Summer concerts in the Northwest know no end and continue here with a variety of drink producers happy to host you and rock out. Grab your friends and a lawn chair and get ready to sip and kickback to the sweet sound of summer. These summer concerts are extremely popular amongst the public. They are busy events, but the organizers do take health and safety seriously, so they have a number of precautions in place to try and lower the risk of any accidents. Organizers will make sure there are safety barriers set up to control the crowds, making sure people are staying in the areas they are supposed to be. By doing things like this, organizers hope to make the concerts as safe as possible, making sure they can fit more people into their events. Missed our first list of don’t-miss summer musical affairs? Click here to read more.
Ste. Chapelle Winery || Sunday Funday takes on a whole new meaning at Idaho’s Ste. Chapelle Winery. Continuing the tradition of a summer concert series, this season brings new performers and new scenery. After recent renovations, Ste. Chapelle has opened its doors, just in time for summer and starting this Father’s Day with a show featuring the High Street Band. But why stop there? All summer long catch the Come Together Band, Kyd J. Band, Blues Brother’s Rock N Soul Review and more as part of the Sunday Summer Concert Series lineup.
Big Sky Brewing Co. || Big Sky Brewing Co. is bringing together some of the biggest names in music for their 2017 Summer Concert Series in its sparkling new-and-improved (and permanent) amphitheater. Get down to the sounds of Rebelution, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Lee Brice while tossing back some ice-cold Big Sky Brewing beer like a true Montanan. The weekend of Aug. 12 will bring out The Decemberists (a band of Missoula natives) for Travelers’ Rest Fest, plus a lineup of eight more bands (and growing).
Waterbrook Winery || Groove and give back at Waterbrook Winery’s second annual Pay It Forward Summer Concert Series. Once a month in June, July and August, the winery will host a new artist and give 50 percent of ticket proceeds to local organizations. Starting on Sunday, jam to the Drugstore Southerners to benefit the Walla Walla Blue Mountain Humane Society. Bring an appetite, as Chef Skyeler Milgate will be serving up his seasonal concoctions to pair with Waterbrook’s handcrafted wines.
Olympic Cellars Winery || Port Angeles’ Olympic Cellars Winery is also boogieing to benefit the community during its 2017 Summer Concert Series. Rain or shine, the winery is hosting a sequence of shows to benefit the Port Angeles Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, local high schools and more. Bring your dancing shoes and an empty stomach so you can indulge with some fresh, organic goodies from Port Angeles’ Nourish.
McMenamins Edgefield || Voted “Best Outdoor Music Venue” in Willamette Week‘s 2016 Best of Portland Readers Poll, McMenamins Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn just went to the top of your summer bucket list. The much-anticipated lineup includes Ziggy Marley, Portugal. The Man, Willie Nelson & Family and Foster The People. Make it a weekend getaway and reserve your room at the historic McMenamins Edgefield hotel while drinking a bevvie from the onsite brewery, distillery, cidery and/or winery.
Search Party by Elysian Brewing || Bands, beer and benefits – that’s the Elysian Brewing way. The Seattle brewery is teaming up with The Vera Project – an all-ages volunteer-fueled music and arts venue dedicated to transforming the community through collaborative, youth-driven engagement in music and art – to present Search Party. Featuring four bandsand 40-plus beers, 100 percent of proceeds will go to The Vera Project.
