2008 Sounds of Summer Concert Series Lineup
August 2008 In-Store Promotion
Summer 2008, we invite you to experience the delicious sensory harmony between lyrical lines and Tarara wine! Each week, we will be featuring a tasting tribute to the tunes of the following weekend. Visit our Tasting Room between Sunday and Wednesday of the week leading up to the show to purchase a pre-concert pairing package!
The Pre-concert Pairing Package is a “Toast to the Tunes,” special where our guests in the tasting room may purchase two pre-concert tickets and the bottle of wine that pairs with that week’s band for a price that is equivalent to the $10 tickets in addition to the bottle selection of the week at a 20% discount. Take advantage of this opportunity to purchase advance tickets and a bottle of the suggested pairing for a true tasting experience!
Saturday, August 23
The Reflex with 2006 Cameo
Step inside the DeLorean and get ready to go back in time…The Reflex is here to deliver the ultimate musical tribute to the 80’s! The band’s goal is to recreate—some might even say mirror—the sound, vibe,and look of those 80’s mega-bands and one-hit wonders you love.The Reflex offers a full-on retro experience with a diverse set list of “must play” 80’s tunes, including songs by Bryan Adams, Blondie, Duran Duran, the Go-Go’s, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Whitesnake and many more! Close your eyes and you might just think you’re hearing Heart, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Prince or even A Flock of Seagulls live in concert. So dust off your parachute pants, Jordache jeans, and Rubik’s Cubes and prepare yourself* for the sounds of The Reflex – The Ultimate 80’s tribute band! *Hairspray is optional.
Saturday, August 30
The Grandsons (Voted Best Artist of the Year) with 2005 Meritage
Across two decades in the performing arts, The Grandsons have embraced the music of America as their inspiration, and the nation’s capital as their home. This year, the city has returned the gesture. The Washington Area Music Association named The Grandsons Artist of the Year and dubbed their latest recording Live at the Barns: The Legendary Wolf Trap Recordings, Volume Two roots rock Album of the Year. As their energy and notoriety increases, the band’s geographic reach extends further than ever. Recent years have found them in France and Germany representing America in cultural exchanges with the historic cities of Reims and Aachen. Previously, they spent a month in Taiwan after being chosen by the US government as ideal representatives of America’s celebrated musical style. A fan aptly described The Grandsons' exuberant sound as “American music in a blender with the lid off.” This bunch finds inspiration in New Orleans street parades, high-haired rockabillies, low down blues shouters, uptown swing, downtown jazz and outskirts-of-town honky tonk country. On this foundation The Grandsons build their sometimes poignant, often hilarious songs about hitch hiking and heartbreak, mob bosses’ daughters, finding happiness on a tight budget, overly aggressive young ladies, civil engineering and supermarket tabloids. A Grandsons performance is always a lively exchange of humor, fun, musical riffs and moving feet between band members and audience. With the schedule they keep it’s no wonder the Washington Post dubbed The Grandsons “the hardest working band in DC.”
Saturday, September 6
The Jack Diamond & Jim Steed Band
"The Jack Diamond - Jim Steed Band" brings "Live" Mix 107.3 music to the stage at Tarara Winery. Jack Diamond, Jim Steed and Lisa Anne, backed by a great group of musicians, play a wide variety of music ranging from The Beatles to Green Day. Sheryl Crow to Kelly Clarkson. Moody Blues to Matchbox Twenty. The Jack Diamond - Jim Steed band also has a vast catalogue of original material to share with you at Tarara Winery! The band has played all of the major venues including Merriweather Post Pavilion, Nissan Pavilion, Hometown Holidays, The Alexandria Waterfront Festival and others, for crowds as large as 40,000 and have shared the bill with great artists including The Moody Blues, Three Dog Night, Elton John, Paul Simon, and many others. We have played with Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Wonder! We look forward to bringing The Jack Diamond Morning Show to Tarara Winery, and sharing old memories and making new ones with you and your friends!
Saturday, September 13
Melanie Mason (Voted Best Blues Artist of the Year)
“Her guitar work is eye-opening, and her vocals cook up something uniquely hers." (Eric Thom, Blues Revue Magazine)
Winner of the 2007 “Best Female Blues Vocalist” WAMMIE, indie artist Melanie Mason is also one of the few female lead guitarists in the Northeast region. Since her band's debut in 2001, all three of Mason's self-released albums have received “Best Blues Recording” WAMMIE awards from D.C.’s Washington Area Music Association (WAMA). In addition, her group was recently voted “Best Blues Band” by Music Monthly’s 2007 Poll of 90,000+ Baltimore and D.C. readers.
Mason is proud to have opened for numerous music legends over the past few years, including Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, and Robert Cray. For the past 7 years, Mason has been a top-selling blues artist on CD Baby.com, the second largest online retailer of indie music.
Saturday, September 27
Junkyard Saints (Voted Best Roots Rock Group)
Junkyard Saints is a DC/Baltimore-based seven-piece band with full horn section
performing its own brand of New Orleans-style party music, blending Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Latin and Swing.
"Sound production services & sound equipment provided for all the performing bands at The 2008 Sounds of Summer Concert Series by Big Bear Productions, Ltd., Falls Church, VA. www.bearmusic.com"
