Get your tickets now, before they sell out, for the always popular Placerville Art & Wine Festival on Oct. 15th on Main St!
For just $30 you can sample from over 28 fabulous foothill wineries, listen to the Island of Black & White Band and much more.
Saturday, October 15, 6pm-9pm
The Placerville Downtown Association is hosting the 19th Annual Art & Wine Festival on October 15th, 2016, from 6-9pm. Over 25 foothill wineries will pour samples at this event that brings together many of the area’s award-winning wineries and artists in one convenient setting on Historic Main Street. The Festival will feature live music at the Bell Tower by the Island of Black & White Band.
Souvenir wine tasting glasses can be purchased, allowing sampling of all the wines in all locations. The wineries will be pouring samples inside merchant locations for the festival. A wide variety of wines will be offered including Cabernet Savignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Mouvedre, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Vognier and more. The cost to sample the wines is $30 per ticket.
TICKETS ARE LIMITED for the wine-tasting are now available online here and will be available soon at Cuppa Coffee & More, River City Bank and The Wine Smith. You can purchase individual tickets for $30 in advance or $35 on the day of the event.
Ticket Redemption Location – People who purchased their tickets ONLINE should check in atRiver City Bank, 348 Main St., after 5pm that night for their supplies.
People who purchased tickets at BUSINESSES IN PLACERVILLE should check in at the Confidence Building, 487 Main St., after 5pm that night for supplies.
There is no cost to designated drivers or patrons that want to enjoy the art, music and late-night shopping without sampling the wines.
Merchants will also offer a variety of hors d’oeuvres to complement the wines. The Placerville Downtown Association is a non-profit organization and proceeds from this fund-raising event go toward the promotion of numerous community events and activities. For more information, please call the PDA at (530) 672-3436.
Art
2016 Banners on Parade Top 3 Banners
During the festival, the 2016 Banners on Parade community art project will be displayed and the banners will be auctioned for sale that evening with the help of the Soroptimists Club of Placerville. This art project features brightly painted banners that hang from the light poles on Main Street from June through early October this year.
The project is a collaborative effort between artists, businesses, organizations, individuals and city government to promote art in the community. Co-sponsoring the project again this year was Gold Country Artists Gallery and ECO Signs, both big supporters of Placerville Art on Parade.
To own a piece of history, patrons can bid on the banners they would like to purchase. To view all the 2016 banners and the art for the past 12 years, go to the Placerville Art on Parade website.
Also featured at this year’s Art & Wine Festival will be the Images of Hope project. This is an all-volunteer group that seeks to provide exceptional cultural and artistic events and resources in our community, and raise funds to offer art therapy for cancer patients and their families as part of the healing process. Please visit them at Placerville Flowers on Main during the Festival. And once again, the “Mammo Men” will be roaming the festival to raise funds and awareness for the cause.
And take note of the Pink in the Night with pink window lights (and on the Bell Tower) thatImages of Hope and Marshall Hospital have provided to businesses to raise awareness ofBreast Cancer Awareness Month. There will even be a window decorating contest!
See more at their website, Images of Hope El Dorado.
Music
Island of Black & White Band
Performing at this year’s Art & Wine Festival, at the Bell Tower, is the Island of Black & White Band.
Island of Black and White was founded in the Foothills of El Dorado County. Their music is a sweet, humble yet raw blend of acoustic rock, funky reggae, and soulful blues. It is a mixture like no other. The duo, sometimes trio, and quintet, exerts high energy performances while traveling and frequenting local venues, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, music festivals and various events. With over 40 originals, the unique sound of Island of Black and White today captures the attention of those young and old: with Chris Haislet on guitar, keyboard, accordion, melodica, flute and vocals, Nawal Alwareeth on drums and vocals. It is apparent for anyone watching, that the band shares an immense love for music. Not only does the band enjoy playing, but their incredible performances engage all who listen; and the energy is shared with the entire crowd.
- 2012 Voted Top 10 Bands in Sacramento by KCRA 3’s A-list
- 2013 “IBW” Album recorded/Produced
- 2013 Winner of Hard Rock Tahoe Battle of the Bands
- 2013 Cover of Submerge Magazine, Sacramento
- 2014 SXSW Austin, Texas (SouthWest Tour)
- 2014 Winner of 94.7’s “Heart of Austin” presented by Sony
- 2015 IBW SouthWest Tour, SXSW and more…
- 2015 Cover of FlagLive, AZ
See more about Island of Black & White on their website here.
2016 Participating Wineries
- Binz Winery
- Borjon Winery
- Bray Vineyards
- Bumgarner Winery
- Chas. B. Mitchell Vineyard
- Colibri Ridge Winery
- Cooper Vineyards
- Crystal Basin Cellars
- Drytown Cellars
- Hart 2 Hart & Everhart Vineyards
- Holly’s Hill Vineyards
- Iron Hub Winery
- Lava Cap Winery
- Madrona Vineyards
- Mais Fica Winery
- Mastroserio Winery
- Mellowood Winery
- Miraflores Winery
- Nello Olivo Winery
- Oakstone Winery
- Rempfer Cellars
- Sierra Vista Winery
- Vino Noceto Winery
- Wilderotter Vineyards
- Windwalker Vineyards
Sponsors
Thank you to our generous event sponsors:
