Forefront Networks toasts to Live In The Vineyard’s 18th anniversary and eighth installment of its country-genre expansion with sets from The Marcus King Band, Jackson Dean,
Wade Bowen, Zach John King and more
Napa, Calif. — Live In The Vineyard Goes Country celebrated yet another successful and full-bodied week of programming this week (April 21–23) in Napa Valley, Calif. for their eighth annual event, featuring standout performances and free-flowing wine from some of the region’s finest vineyards.
The week kicked off with a Welcome Reception presented by Lucchese Bootmaker, the heritage brand that has been handcrafting boots since 1883. Guests were invited into a curated Lucchese experience with performances by a few of Nashville’s brightest stars, Chandler Walters, Lauren Watkins and headliner Jackson Dean.
Tuesday’s events continued into the evening with intimate vintner dinners such as a Cakebread Cellars dinner featuring a writer’s round with Watkins and Will Bundy and a Merryvale Vineyards dinner with a stripped-down performance from Tiera Kennedy.
Day two introduced a taste of Texas to wine country with a Texas Music Scene Tailgate with writer’s rounds featuring Wade Bowen, Cody Canada (frontman of Cross Canadian Ragweed), Sunny Sweeney, The Braun Brothers and Shelby Stone. Held at Frog’s Leap Winery, the event also served as the setting for a live taping of the award-winning Texas Music Scene, the long-running television series known for celebrating authentic storytelling and standout performances across the country and Americana landscape.
Attendees then headed into Downtown Napa for an unforgettable night of live music by headliner The Marcus King Band, Alex Lambert and Abbie Callahan, taking place at Napa’s Uptown Theatre.
Day three concluded the experience with a Farewell Brunch at Raymond Vineyards, offering guests one final opportunity to gather, connect and celebrate while enjoying live music from Zach John King and Frankie Ballard.
The highly sought-after three-day experience is the original private music, food and wine event that pairs intimate performances from today’s leading and emerging artists with Napa Valley’s most revered vintners and world-renowned chefs. Presented by Forefront Networks, Live In The Vineyard Goes Country delivers a luxury, one-of-a-kind environment defined by curated moments, storytelling and scenic wine country backdrops. The 2026 lineup brought together some of country music’s most recognizable names alongside a new generation shaping the genre’s future.
Forefront holds the legacy of Live In The Vineyard, created over 17 years ago to showcase the very best of music, food and wine in Napa Valley. Now in its eighth installment, Live In The Vineyard Goes Country continues to shine a spotlight on the genre’s most compelling artists through long-standing relationships across the music community, offering guests an early listen to new music in uniquely intimate settings. Past performers across the Live In The Vineyard platform include Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Megan Moroney, Jordan Davis, Brett Young and more.
To learn more on Live In The Vineyard Goes Country, visit liveinthevineyard.com/litvgc.