Wine doesn’t have to be the only game in town this summer because for us lucky suckers lurking around the Napa and Sonoma wine country, there is free music to be had. And while I know it is hard to peel your eyes off the plethora of cable TV’s finest (HBO’s Entourage, Showtime’s Weeds, the tail end of FX’s raucous Rescue Me, and the pending arrival of TNT’s hot little ditty Mad Men) there is a time in life where the outside world must prevail, because as much as I hate to admit it, the days of summer will be getting shorter soon enough. Thankfully, the technology gods invented DVRs, TIVOs and if you must, VCRs which leaves you no excuses for get your cool indoor summer habitat and out in to a free summer musice scene. I challenge you, not to have a good time, slurpin up the strumming guitars, nature’s natural acoustics, and some sultry singers with this summer's finest mix of music. So over-stuff your picnic basket (no one said you had to forgo wine with your entertainment), pack up your comfy chairs and beach blankets and slide over to the outdoor melody of choice. There is something happening on just about every night of the week, so go on, give your pie-hole a rest and let someone else do the talking, or singing so that you can get back to basics: tunes, food, friends, and friends.Here’s some of the rundown:
Tuesday nights (weekly) Healdsburg Plaza 6-8PM (go early and hit the fab Farmer’s Market)
Thursday nights (weekly) Calistoga's Pioneer Park 6-9PM (BBQ, brews and vino available for purchase or BYO)
Thursday nights (bi-weekly) St. Helena's Lyman Park 6-8PM
Friday nights (weekly) Napa’s Veteran’s National Park 6:30-10, 3 bands
Sunday nights (weekly) Santa Rosa’s Juillard Park 5-7PM
So, open up your ears, shut your trap and close eyes and enjoy the gabobs of free strumming summer sounds while it lasts.Wacky WineSense Rating: 5 grapes!
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