Wine‑country concerts announced

Two wineries in two different wine regions just turned summer concerts into destination trips again: Mountain Winery in Saratoga put Diana Ross, Lauren Daigle, Nelly, Foreigner, Robby Krieger and a three-night Trevor Noah run on its 2026 calendar, while Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville built a 21-show season around names like Yellowcard, Bob Dylan, Ziggy Marley and Dierks Bentley. (mountainwinery.com) (smwe.com) The timing is different at each venue, and that changes how people plan around them. Chateau Ste. Michelle announced its season on March 16 and starts May 24, while Mountain Winery’s broader season goes on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 10, after presales that began April 7. (wineindustryadvisor.com) (riffmagazine.com) Chateau Ste. Michelle has been doing this longer than many people realize. The Woodinville winery says it has hosted live performances since 1984, and its 2026 season is framed as the 42nd year of the summer series. (ste-michelle.com) (wineindustryadvisor.com) Mountain Winery is working with a different kind of history. The Saratoga venue is in its 68th annual summer concert season, which is why its lineup mixes legacy acts like Diana Ross and Gladys Knight with newer draws like Sam Barber and comedy dates from Trevor Noah. (riffmagazine.com) (pressdemocrat.com) The Woodinville schedule is built like a summer road map instead of a single festival weekend. Yellowcard opens on May 24, Bob Dylan plays June 6 and June 7 with Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and Ziggy Marley lands on July 1 before later dates from Sarah McLachlan, Boyz Two Men and The Fray. (fox13seattle.com) (smwe.com) The Saratoga calendar leans even harder into variety. The Mountain Winery site shows Scotty McCreery on May 7, Seal on May 10, Chelsea Handler on May 15, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening on May 19, and later season dates that include Lauren Daigle, Nelly, Foreigner, Diana Ross and Robby Krieger of The Doors. (mountainwinery.com) (pressdemocrat.com) That mix is the business model now: not one genre, but a rotating audience. Chateau Ste. Michelle’s press release describes a season spanning pop, rock, jazz, blues and country, and Mountain Winery’s public schedule pairs stand-up comedy with classic rock, country, Christian pop and tribute shows. (wineindustryadvisor.com) (mountainwinery.com) You can see demand in the early ticket movement. Fox 13 Seattle reported Yellowcard’s May 24 opener at Chateau Ste. Michelle was already sold out when it published the lineup story, weeks before the first show. (fox13seattle.com) What these venues are really selling is a full evening with a built-in backdrop. One sits in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley, and the other sits in Woodinville wine country outside Seattle, so the concert ticket doubles as an excuse to book dinner, tastings or a weekend stay. (mountainwinery.com) (ste-michelle.com)