As a Bay Area native, I’ve been touring to Napa Valley since I used to be sufficiently old to drink wine, and it is change into one in every of my favourite locations in California. This time round, nevertheless, my vineyard visits have been accompanied by dwell acoustic music units from artists reminiscent of Bebe Rexha, JAX, Alec Benjamin, and Reik, due to this yr’s Live within the Vineyard competition, which happened from Nov. 1 to three.
Backdropped by the autumn foliage and plush vineyards of boutique wineries like Chimney Rock, Raymond Vineyards, and Robert Mondavi, I used to be joined by music supervisors, radio programmers, and label executives from throughout the nation to take heed to music from A-list performers in addition to up-and-coming expertise. The setting was stripped-down and intimate — an expertise not like every other.
This yr additionally marked the fifteenth anniversary of the occasion, and it was additionally the primary time Latin artists have been highlighted as a part of the competition’s partnership with Sony Music Latin. My solely query is, what took so lengthy?
Heading into the three-day occasion, I used to be most excited to see Rexha and Reik, however I can actually say that I ended up changing into a fan of each single musician that obtained up on stage. There was simply one thing so particular about listening to the backstory behind each music and lyric; it was virtually just like the artists have been letting me in on all of their secrets and techniques. Luckily, these are secrets and techniques I haven’t got to maintain to myself.
Ahead, take a look at the most important moments from 2022’s Live within the Vineyard from somebody who was there.