Paul Franson's

NapaLife

The insider's guide for those who live in Napa Valley –

or wish they did.

July 14, 2014

Go to TravelTastes for wine, food and travel writing outside Napa Valley by Paul Franson.

Published each Monday in Napa Valley

City Winery at the Napa Valley Opera House

Upcoming shows at City Winery

• Martha Wainwright July 15
• The English Beat July 18-19
• NVOH and Lucky Penny Presents: An All American Summer Songbook July 20  
  
• Matt Schofield July 22
• The Blues Broads July 24
• NVOH presents: Golden State - Lone Star Revue featuring Mark Hummel, Anson Funderburgh and Little Charlie Baty July 25
• X July 26
• NVOH Presents, Tuesday Night Flicks: The Women July 29
  
• David Grisman, July 31
• Chris Smithers Aug. 1
  
• Matt Costa Aug. 2
  
• New Monsoon Aug. 7
  
• Dan Hicks Aug. 9
• NVOH presents the San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows Aug. 10
• San Geronimo and Bobby Bare Jr Aug. 14
  
• Bettye Lavette, Aug. 16
• Lila Downs Aug. 17
• Ottmar Liebert Aug. 21
• Sonny Landreth Aug. 22
  
• Patrizio Aug. 23
• NVOH and Lucky Penny present Sunday Songbook Series Aug. 24
  
• NVOH presents To Catch a Thief Aug. 26
  
• David Grisman  Aug. 28
  
• The California Honeydrops Aug. 29
  
• Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets Aug. 30
• Sean Hayes Sept. 6
  
• NVON pfresents George Komsky Sept. 7
• Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Sept. 8
  
• NVOH and Lucky Penny Present "I'm the Greatest Future Star” Musical Theatre Competition for Kids Sept. 21
  
• NVOH presents Beoga Sept. 23
• David Grisman Sept. 25
• Raul Midon with Gabby Moreno Sept. 29
  
• NVOH presents Sunset Boulevard Sept. 30
  
• Leo Kottke Oct. 2
• Ralph Stanley Oct. 3
  
• Gary Wright Oct. 4
• Justin Townes Earle Oct. 5
• Hason Isbell with Amanda Shires Oct. 6
  
• Carbon Leaf Oct. 8
• Storm Lange Oct. 9
• Tom Rush Oct. 10
• NVOH present Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings Oct. 24
  
• Iris Dement Oct. 25
• NVOH presents
  
• NVOH presents Wait Until Dark Oct. 28
• The Psychedelic Furs and Perla Batalla Oct. 26the Lemonheads Nov. 11
  
• NVOH presents White Christmas Nov. 25
• A John Waters Christmas Meet & Greet Dec. 6
  

Members of City Winery Napa’s VinoFile program have access to ticket sales 48 hours before public sales, a waiver of ticket service fees, free bus service, restaurant loyalty rewards, such as a free pair of VIP concert tickets for every $500 spent in the restaurant, exclusive membership-only events; and access to the proprietary City Winery Virtual Sommelier, which helps make suggestions for wines one might enjoy based on past consumption at the venue.

Buy concert tickets or get information on a becoming a member at 260-1600 or www.citywinery.com.

Uptown Theatre Lineup

Here’s the upcoming schedule at Uptown Theatre:  

• July 19 Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes
  
• July 20 Kenny Loggins with Special Guest Blue Sky Riders
  
• July 26 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band with  The Bad Jones
• Aug. 1 Lisa Lampanelli The Leaner Meaner Tour
• Aug. 8 Chris Isaak
  
• Aug. 15 Built to Spill with Slam Dunk + The Warm Hair
• Aug. 22 Marshall Tucker Band with Moonalice
  
• Aug. 23 The Dan Band with the Iron Heart
• Sept. 26 Dana Carvey
  
• Sept. 27 Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam
• Oct. 11 Dark Star Orchestra
  
• Oct. 25 Lee Ann Womack
  
• Nov. 9 Ziggy Marley
• Nov. 14 An evening with David Sedaris

Most shows are at 8 p.m.

The Uptown Theatre is at 1350 Third St. in Napa. The box office phone is 259-0123 x 6 and website is www.uptowntheatrenapa.com.

Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theate

• Festival del Sole Dance Gala July 18  5:30 p.m.
• Festival del Sole Community Concert July 19  2 p.m.
• Festival del Sole Opera Gala July 20  5 p.m.
• Kidz Bop Live! July 27  3 p.m.
• Jerry Jeff Walker Aug. 16  7 p.m.
• Mindful Celebration...A Day of Awareness in Napa Valley Oct. 4  9:30 a.m.
• Fiestas Navideñas Dec. 6  7 p.m. Napa
• Amadeus Film and Merry Mozart Celebration Dec. 13  6 p.m.
• Sir Neville Marriner and Dmitry Sitkovetsky with Symphony Napa Valley Dec. 14  3 p.m.
• Cirque Ziva Jan. 18  3 p.m.
• Valentine's Day Swing Dance Celebration Feb. 14  6 p.m.
• Peter Coyote and Dmitry Sitkovetsky with Symphony Napa Valley March 29  3 p.m.

Napa Valley College Performing Arts

• Sept. 6: Tom Montgomery and Montango outdoor concert. Tangos from Argentina, tango dancers. A benefit for Connolly Ranch.
• Oct. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26: Broadway Musical. Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets $35 to benefit the White Barn children’s programs.
• Nov. 9: The Heath Family Saga, a one-man show with Michael Waterson. The Heath Family lived in a Victorian home on the property. The carriage house (the White Barn) housed their carriages and horses. 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 and benefit the St. Helena Historical Society.

For more information or tickets, see www.thewhitebarn.org or call 251-8715.

Napa Valley Festival del Sole returns for its ninth season, July 11-20.

In a series of exclusive engagements and debuts, the world's best performers are perfectly paired with exceptional culinary, wine and wellness adventures at venues throughout the valley. It's a celebration of the art of life!  Tickets from $39.  Allegro Pass from $99.  VIP Pass from $700.

To buy tickets visit www.festivaldelsole.org, call 346-5052 or visit the box office at 915 Trancas Street, Suite B in Napa between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Long Meadow Ranch Summer Concert Series

• July 20 - Holly Williams
• Aug.  3 - Goodnight, Texas
• Aug. 24 - The Brothers Comatose
• Sept. 14 - The Mother Hips

Get details and tickets at www.longmeadowranch.com.

Robert Mondavi Vineyards summer concert series

• Friday July 18 Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns 2014 with Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot
• Saturday July 19 Colbie Caillat

• July 20 - Sweet Burgundy
• July 27 - The NiteLites

Jamieson Ranch Winery

• July 19 Fire & Rain James Taylor and Carole King tribute
• July 26 Roem Bauer acoustic rock

Calistoga Concerts in the Park

Calistoga Concerts in the Park are held at Pioneer Park Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Here’s the line-up:

• July 17 Dennis Johnson & The Mississippi Ramblers
• July 24 Buck Ford country singing
• July 31 Keyser Soze reggae/ska/soul band
• Aug. 7 National Park Radio modern folk band
• Aug. 14 Kerouac Dirty R&B
• Aug. 21 Wild Catahoulas Cajun/ Zydeco band
• Aug. 28 Allways Elvis Band

• July 18 Forejour- Foreigner & Journey Tribute, Doubleshot and Grover Anderson
• July 25 Nuclear Blonde, Jimmy Smith Band and
• Chayah Miranda
• Aug. 1 Five AM, Whitney Nichole and Staci Frenes
• Aug. 8 Harvey and the Wallbangers, Pion 2 Zion and
• Trevor Lyon
• Aug. 15 (No Show)
• Aug. 22 Twice as Good, The Pat Jordan Band and Kristen Van Dyke
• Aug. 29 Purple Haze- Jimi Hendrix Tribute, 37th Parallel and Rob Sherman

Musical picnics in Lyman Park

St. Helena Chamber of Commerce presents a free summer concert series every other Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lyman Park.

This popular community event captures the charm that is St. Helena. Bring your picnic basket and blanket, but get to Lyman Park early. This popular concert series packs in the crowd.

•    July 24 – Michael Thomason Band

•    Aug. 7 – Tiki Lounge Lizards

•    Aug. 21 – Todd Haaby & Friends

Music on the Promenade at Beringer

Saturday and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. through October.

• July 19 Steel Jam
• July 27 Jazz Mirage
• August 2 Steel Jam
• Aug. 3 Jazz Mirage
• Aug. 10 Sweet Burgundy
• Aug. 17 Trio Solea
• Aug. 23 Jazz Mirage
• Aug. 30 Steel Jam
• Sept. 6 Steel Jam
• Sept. 7 Jazz Mirage
• Sept. 14 Trio Solea
• Sept. 21 Jazz Mirage
• Sept. 27 Steel Jam
• Sept. 28 Sweet Burgundy
• Oct. 4 Steel Jam
• Oct. 5 Jazz Mirage
• Oct. 18 Jazz Mirage
• Oct. 25 Steel Jam