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READ ON!Sit back, relax and have a drink while you enjoy live music and the outdoors. August Hill Winery in Utica, IL is finishing out the summer with their popular outside concerts on the hill at their winery.
This weekend you can experience a new performer each day while spending time with family and friends. Here are the upcoming performers and dates for you to check out (click the individual links to find out more about that day’s performance):
September, 11: Timothy Michael Shaw
September 12, 2020: Kevin Roy K & Ahymnsa
September 13, 2020: Pickin Buds
Tickets are $10 dollars per car in advance. Each car can have up to 10 people in a group. You can pre order your wine when you order your tickets so that your bottle is ready for you once you arrive.
There’s nothing better than to end summer with a glass of August Hill Wine while live music fills the open air around you in the setting of a picturesque vineyard.
For more information on August Hill Winery, please visit http://hcdestinations.com/August-Hill-Winery-Illinois-Sparkling-Co