Top names in Ironstone '07 concert lineup

Published: April 23, 2007
By GARY LINEHAN
The Union Democrat

Earth, Wind and Fire will open the 2007 Ironstone Vineyards summer concert series on July 8, followed by seven more shows featuring top-name artists including Gretchen Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Huey Lewis and B.B. King.

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4, at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, including Save Mart in the Timber Hills shopping center in Sonora.
Prices range from $45 for general admission lawn seating to $225 for front-row seating and a four-course dinner.

Other options include premium seating with no meal, reserved seating with buffet dinner and reserved seating with no meal.

Any remaining tickets on the day of the show will be available at the Ironstone box office. All shows go on rain or shine.

Here's the summer schedule:

• Earth, Wind & Fire, Sunday, July 8, 7 p.m.
• Gretchen Wilson with John Michael Montgomery, Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Sunday, July 22, 7 p.m.
• Ub40 with Keb Mo, the Robert Cray Band and David Lindley, Saturday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m.
• Huey Lewis and the News with the English Beat, Sunday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.
• Vince Gill featuring Amy Grant and the Del McCoury Band, Friday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.
• The Doobie Brothers with Peter Frampton, Saturday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m.
• B.B. King with Al Green and Etta James, Sunday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.

Stephen Kautz, president of Ironstone Vineyards, said this year's lineup takes into account what ticket buyers asked to see, determined through onsite research with concertgoers.
"This summer is our best lineup to date, featuring a wide variety of musical experiences," he said in a statement.
Completed in 1998, the Ironstone Amphitheater has hosted open-air performances by a range of world-class musicians from Dave Brubeck to Willie Nelson. Seating capacity is about 3,000.
The summer shows are again being produced by Reverb Communications of Twain Harte.
For more information, call 728-1251 or visit www.ironstonevineyards.com.