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CLICK HERE to view our 2012 Livermore Wine Country Festival TV Ad |
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CLICK HERE to download
2012 Wine Country Festival Press Release
(pdf file 69KB) |
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CLICK HERE to download
Kaanapali Beach Resorts and NBC Bay Area Press Release
(pdf file 69KB) |
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/1/12
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Contact:
Rachael Snedecor, CEO, Livermore Downtown Inc. 925-373-1795
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21st Annual Livermore Wine Country Festival:
In Historic Downtown Livermore!
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The 2012 Livermore Wine Country Festival, the Tri-Valley’s premier festival will be held on May 5th and 6th. The festival, which boasts an attendance of over 150,000 people over the course of two days, will stretch along First Street from the Vine Theater all the way down to Maple including the new Livermore Valley Plaza and The Bankhead Theater.
The best of the Livermore Valley’s finest wines will be represented at the event including Bent Creek Winery, Cupcake Vineyards, Darcie Kent Vineyards, Flip Flop Wines, Garre Vineyards and Winery, Lavish Laines Winery, Occasio Winery, Red Feather Winery, Save Me, San Francisco Wine Co., Wente Vineyards, Concannon Vineyards and more!. This year local microbrews will be featured with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and many more. |
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Second Street, sponsored by Marcel Orthodontics will be filled with Fun and Games Kid’s activities from K to N Street. |
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J Street Jam will take place on J Street between First and Second Street with a Pirate Ship Entertainment Stage and Pirate themed fun for the kids sponsored by Woopsiedaisy Toy Shop. |
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 K Street Merchants are hosting a party within the Party with their Kickin’ On K festivities. ABC Music Source will be providing musical entertainment and Spanky’s Dog House will be hosting their first Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2:00 PM on Saturday May 5th. To sign up, applications are available on their website at www.SpankysDogHouse.com. |
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Blacksmith Square |
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At John Christopher Cellars Meet the Winemaker -
Saturday 3-6 & Sunday 2-5
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At 3 Steves Tasting Room -
Meet the Winemakers All day Saturday & Sunday |
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At Artistic Edge - Meet Livermore Artist -
All Day Saturday & Sunday
Artistic Edge will offer a Concierge Service for all the Artists which have booths associated with Artistic Edge, Livermore Art Association or Pleasanton Art League. Customer can buy the art from the participating artist and pick it up at Artistic Edge at an agreed to date and time for no charge. Customers will enjoy creations by our local artists, but not have to worry about carrying them around or damaging their pieces while enjoying the Wine Festival.....it is part of our "Drink Local, Buy Local, Be Local" Program. |
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Double Barrel Wine Bar
Music Line Up:
Friday- Frankie Bones 7-10
Saturday- David Landon 2-5 // Luna Fish 7-10
Sunday- Joey T. 2:30-5:30 |
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Winemaker's Pour House
Friday night, 5/4/12, 6:30 - 9:30pm -- Chris LeBel: Singer/songwriter Chris LeBel performs in the California Bay Area, specializing in top 40 hits and old favorites.
Saturday, 5/5/12: 1 - 4:00pm - Steve Fread: Singer and acoustic guitar who plays a wonderful Variety of Rock, Jazz and Blues.
Sunday, 5/6/12: 1pm - 4pm - Jim Hurley: Alternative acoustic jazz. |
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First Street Wine Co.
Wood Family Vineyards will be pouring on Saturday and Cuda Ridge pouring on Sunday.
They will have a booth on the corner of J Street & First Street. |
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This year’s festival will be alive with music from local Bay Area musical talent at three outdoor festival stages, located on Livermore Avenue and Railroad Avenue across from Blacksmith Square, on First and N Street Street next to the Vine Center and on First Street at McLeod. We will showcase over 20 bands. Local Award Winning Winemaker, Mark Clarin will be down jamming with his band The Bacchus Brothers, American Idol contestant Jason “The Wolf” Hamlin and his band will be playing, along with many, many, more. |
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NBC Bay Area will be bringing a touch of Hawaii to the festivities. Their Press Release is attached! |
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The boutiques and restaurants of downtown Livermore invite you to visit them to learn why downtown Livermore has become the choice shopping and dining district of the valley! For a complete listing of festival activities visit our website at www.livermoredowntown.com/winecountryfestival. |
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The Livermore Wine Country Festival is produced by Livermore Downtown Inc. a non-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to economic health and vitality of our small businesses in Downtown Livermore.
The festival is sponsored by the City of Livermore, NBC Bay Area, The Independent, Livermore Sanitation, US Foods, Accounting Solutions, Comcast, Danmer Custom Shutters, Diablo Magazine, Fabagoo, Isings Culligan Water, 101.7 KKIQ Radio, La La La Salon, Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District, Marcel Orthodontics, Porsche of Livermore, TriValley, California, Concannon Vineyards, First Street Alehouse and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
The Livermore Wine Country Festival will be held on Saturday, May 5th from 10AM – 6PM and on Sunday, May 6th from 10AM – 5PM on First Street in Downtown Livermore from Maple to O Street, and on Second Street from L to N Streets. Free Admission and Free Parking outside the event. There is no outside alcohol permitted within the event. No animals, no dogs, no bicycles, no skateboards allowed within the event.
For more information contact Livermore Downtown Inc. at (925) 373-1795 or visit our website at:
www.livermoredowntown.com/winecountryfestival. |
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