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Ray Charles (8/23) Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga; 408.741.0763; www.mountainwinery.com Tickets: Ticketmaster, 408.998.TIXS Don't Miss: Elvis Costello and the Impostors, Pat Benatar, Diana Krall, Jewel, Wynonna, Jonny Lang and comedian Wayne Brady and Friends Comments: The beautiful setting of this magical venue is enough to make any concert held here worthwhile. Miles from everywhere and accessible only by a long and winding mountain road, the Mountain Winery offers an escape from the Silicon Valley chaos blinking below. Whether tailgating in the parking lot, picnicking on the mountainside or dining under the sky inside the gates, a visit to the Winery is a special treat. Add the legendary musicians' intimate performances and a night there becomes memorable. This year's series offers a diverse selection of pop, jazz, Latin, blues, country and Motown, plus several '80s acts, including a four-night run by Huey Lewis and the News that closes out the summer. SPF Factor: 8 Schedule: Elvis Costello and the Imposters 5/21 John Prine 5/24 Temptations/Four Tops 5/31-6/1 The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman 6/2 INXS 6/7 Wayne Brady and Friends 6/8 Acoustic Alchemy/Jonathan Butler 6/9 Simple Minds 6/13 Los Lobos/Quetzal 6/14 Merle Haggard 6/15 Cowboy Junkies 6/16-17 Beach Boys 6/19 Keb' Mo' 6/20 A Walk Down Abbey Road featuring Todd Rundgren, Alan Parsons, Jack Bruce, Mark Farner, Christopher Cross 6/27 Nanci Griffith 6/29 Robert Cray Band/Coco Montoya 6/30 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 7/1-3 Meatloaf and Friends 7/5 Pat Benatar 7/9-10 The B-52's 7/13 Chuck Berry/Little Richard 7/14 Randy Newman 7/17 Boz Scaggs/Noe Venable 7/18-19 Spyro Gyra/Anders Osborne 7/20 Styx/Dean Del Ray 7/21 Linda Ronstadt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra 7/22 Kenny Rogers 7/26 Don Henley 7/27 Martina Mcbride/Patty Blee 7/28 Jonny Lang/Joe Bonamassa 7/31 Heart - Ann & Nancy Wilson/Anne Mccue 8/1 Al Green 8/2 Norah Jones/Richard Julian 8/3 Kitaro 8/9 Michael Mcdonald/Silent Partner 8/10 John Hiatt & the Goners w/ Jimmie Vaughan featuring Lou Ann Barton 8/11 Chris Isaak 8/13 Gordon Lightfoot 8/14 Fourplay 8/15 Blondie 8/16 Burt Bacharach w/ Linda Eder 8/17 Diana Krall/Justin King 8/18-19 Ray Charles 8/23 Peter, Paul and Mary 8/24 Jam Grass 2002 w/ David Grisman Quintet, the Sam Bush Band, the John Cowan Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice 8/25 Neville Brothers w/ the Blind Boys of Alabama 8/28 Doobie Brothers/Units Of Measure 8/29-30 Gipsy Kings 8/31 Jewel 9/11-13 Chicago 9/14-15 Wynonna 9/19 Darryl Hall and John Oates 9/24 Huey Lewis and the News 9/26-29 Send a letter to the editor about this story via email . [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]