The Oregon Garden is teaming with the Silverton Chamber of Commerce and the Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival board to present Willamette Valley Wine & Jazz, a two-day festival in historic Silverton.
Set for March 27 and 28, the $25 ticket includes:
• Discounts on wine and food small-plate pairings at restaurants throughout Silverton Friday night.
• Admission to a New Orleans-style jazz concert at Silverton Elks Club Friday night.
• Admission to The Oregon Garden for wine tasting and jazz in the pavilion on Saturday.
• Commemorative wine glass plus five script tickets for tastes. Ten East Valley wineries will be featured.
• Passport to discounts in Silverton.
Restaurants participating in the Friday 6 – 8 p.m. wine and food pairings with jazz entertainment include:
• Creekside Grill, offering a seafood small plate paired with a Pudding River Pinot Gris, Dan Balmer Trio performs at 7 p.m.
• 3 Ten Water Restaurant, with the Gene Johnson Trio, 7 p.m.
• Seven Brides Brewing, and,
• Howard Hinsdale’s Wine Cellars
At 8 p.m. Devin Phillips and New Orleans Straight Ahead perform at the Silverton Elks Club. Admission is free to festival ticket holders, or $10 Friday concert tickets will be at the door.
Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. is Jazz Brunch in Silverton and passport time. Participating restaurants include Creekside Grill, featuring Mark Simon at 11:30 a.m., Seven Brides Brewing, 3 Ten Water Restaurant, and The Gathering Spot.
The pavillion at The Oregon Garden opens from 2 – 9 p.m. for jazz and wine tasting. Admission to the garden is free to festival ticket holders. Wineries include: 10 Cascade Foothills Wineries, Forest Edge Vineyard, Hanson Vineyards, King’s Raven Winery, Pheasant Run Winery, St. Josef’s Wine Cellar, Pudding River Wine Cellars, Piluso Vineyard & Winery, Wooden Shoe Winery, Christopher Bridge Cellars & Silver Falls Vineyards
Saturday performers include: Tony Pacini Trio, 2 – 4 p.m.; Greta Matassa Quartet, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., and Mark Simon Quintet, 7 – 9 p.m.
Festival tickets are available at the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, Creekside Grill, Howard Hinsdale’s Wine Cellar, Seven Brides Brewery, and online www.willamettevalleywineandjazz.com
