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Blending live music with exceptional food and wine, Festival Napa Valley’s signature annual tasting event showcases the best of Napa Valley’s bounty. Taste of Napa invites guests to savor offerings from more than 100 wineries, breweries, restaurants, and artisanal producers, along with a curated selection of craft beverages — all served with the warm hospitality that defines Wine Country.

Taste of Napa is hitting the road! Long celebrated in its original Napa Valley home, Festival Napa Valley’s signature tasting event is now expanding to Southern California. Guests are invited to enjoy one or both gatherings — complete with live music, great food, and world-class wines — as we bring the spirit of Wine Country to life in two unforgettable settings.

Festival Napa Valley’s annual signature tasting event comes to southern California for the first time! Joining live music with exceptional food and wine, Taste of Napa celebrates the bounties of Napa Valley and its signature Wine Country hospitality. Guests can savor pours from more than 30 wineries along with culinary creations from Paséa Hotel & Spa.

Soprano Danielle de Niese is a multi-faceted artist, known for her superb stagecraft, assured singing, and powerful communication. She regularly appears on the world’s most prestigious opera and concert stages and is a prolific recording artist, television personality, and philanthropist, passionate about music education and children’s rights.

Baritone Quinn Kelsey is known for his commanding stage presence, emotional depth, and rich, velvety voice. Central to Kelsey’s artistic identity is his portrayal of the title role in Rigoletto, which he has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.

American tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly recognized as an artist of distinction, performing a diverse repertoire that spans nearly 500 years of music. Phan appears regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and opera companies, and he is a passionate advocate for art song and vocal chamber music.

Renée Fleming is internationally celebrated for her vocal and dramatic artistry, as well as her dedicated advocacy for the impacts of the creative arts in health. Honored with five GRAMMY® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she is also a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health for the World Health Organization.

¡Viva Mariachi!
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Presented in collaboration with Napa Valley College as part of their 6th Annual ¡Viva Mariachi! celebration, today’s Novack Concert for Kids features Mariachi Las Aguilitas de Davis Bilingual Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, an award-winning ensemble whose members performed on Good Morning America in 2023. A pre-concert Mariachi instrument petting zoo organized by the Napa Valley Education Foundation’s Music Connection program gives students the opportunity to experience some hands-on learning about this rich musical tradition and its origins.

The Frost School at Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy is an immersive summer conservatory for emerging professional instrumentalists in the idyllic setting of Napa Valley.

Ira Gonzalez
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.
Guitarist Ira Gonzalez, joined by saxophonist Danny Brown, takes students on a musical journey featuring the dulcet sounds of bossa-nova and and the engaging rhythms of jazz. A noted Los Angeles-based musician, Gonzalez has led ensembles for Katy Perry, Robin Thicke, The Coasters, Diana Ross,  David Foster, and more.

Festival Napa Valley marks its 20th anniversary with a landmark Arts for All Gala, starring renowned jazz legend Wynton Marsalis on Sunday, July 12, in a celebration of music, philanthropy, and community impact.

Cameo Cinema and Festival Napa Valley present 
Music Makes the Movie Film Series
Experience a powerful selection of music-inspired short films from Playing For Change — a worldwide collective of musicians and media makers dedicated to creating a global movement that connects the world through the universal language of music. A pre-screening live performance by the Napa HS Vocal Music Workshop starts the show.

1401 Grayson Ave, Saint Helena, CA 
This performance venue, designed by Hibser Yamauchi Architects, includes a 350-seat theater, a drama classroom that doubles for the "Green Room" for all performances, a band room, scene shop, restrooms, box office and lobby/gathering space. The facility includes state-of-the-art lighting, sound and acoustical systems. The design of the exterior of the building pays careful attention to the existing historic character of Vintage Hall, an adjacent building on the campus.

OLIVIA DECKER POWER OF MUSIC
Welcome the Lunar New Year with an intimate concert featuring pianist and composer Yang Bao at The St. Regis San Francisco. The evening also celebrates the launch of MADLANDS, his upcoming PENTATONE album, which reflects his distinctive artistic voice at the intersection of classical performance, sound exploration, and visual art.

Festival Orchestra Napa
Open to school groups only. Please contact Festival Napa Valley’s Education Department to attend. Admission-free.Ming Luke guest conducts Festival Orchestra Napa in a fun and informative concert of favorites to showcase the full range orchestra instruments. Young audience members will be introduced to the various elements of music including dynamics, tempo, texture, and form and will experience a pre-concert Instrument Petting Zoo starting at 9am.