Napa Valley This Week - Your Hot Ticket to What's Happening in the Napa Valley |
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David Ronconi @ Andaz Napa |
David Ronconi was born
and raised in Mountain View, California. After developing a unique
acoustic rock and folk style out at UC Davis, he headed down to test the
waters of Los Angeles. While playing gigs in the LA area, a series of
serendipitous events brought him up to the beautiful Napa Valley. Along
with playing music, David spends his time in his wood shop building
acoustic instruments and also works for one of the local wineries.
Contact: Andaz Napa
1450 First Street, Napa Cost:
No Cover!
Mike Greensill - Evening Jazz @ Silo's |
Join us for an evening of music history, storytelling, and friendship with nationally acclaimed pianist Mike Greensill, who brings his brand of up close and personal performances to the Silo's stage. Immerse yourself in The Great American Songbook, with classic tunes ranging from Gershwin to Fitzgerald and everything in between, and walk away with a swing in your step and a clearer insight into the history of American songwriting.
After graduating in 1972 from Leeds College of Music in England, Mike toured Europe and the Far East and lived in Hong Kong for 4 years before finally settling into his adopted home, San Francisco, in 1977. Well known in his role as musical director to acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield with whom he has recorded twenty albums, Mike is also resident piano player on Sedge Thomson's weekly Public Radio show to the world, "West Coast Live" - more info at wcl.org. Mike can also be caught playing jazz with his trio in many a Bay Area saloon and jazz club.
Contact: Silo's Napa
530 Main Street, Napa
707.251.5833 Cost:
No Cover!
JaM Cellars JaMSESSION w/ Zak Fennie @ JaM Cellars Wine & Music Studio |
Zak Fennie is a performing artist and songwriter who blends elements of indie, grunge, and soul along with the trials and tribulations of everyday life into a powerful and emotive sound.
Grab your friends, come JaM with us and sip on easy-to-love wines Butter Chardonnay, California Candy Rosé, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling with music starting at 8pm with no cover charge!
Mark Harold Live @ River Terrace Inn |
Join us for our live music series on the patio over-looking the Napa River and featuring some of the area's top talent. Mark Harold is a singer and guitar player. He has lived in Napa since 1980 and has played music throughout the Northbay during that time. Previously he lived in the Northeast and played in NJ/NY and throughout New England. His musical style encompasses Americana, blues, folk, bluegrass with a bit of Beatles tossed in for good measure.
Salty Dogs @ Downtown Joe's |
Well butter me on up and call me a biscuit!!
We are a bay area progressive
bluegrass band consisting of Peter Domenici on the banjo, Naiady Porta
on the Guitar, Will Durkee on the Bass, Gordon Allen on the Fiddle, and
Adam Bowers on the steel guitar.
Contact: Downtown Joe's
902 Main Street, Napa
707.258.2337
Open Mic Night @ Uncorked At Oxbow hosted by John Wheeler |
Thursday's Open Mic Night at Uncorked has long been a favorite among the locals and now we are happy to add special performances on Friday night, too. Enjoy awesome music from various local artists and award-winning wines! Professional musicians from the Napa Valley perform. Guitars, keyboards, amps and mics are available. Bring your own instrument, voice or just join us in singing along. Come Get Uncorked With Us!!!! Contact:
Uncorked at Oxbow
605 First St., Napa 707.927.5980 www.uncorked-at-oxbow.com Cost:
FREE
Napa City Nights Concert Summer Concerts 2018 with N2L, MISTER COMPLETELY & AMBER SNIDER |
Where Napa Makes Music! In the heart of downtown Napa is the renovated Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater. Construction was completed in May 2008 as part of the Napa River Walk & flood control project. With Terraced seating areas, elegant lighting and beautiful views of the Napa River, the park is a unique venue for watching talented musicians and performers. Musical genres include Jazz, Rock, Country, World, Blues, Pop and Folk.The Amphitheater is located along the Napa Riverwalk Promenade and is within easy walking distance from world class restaurants and distinctive shops. Nearby public transit and public parking make visiting the venue a breeze.
Kalimba - Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute @ Silo's TWO SHOWS! |
The nationally touring show Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire provides an Earth Wind & Fire experience so satisfying it transports audiences back to the excitement of the first time they heard these unforgettable songs.
Lead vocalist, Thomas "Chazz" Smith, created Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire in 2011 with the vision of honoring the beloved Earth Wind & Fire hits he and millions of others listened to while growing up. The 10-piece organization includes a full horn and rhythm section to reproduce the infectious grooves created by EWF's Verdine White and Ralph Johnson. In February the loss of EWF's founder and musical genius, Maurice White, left the world mourning, but Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire faithfully honors his work by featuring lush treatments of the soaring vocal harmonies that are the hallmark of Earth Wind & Fire's music and EWF's late founder, musical genius, Maurice White. Performances authentically replicate the signature high notes of Maurice White's sidekick, Philip Bailey.
Playing across the country at some of the nations most prestigious and historic theaters, music festivals, state fairs, corporate events and functions, casino's, and larger clubs as well as upscale private parties and weddings, Kalimba, The Spirit of Earth Wind and Fire includes all of the hits: September, Shining Star, Boogie Wonderland, After the Love Has Gone, Let's Groove, That's the Way of the World, Devotion, Reasons, Sing a Song, Can't Hide Love, Getaway, Fantasy, and Love's Holiday just to name a few.
Contact: Silo's Napa
530 Main Street, Napa
707.251.5833 Cost:
$20-25
Ca' Momi Osteria: Latin Nights with DJ Jose Miguel |
Join Ca' Momi Osteria for a Ballo Latino 10pm-midnight or later! DJ Jose Miguel brings a sizzling mix of Latin music, you bring the dance moves, and we bring the heartcrafted pizzas, salads, wine, craft cocktails, and organic house-brewed beer. Ages 21 and over! Contact: Ca' Momi
1141 1st Street, Napa
707.224.MOMI (6664) Cost:
21 & over! $5 cover!
Craig Corona @ River Terrace Inn Live Music |
Born and raised on Long Island during a period when most kids were listening
to glamour rock it's hard to believe that Craig could have been pushed in the
direction to perform Bluegrass and Country music. He taught himself to play
on his father's cheap, old, nylon string classical (which he still has). It was
when he was forced to join the school choir by his best friend that
he was set on the course to performing. Campfire type sing alongs taught him
a lot of the old folk tunes that he still holds among his influences. Playing
these songs also taught him the value of sharing music. During the "Urban Cowboy"
period when everyone wanted to ride a mechanical bull, Craig's parents
owned a small country bar that boasted live music on weekends. Hanging
out and watching the performers he was inspired and became more
familiar with the trade. Finally, one night, Tom Russel and Andrew Hardin
convinced his parents to let him get up and play a few songs with them.
The bug bit hard!
With influences from Hank Williams to John Denver to Crosby Stills and
Nash, Craig writes and performs folk music with a distinctive country
flavor. In 1997, Craig released his first full length CD, Sawmill Town,
featuring ten original tracks rich with rural American hopes and dreams.
Craig's early influences of folk, country and bluegrass are showcased by
his melodic vocals and rich harmonies. In 2012, Craig released his long
awaited sophomore album, About Time, which further explored his diverse
music background through instrumentation including pedal steel, banjo, and
lap steel. While Craig is best known as a solo singer/songwriter, he also
tours as a one man jukebox of country, pop, and rock tunes from the 60's,
70's, and 80's, bringing people to their feet with the songs that defined
an entire generation.
Join us at the new ALBA restaurant inside River Terrace Inn where we will resume our live music series. Enjoy music, a new menu, and a full bar on our outdoor terrace featuring some of the area's top talent.
Contact: River Terrace Inn
1600 Soscol Avenue, Napa
707.224.2330 Cost:
No Cover!
JaM Cellars JaMSESSION w/ High Noon @ JaM Cellars Wine & Music Studio |
High Noon is a high-energy acoustic powerhouse that gets crowds rocking with originals and covers. One voice (Ryan Neergaard) and one guitar (Ian White) is all it takes for this band to fill a room with sound and energy, but they are regularly accompanied by everything from a DJ to piano and djembes.
So, grab your friends, come JaM with us and sip on easy-to-love wines Butter Chardonnay, California Candy Rosé, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling with music starting at 9pm-midnight-no cover charge!
Papa Joe & The New Deal @ Silo's |
Performing everything from James Brown to Santana, Earth Wind & Fire
to Bruno Mars! This soulful band from the Bay Area, with vocal
harmonies from five singers and a funk driven rhythm section, takes you
on a musical journey of R&B with a flavor that puts them in a class
of their own!
Their music spans the test of time with hits from Earth wind and Fire to Bruno Mars, James brown to Tower of power. Generations of hits brings timeless music that reach into your soul and make you want to move. The members of this band have been entertaining in the Bay Area for decades and they know how to keep the party moving. The hip R&B flavor that Papa Joe and the New Deal bring puts them in a class all on their own.
Smorgy Live @ River Terrace Inn |
Playing a smorgasbord of music genres. An entertaining sing-a-long fun time! Contact: River Terrace Inn
1600 Soscol Avenue, Napa
707.320.9000 Cost:
no cover!
Austin Hicks @ Andaz Napa |
My name is Austin James Hicks. I was born in Berkeley, CA. I've been
playing guitar since I was 8 and singing since I was 10. The reason I do
all of this, to me, is simple but I'm still trying to find the words.
"I guess because music is sort of everything. Not everything in sense of
it being all I want to do but simply that it sort of feels like it's
interwoven so tightly in all aspects of my life that it almost feels
silly to talk about it as if it were separate from anything else I do. I
like to think that everyone has that in some way with something. But if
I were to break it down to simply the act of writing, playing, and
performing, it's both what is getting me through this crazy life and
what makes this crazy life worth getting through."
Contact: ANDAZ NAPA
1450 First Street, Napa
707.687.1234 Cost:
no cover!
Ry Cooder Featuring The Hamiltones @ The Uptown |
Grammy Award-winning musician Ry Cooder has released multiple American-roots-style records under his own name, and has also recorded with musicians worldwide.
Ryland Peter Cooder was born 15 March 1947 in Los Angeles, California. One of popular music's premier talents, Cooder mastered the rudiments of guitar while still a child. By the age of 17 he was part of a blues act with singer Jackie DeShannon. In 1965, he formed the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and veteran Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy. Cooder enjoyed a brief, but fruitful, association with Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band; his distinctive slide work is apparent on the group's debut album, Safe As Milk. He continued his studio work, guesting on sessions for Randy Newman, Little Feat and Van Dyke Parks. Cooder also contributed to the Rolling Stones' album Let It Bleed.
Ry Cooder's impressive debut album included material by Lead Belly, Sleepy John Estes and Blind Willie Johnson, and offered a patchwork of slide-guitar Americana that became his trademark. Among his singles were "Little Sister" (1979), "Gypsy Woman" (1982) and "Quicksand" (2010). His three dozen albums and compilations include Into the Purple Valley (1972), Paradise and Lunch (1974) and I, Flathead (2008).
Highlighting his love of Cuban and world rhythms, Cooder produced the successful Buena Vista Social Club album in 1997. He played a one-time concert at Carnegie Hall with the ensemble. The album topped Billboard's Latin chart, won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Tropical Latin Performance and prompted a documentary film of the same name that was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000. Cooder has composed soundtracks for more than 20 movies, including Candy (1968) and Performance (1970), both with Mick Jagger; Paris, Texas; The End of Violence; Steel Magnolias and Primary Colors.
In 2005, Cooder released Chaves Ravine that chronicled through song, the displacement of a Mexican-American community in LA that would become the spot where Dodger Stadium was built. In 2011, Cooder authored Los Angeles Stories, a set of intertwined, fictional stories set in southern Los Angeles in the 1940s and '50s. On September 10, 2013, he released Live in San Francisco, featuring the band Corridos Famosos and his son, Joachim Cooder, on drums. It was his first live recording since 1977.
Johnny Smith - River Terrace Inn Live Music |
Enjoy Johnny Smith for this special holiday performance. Make it a new Thanksgiving tradition with your family. ALBA will also be featuring a special holiday menu, for details please contact ALBA at 707-320-6911.
Johnny's maturity as a musician is realized as his sultry, soulful voice weaves throughout songs reminiscent of sophisticated blues melded with upbeat rock tempos.
Contact: River Terrace Inn
1600 Soscol Avenue, Napa
707.320.9000 Cost:
No Cover!
Sundays on the Plaza! Janice Maxie Reid & The Afternoon Delight Trio, feat. Santana's Tony Lindsay @ Silo's |
Join us for an afternoon of music on the River Bend Performance Plaza, overlooking the Napa River! Food & drinks available for purchase.
Featuring the world class musicianship of Janice Maxie Reid and Tony Lindsay, lead singer of Santana!
Contact: Silo's Napa
530 Main Street, Napa
707.251.5833 Cost:
No Cover!
Ry Cooder Featuring The Hamiltones @ The Uptown |
Grammy Award-winning musician Ry Cooder has released multiple American-roots-style records under his own name, and has also recorded with musicians worldwide.
The Robert Cray Band @ Uptown Theatre |
With 5 Grammy Awards, 15 nominations, millions of record sales worldwide, and thousands of sold out performances, rock blues icon Robert Cray is considered "one of the greatest guitarists of his generation." Rolling Stone Magazine in their April 2011 issue credits Cray with reinventing the blues with his "distinct razor sharp guitar playing" that "introduced a new generation of mainstream rock fans to the language and form of the blues".
Since then, Cray has gone on to record sixteen Billboard charting studio albums and has written or performed with everyone from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Bonnie Raitt to John Lee Hooker. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011 at the age of 57, he is one of the youngest living legends to receive the prestigious honor. And while he can look back over an astonishing four-decade career punctuated by his trademark sound and distinct playing style, Robert Cray is too busy moving forward on an amazing journey that has him releasing his seventeenth studio album IN MY SOUL on April 1, 2014 and embarking on yet another world tour with the Robert Cray Band.
As ever with Robert Cray's undefinable sound, his music remains stubbornly beyond category. Although blues is the foundation, his music is a melting pot of traditional American rock, soul, jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. "When I first started playing guitar, I wanted to be George Harrison - that is, until I heard Jimi Hendrix. After that, I wanted to be Albert Collins and Buddy Guy and B.B. King. And then there are singers like O.V. Wright and Bobby Blue Bland. It's all mixed up in there. You just never know. I always attribute it to the music we grew up listening to and the radio back in the '60s. It's pretty wide open. It's hard to put a tag on it."The oft-quoted line reads 'that bluesmen improve with age', and Cray's evolving output through the next three decades gives weight to the theory. In 2000 he took home a Grammy for the album Take Your Shoes Off and went on to release two additional Grammy nominated albums Twenty (2005) featuring the poignant anti-Iraq war song of the same name, and This Time (2009) featuring the soul drenched favorite "I Can't Fail." The following years, the Robert Cray Band released the live album Cookin' In Mobile(2010) and the critically acclaimed Nothing But Love (2012).
"We have been very lucky," says Cray, "we've been afforded the luxury of having a great loyal and amazing fan base around the world, allowing a band like ours to continue to work."
Contact: Uptown Theatre Napa
1350 Third St., Napa
707.259.0123 Cost:
$75/45/35 Age: 12+ (under 16 with adult)
