A complete lineup will is available at www.ThorntonWine.com. You can also order tickets on this website or call (951) 699-0099. Thornton Winery is located at 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula.
Wilson Creek Winery – At the end of Rancho California Road in Temecula Valley lies the popular Wilson Family Estate Vineyard and Winery. When the Wilson family acquired a 20-acre winery in 1996, their intentions were simple. They wanted to run a fun, family business producing great wines.
A family owned and operated winery, the Wilson’s brought to Temecula a warm family environment and a history of throwing great events. Their experience shows in the success of their numerous events, weddings, concerts and charity functions that run right alongside of the award winning wines. They welcome you to a winery which today is known as the “fun winery” where you can relax and become part of the family.
“We are excited to invite everyone out to wine country this year to have some fun with a variety of entertainment. From the eclectic fusion jazz sounds of Eric Darius to the high energy new wave Oingo Bongo tribute by Dead Man’s Party, the season will not disappoint. Along with a few surprise events, we are also welcoming back fan favorites with our annual Cigar Night and the Parrotheads concert to round out the season. As always, CHEERS!” said Bill Wilson. The Spring/Summer Concerts in our beautiful wine country are once again ready to begin. Along with this musical feast are some of the finest performers in the country. From jazz to rock to country, it’s all good. Here is a list of the various venues on tap for the discriminating music lovers out there.
Wilson Creek Winery is located at 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula. For ticket information, call (951) 699-9463 or go to www.wilsoncreekwinery.com.