ABOUT CHARLIE WILSON
To say that Charlie Wilson is an “Icon,” does not truly describe the musical powerhouse whose vocal prowess began as founding member and lead singer of the legendary GAP Band (“You Dropped the Bomb on Me,” “Outstanding,” “Party Train,” and “Burn Rubber on Me.”) As a solo artist Wilson has topped the R&B charts with 13 number one singles, 13 GRAMMY® nominations, a New York Times and Washington Post best-selling memoir, “I Am Charlie Wilson,” a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Icon Award, a Soul Train Certified Soul Award, and a NAACP Music Makes a Difference Award. He was also honored with a star on the Black Music & Entertainment Walk Of Fame in 2022 and will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2024.
ABOUT CHAKA KHAN
Chaka Khan is one of the world’s most gifted and celebrated music icons. A singer, songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and activist, Chaka has influenced generations of music creators during her four decades as an artist. A ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner, she has the rare ability to sing in a number of musical genres, including R&B, pop, rock, gospel, country, world music and classical. She is revered by millions of fans as well as her peers for her timeless, unmatched vocal style and image. The late, great Miles Davis noted that Chaka “sings like my horn.” And none other than the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has said that Chaka “is a one-of-a-kind, premier vocalist.”
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Blue Note Entertainment Group and Another Planet Entertainment have partnered to launch a new outdoor festival-style venue in downtown Napa, CA: The Oxbow RiverStage. Along with the City of Napa, they produce a series of outdoor concerts and events at the Napa Valley Oxbow Commons, located at 1268 McKinstry St.in the Oxbow District of historic Napa. Oxbow Commons is a Napa City park, nestled up against the backdrop of the Napa River, with scenic views of the rolling hills and vineyards. Oxbow Commons provides concert-goers grass fields, paved walkways, and great views. Guests can sit back and enjoy the concert or walk around taking in the region’s craft beers and spirits, local Napa Valley wines, tasty food, art by world-renown artist Gordon Huether, and sponsorship activations.