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Wine CoUntrY neWs | Wine CoUntrY tHis WeeKRobert Mondavi Winery Kicks Off 44th Annual SummerConcert Series with 100th Birthday Celebration, June 29Martina McBride to perform atJune 29 Cen'tanni concertpresented by Pandora JewelryHuey LewisBruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers42This June, Robert Mondavi Winery kicks off its 44th annualSummer Concert Series with a festival featuring five top musicalacts. With June 18 marking what would have been the 100thbirthday of Robert Mondavi, country singer and songwriter MartinaMcBride will begin the series with a performance that celebratesRobert Mondavi’s contributions to the wine industry throughout theNapa Valley and beyond. Now a much-anticipated wine countrytradition, the annual concert series began in 1969 by MargritMondavi.“Given Bob’s love of uniting friends and family over a celebrationof food, wine and the arts, I couldn’t think of a better way to honorhis 100th birthday than by continuing the Summer Concert Serieshere in the winery’s backyard,” said Margrit Mondavi, vice presidentof cultural affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery. “The combination ofdiverse musical styles, world-class wine and the backdrop of thebeautiful To Kalon Vineyard is a truly unique tradition that I knowI’m not alone in looking forward to celebrating.”Throughout the festival’s 44-year history, more than $2 million inproceeds has been raised to assist a number of Napa Valley-basedorganizations. Proceeds from ticket sales of this year’s series willdirectly benefit the Napa Valley Unified School District High SchoolMusic Programs.In celebration of the 100th birthday of Robert Mondavi andpresented by Pandora Jewelry, the festival begins June 29 with the“Cen’tanni” performance and fireworks show, headlined by MartinaMcBride. McBride, recipient of a Grammy and four CMA FemaleVocalist of the Year trophies, brings more than two decades of countrymusic tradition to the Napa Valley.The concert series continues on July 6 with the “Cool Climatesof Carneros” concert, headlined by alternative rock groupLifehouse. With a number of hit Billboard singles, including“Hanging by a Moment,” Lifehouse’s performance will showcase oldfavorites and a collection of songs from its new album, “Almeria.”On July 12, the“A Night Like No Other: Celebrating FumeBlanc” concert will welcome pop-rock star Huey Lewis. Raisedlocally in Marin County, Lewis (of the platinum-record-selling groupHuey Lewis and The News) brings his American rock style to thewinery as part of the “Sports” 30th Anniversary Tour.On July 13, Robert Mondavi Winery welcomes Bruce Hornsbyand the Noisemakers for the “Spotlight on Oakville” celebration.Grammy-winning songwriter and former Grateful Dead memberBruce Hornsby brings his Noisemakers group to Napa for anexpressive, soulful performance, displaying the group’s eclectic andmulti-genre encompassing sounds.The final performance of this year’s Summer Concert Series takesplace on July 20 with ZZ Ward and Delta Rae for the “Ode to ToKalon” celebration. Blues-influenced singer-songwriter ZZ Ward andalternative-pop Americana folk group Delta Rae co-headline tocombine their multifaceted sounds and energetic personalities.www.WineCountrythisWeek.com