From:
WINTERFEST – LIVE ON THE VINE - 2016
Contact:
James Faith
Producer
Ph: 631.331.0808 Fax: 631.331.0994
e-mail: jfaith@optonline.net
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 26, 2016
Ninth Annual
WINTERFEST - Live on the Vine
February 19 – March 20, 2016
Riverhead, NY – Winterfest: Live on the Vine returns for its ninth and most eclectic year ever!
This Award Winning Festival is a five week, mid-winter music and wine festival, running each
weekend from February 19 through March 20, 2016. Winterfest is a project of East End Arts with
support from the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Long Island Wine Council, and
presenting sponsor, Suffolk County National Bank.
Winterfest – Live on the Vine will feature more than 70 concerts and wine events in over 40
unique venues throughout Long Island’s scenic East End. Vineyard tasting rooms, boutique
hotels, and historic theatres provide the stages for more than 30 emerging artists and headliners,
in a diverse menu of musical styles: jazz, rock, country, world, singer-songwriter and more, amidst
the backdrop of one of the most charming regions in New York.
A festival Kickoff concert and party on Friday, February 19, at Suffolk Theater will feature Long
Island favorites: Toby Walker and Miles to Dayton. Tickets are available at www.liwinterfest.com.
Music for every taste and in every genre includes New Orleans favorites: The Dirty Dozen Brass
Band, folk icon Judy Collins, jazz trumpet legend Randy Brecker quartet featuring Ada Rovatti,
and back for a second sold out year: Americana-sweetheart Amy Helm. Jazz drummer Bryan
Carter & his Trio, Downbeat Magazine award winner: Ray Anderson with Steve Salerno, Paul
Simon Bassist Bakithi Kumalo & Friends, and the Late Night Gospel Choir performing a “raise the
roof” Gospel Brunch, are just some of the artists appearing this year, with many more being
added. The closing party and grand finale concert will take place on Saturday, March 19, at
Suffolk Theater and will feature classic rockers Jefferson Starship, presented by Suffolk County
National Bank and Certilman Balin Attorneys.
Winterfest is also very excited to announce the addition of the Long Island Wine Council’s “Art of
Wine” Events. An exciting and hands-on series of over 23 wine-focused events that gives visitors
exclusive access to rare wines, Long Island’s incredible winemakers, and progressive
winemaking techniques. Guests can spend a day or a weekend. Special all-inclusive weekend
or one day packages are available. For all show schedules, ticketing, artist info, packages and
special offer information, please go to: Liwinterfest.com or call J Faith Presents: 631-331-0808.
Additional information:
Conceived in 2006 by East End Arts, LI Wine Council and LI Convention and Visitors bureau,
Winterfest - Live on the Vine was created to encourage employment to musicians, and bring
tourists to the region during slower, winter months. In 2012 it was awarded the “National
Destination Marketing Award” by Americans for The Arts and Destination Marketing International.
Winterfest Live on the Vine would not be possible without Presenting Sponsor, Suffolk County
National Bank. The festival is a project of East End Arts, with support from the Long Island
Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Long Island Wine Council, with additional support from
NYSCA, Suffolk County, AARP, Certilman Balin Attorneys, Hamptons Art Hub, and produced by
veteran festival promoter James Faith Presents (Great South Bay Music Festival).
For 2016, Winterfest has again added headliners to the schedule, and widened the scope and
theme of the festival. With the addition of the “Art of Wine” series, and non-musical events to the
schedule, all are ingredients that Faith believes will help enhance the Winterfest – Live on the
Vine experience, and the experience of this Winterfest is like no other. The combination of
hearing world class music, in an architecturally stunning environment, amid the backdrop of the
magnificent East End of Long Island, is what makes this fest the unique experience that it is!
Featured Artist-Venue information:
 The historic Suffolk Theatre will host the festival Kickoff concert and party on Friday,
February 19, featuring Toby Walker and Miles to Dayton; folk icon Judy Collins will perform
on March 17; and the legendary Jefferson Starship will close the festival with a party on
March 19
 Performing on February 20 at Hotel Indigo East End, one of Long Island’s newest boutique
hotels, is Paul Simon Bassist Bakhithi Kumalo with an all-star band. Stay overnight and
wake up to the award winning Late Night Gospel Choir for a raucous Gospel Sunday
Brunch on February 21
 Direct from New Orleans, Martha Clara Vineyards will present The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
on March 5
 Hotel Indigo will present Americana favorite Amy Helm (back for her second sold out
year) on March 12.
 Macari Vineyards will host the legendary Randy Brecker quartet featuring Ada Rovatti on
March 13
 Bedell Cellars will present, direct from Lincoln Center, jazz giant Bryan Carter on March 20
 Rocker Randy Jackson of Zebra will perform at Coffee Pot Cellars on March 20
 Emerging artists include original rockers Miles to Dayton, Kerry Kearney Blues Band,
Mundo Clave, HooDoo Loungers, Black & Sparrow, country rockers Joe Bayer Band and
Six Gun, Billy Joel Tributes: Songs in the Attic and Cold Spring Harbor, Irish rockers Bangers
& Mash, Bobby Sexton Jazz Trio, Danny Keane and Friends, and many more.
About East End Arts
East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a
School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the
arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the
mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts by way of
education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.
Media:
For Images of performing artists, past Winterfests, or participating venues, please email:
jfaith@optonline.net, or call: 631-331-0808.
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