Blue Note Napa Announces 2022 Summer Lineup And Expands To New Home In Napa Valley
The 2023 Blue Note Summer Sessions concert series begins May 19 through October.
Blue Note Napa has announced the new music lineup for the 2023 Blue Note Summer Sessions concert series beginning May 19 through October. Tickets to the initial slate of events will go on sale this Thursday, March 9 at 10 a.m. PT via bluenotenapa.com, although more concerts will be rolled out in the near future.
After a successful two-year stint at an up-Valley winery, Blue Note Summer Sessions is relocating this summer to a new home in Napa Valley - Silverado Resort. Located just off the Silverado Trail in the heart of Napa Valley and a short scenic drive north of San Francisco, this enchanting NorCal retreat offers 1,200 rolling acres nestled between oak groves and vineyards while featuring luxurious accommodations with state-of-the-art business facilities, world-class dining, full-service spa experiences, and family-friendly recreational activities.
More attendees than ever will be able to join in this year's Summer Sessions as the new concert location offers more seating, food and drink options, and room for dancing amongst fellow music lovers with a capacity of 1,500 guests per show in addition to more transportation and housing options for out-of-town travelers.
The outdoor event series will feature a new stage constructed within a tree-lined meadow above the 1st and 18th hole of Silverado's PGA-certified championship golf course and just a short walk from the resort's historic mansion, although the concert stage will not impede daily golf sessions for Silverado visitors.
As a proud independent concert promoter and venue operator, Blue Note Napa will soon present its most diverse and exciting Summer Sessions lineup to date with a highly curated selection of acts that includes chart-topping rock and country musicians, Grammy Award-winners, comedy heavyweights, plus some of the top jazz performers in the country.
"Napa has been known for quite some time for its world-class wine, over the last fifteen years it has also become known for its equally high-level culinary experience. Our goal is to bring the third pillar of the arts to Napa year-round and ensure it is known as a center for the finest of all types of world-class music," said Blue Note Napa's Managing Director Ken Tesler. "I hope all of our venues including the Blue Note Napa, the JaM Cellars Ballroom, our Summer Sessions, the Blue Note Jazz Festival, and finally Oxbow RiverStage together make that a reality."
The initial lineup of concerts slated for the Summer Sessions at Silverado Resort is listed below and available online at bluenotenapa.com:
Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
May 19 / Doors 5:30 pm / Show 6:30 pm
Dwight Yoakam
May 20 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7PM
Emmylou Harris
May 21 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7PM
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Chris Botti
June 3 / Two Sets: Doors 4:00PM / Show 5:30PM + Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Ticket Links: Early Show / Late Show / Asset Link
Rufus Wainwright
June 4 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7:00PM
Brian Culbertson's Jazz Getaway
June 8-10 / Doors 6:00PM / Show 7:00PM Each Night
June 8: Eric Darius and The Whispers
June 9: Con Funk Shun and Brian Culbertson featuring Marcus Anderson, Marqueal Jordan, and Jammin Jay Lamont
June 10: Pieces of A Dream and Brian Culbertson featuring Noel Gourdine
Tower of Power
June 11 / Doors: 5:30PM / Show: 7PM
Festival De Verano
with La Santa Cecilia, Las Cafeteras and La Misa Negra
June 16 / Doors 4:30PM / Show 6PM
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St. Paul & the Broken Bones
June 18 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7PM
An Evening With Judy Collins
July 7 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Dave Koz and Friends
July 8 - 9 / Two Sets Each Night: Doors 4:00PM / Show 5:30PM + Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
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July 8: Early Show + Late Show
Marlon Wayans
July 15 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
One Night Of Queen
July 21 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Carla Morrison
August 4 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7:00PM
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Marcus Miller
August 11 / Two Sets: Doors 4:00PM / Show 5:30PM + Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Ticket Links: Early Show + Late Show / Asset Link
Belinda Carlisle
August 18 / Doors 5:30PM / Show 7:00PM
Madeleine Peyroux
August 20 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Andrew Dice Clay: Live In Concert
Sept 2 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Three Dog Night
Sept 22 / Doors 6:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Kicking off the 2023 summer season in grand fashion, Blue Note Napa will welcome one of the greatest bassists of all time, Les Claypool, to Napa Valley on Friday, May 19 as he reunites with his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade after a 20-year hiatus which will include a full performance of Pink Floyd's legendary album 'Animals' among other hits from their expansive catalog. The band features the son of Pink Floyd icon Roger Waters, Harry Waters, as well as the Brigade's debut of John Lennon's son, Sean Lennon.
Grammy Award-winning country music star-turned-accomplished actor and director Dwight Yoakam will then perform the next night on May 20; followed by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris performing on May 21 to close out the opening weekend.
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