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Local Recommendations, Monterey Wine Country, Wine Travel · July 11, 2022

Summer Live Music at Carmel Plaza

Christy holds a glass of wine will standing in Carmel Plaza shopping center.

Did you know Carmel Plaza has live music, food and wine on Fridays for their Summer Live Music series?

Every Friday night in July, Carmel Plaza has a live local band performing, along with wine from a local winery and food from a local restaurant. (Full disclosure: this experience was provided to me at no cost, but all opinions and reviews are my own.)

A glass of Wrath Pinot Noir and spaghetti and meat balls from The Forge restaurant.

I went to check it out on Friday July 8. Fast Times, a local 80s-90s cover band, was performing and Wrath Wines was the featured winery with bites from The Forge Restaurant.

Bottles of Wrath Wine on display at Carmel Plaza Summer Live Music.

I had a glass of the Pommard 4/777 Pinot Noir, the EX Syrah and Spaghetti with a giant meatball. It was fun to take in the live music and all of the energy, the plaza was packed!

Food for sale from The Forge.

The event itself is free to attend and food and beverage package is available for $25 which includes includes two drink tickets, one food ticket, a raffle ticket.

Each week also features a non-profit partner and this week it was  Meals on Wheels Salinas and Meals on Wheels Monterey. $5 from each food and beverage package purchased goes to the featured non-profit partner.

Summer Live Music at Carmel Plaza.

Summer Live Music 2022 Lineup per Carmel Plaza Website:

July 15th:  Music by Red Beans and Rice, bites from Links Club and sips of wine from Blair Estate Winery benefiting All In Monterey.

July 22nd: Music by Everyday People, enjoy bites from Café Carmel & Wild Fish Restaurant and sips of wine from Lepe Cellars benefiting Harmony at Home.

July 29th: Music by Chicano All Stars, enjoy bites from Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro and sips of beer and wine from Alvarado Street Brewery and Scheid Winery benefitting Kindness Monterey.

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