Final
arrangements are underway for the upcoming onslaught of wine and jazz fans
flocking to Napa Valley from all over the world June 11-15 for the third annual
Napa Valley Jazz Getaway , an immersive music and
lifestyle experience celebrating the good life. The festival’s founder and
creative director Brian Culbertson booked an all-star lineup of contemporary
jazz, R&B and funk performers and partnered with the best wineries and
restaurants in Napa Valley. Concerts, wine tastings, fine dining, post-concert
hangs and a golf tournament are planned to keep attendees busy at events that
enable them to get behind the velvet rope to interact freely with the artists.
Beyond
his role as a lifestyle curator, Culbertson is a charismatic contemporary jazz
star who recently marked the 20th anniversary of his debut recording by
releasing “Another Long Night Out,” his sixth album to debut at No. 1 on the
Billboard chart spawning his 27th No. 1 single as an artist, producer and
songwriter. Culbertson chats and performs tonight (May 30) on the Tavis Smiley
Show televised nationally on PBS.
VIP
tickets to the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway sold out instantly and sales have been
robust for the 4-day Gold and 2-day Silver Packages as well as single-day
seats. Take a peek at the lineup:
June 12
at the Lincoln Theater
Jazz
Legends Night starring Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh plus special
guests Eric Marienthal, David Benoit and more.
June 13
at the Lincoln Theater
Friday
Night Funk Night struts out The Ohio Players, comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans, and
Brian Culbertson & The Funk Experience with Eric Darius, Marqueal Jordan
and Marienthal. Before the show, the annual silent auction and wine reception
will take place in the lobby to benefit The GRAMMY Foundation.
June 14
at Jamieson Ranch Vineyards
The
weekend concerts move outdoors to the stunning Jamieson Ranch Vineyards grounds
with the Saturday marquee lit by Brian Culbertson’s 20th Anniversary Show,
Morris Day & The Time, Average White Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
June 15
at Jamieson Ranch Vineyards
Sunday
spotlights Eric Benét, Mavis Staples, Darius and Jazz in Pink featuring Gail
Jhonson, Althea Rene and Karen Briggs.
Daytime
events scheduled for June 11 are VIP wine tastings and a luncheon while the
evening offers welcome dinners at two locations: one at Round Pond for VIPs
serving a performance by Benoit and Culbertson, and the sold-out dinner at
Black Stallion Winery featuring live music by Cecil Ramirez and Michael
Lington. Another sold-out show is “piano2piano” by Culbertson & Benoit in
the round at Rutherford Hill Winery on June 13 from 12-2pm, which includes
lunch and a wine tasting. After, Lington hosts a cigar & port event at Prager
Winery & Port Works free for all to attend from 2-4pm. The full schedule of
events, including details about the Wine Downs at The Westin Verasa Napa and
the “Another Long Night Out” Late Night Hangs, is available on the Getaway’s
website:
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