Chateau Ste. Michelle Renews Partnership with Live Nation for Beloved Summer Concert Series

Woodinville, Wash.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s founding winery and renowned host to the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved summer concert series, has renewed its partnership with Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, to manage the winery’s local concert series for 2024. The 2023 summer concert series marked a milestone as Chateau Ste. Michelle’s largest in history with 41 shows. Additionally, the winery will maintain its national partnership with Live Nation as the official wine sponsor at 78 venues and four music festivals across the country in 2024.

“We are honored that enjoying a concert at Chateau Ste. Michelle has become such a quintessential part of the Pacific Northwest summer experience,” says Guillermo Sanchez, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Chateau Ste. Michelle. “We’re thrilled to be continuing our partnership with the world’s leader in live entertainment to continue to take our concert series to the next level and deliver elevated experiences for music fans in our community.”

Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Summer Concert Series, a popular rite of summer in the Pacific Northwest, boasts up to 4,500 attendees per show at its picturesque outdoor amphitheater at its historic 118-acre winery, just 35 minutes outside Seattle. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Summer Concert Series runs from May through September and features up to 40 concerts across pop, rock, jazz, blues and country. Artists including John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Santana, One Republic, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, and Fitz and the Tantrums--to name a few--have performed for locals and visitors of the Pacific Northwest.

In 2024, Chateau Ste. Michelle will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its concert series, which began in 1984. The winery will announce the 2024 lineup of artists throughout fall and into spring. Visit www.ste-michelle.com for updates.

As the official national wine sponsor, Chateau Ste. Michelle engages with more than 25 million U.S. fans annually through Live Nation’s extensive live music platform. This partnership extends to 46 Live Nation amphitheaters and 32 clubs and theaters across 39 cities nationwide and includes such popular music festivals from Two Step Inn in Georgetown, Texas; to Dreamville in Raleigh, North Carolina; The Governors Ball in New York, New York; and III Points in Miami, Florida.

“Since our first concert in 1984, Chateau Ste. Michelle has welcomed people from all walks of life to our Woodinville winery for memorable summer nights celebrating a shared love of music and wine,” explains Sanchez. “Music is in our DNA. We believe music, like wine, has the power to unite and create connections and shared experiences. Through our partnership with Live Nation, we are excited to share our passion for wine and music with a new generation of fans across the country.”

“We’re incredibly proud of our collaboration with Chateau Ste. Michelle on their 2023 summer concert series, and how it delivered world-class experiences for fans,” said Jeff Trisler, Head of Live Nation's Pacific Northwest division. “We’re thrilled to continue to have Chateau Ste. Michelle as our official wine sponsor, and bring another diverse, memorable lineup of artists to the Chateau Ste. Michelle stage in 2024.”

About Chateau Ste. Michelle: Chateau Ste. Michelle founded a wine region and we’re not done blazing trails yet. We honor our 55-year legacy of making world-class Washington wine, while taking bold steps to build our future with 2,600 acres of sustainably farmed estate vineyards, state-of-the art cellar technology and talented, passionate winemaking team led by head winemaker Katie Nelson, with 30-years of Washington winemaking experience. Chateau Ste. Michelle continually strives to delight wine drinkers with an array of wine styles and immersive winery experiences and events, while staying focused on crafting award-winning, flavorful wines that are the ultimate expressions of Washington state. For more information, visit ste-michelle.com.

About Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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For further information:
Christina Starr
christina.starr@smwe.com