Arts and Entertainment
September 1, 2023
From: Sedona Winefest14TH ANNUAL SEDONA WINEFEST RETURNS
On September 23-24, 2023 the Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 14th annual celebration at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park (525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). Sponsored by the Arizona Office of Tourism and the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, the two-day, nationally recognized wine festival will feature 24 award-winning Arizona wineries, food trucks serving local cuisine, a variety of artisan vendors, live music featuring DJ Pablonious Funk, Moon Tsunami on Saturday and The Naughty Bits on Sunday, and – for the first-time ever – local breweries and distilleries.
2023 ENTERTAINMENT
FRIDAY 22 Sep 2023 6:00 PM
Jazz It Up Sedona - Sedona WineFest Kick Off Party
The event will benefit the Verde Valley Wine Consortium which is a Wine producers trade organization that promotes, enhances and connects every part of the wine community in the Verde Valley
And the party begins with... 3 Arizona Wine Stations (open 6pm-8pm)
Gourmet Buffet Open 6:00pm 8:00pm
For the main course...
Carved New York Strip Loin - with a mushroom demi sauce
Fresh Salmon - with a chipotle mango gaze
Chicken Picatta - lemon, white wine, & capers
and much more.
You will also enjoy classics and jazz standards, and original compositions from Will Donato & Eddie Reddick. - Will Donato is one of musics most dynamic performers, gifted with the ability to bond and connect with his audiences. Will can also be heard as on the soundtracks from several movie scores including Thelma and Louise, The Wedding Planner, Under the Boardwalk, and No Mans Land.
General Seating $99.00
Sound Bites Grill, 101 N. Hwy 89A, F29, Sedona, AZ 86336
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
DJ PABLONIOUS FUNK
MOON TSUNAMI
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
THE NAUGHTY BITS
The glam-rock influenced band who takes themselves not so seriously, takes their crowd quite seriously. Always throwing the party they’d want to go to themselves; every performance is full of medleys and mash-ups that run the gamut. From Rock n’ Roll via David Bowie era, to Funk Sly style, to *******’ 80’s New Wave like B-52’s. They don’t do it anymore, but The Naughty Bits! do!
The famous two-day festival, held from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 23rd and Sunday, September 24th, will feature a number of local food trucks, award-winning wines from the state’s best wineries, with winemakers in attendance from each of the state’s three wine growing regions, including:
1764 Vineyards
Alcantara
Arizona Stronghold
Bodega Pierce
Caduceus / Merkin
Chateau Tumbleweed
Cella Winery
Copper Horse Vineyard
Coronado Vineyards
Cove Mesa Vineyards
Da Vines Vineyard
Elgin Winery
Four Tails Vineyard
High Lonesome Vineyards
Grand Canyon Wine CO.
Javelina Leap
Laramita Cellars
Oak Creek Winery
Omphalos Winery
Page Springs Cellars
Southwest Wine Center
Su Vino Winery
In addition to the 24 wineries featured, That Brewery, Diamond Distillery, Elgin Distillery and Seedlip non-alcoholic cocktails will be pouring their offerings for the non-wine drinkers in attendance.
Early bird online tickets are available at www.sedonawinefest.com for $35/person and include full festival access, a commemorative glass and eight wine tasting tickets. Day-of, at the door tickets will be available for $45/person. Non-wine drinkers will be charged a general admission price of $10/person kids under the age of 18 (accompanied by an adult) will receive complimentary access.
Date: September 23-24, 2023
Location: Sedona Posse Grounds Park
525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336
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