Every year, the Naples Grape Festival selection committee listens to local and regional musical artists and bands searching for the right blend of rock, blues, jazz and original music to get your feet tapping and your heart singing.
The 2019 Naples Grape Festival Feature Performer is Chris Trapper. He will be performing Saturday afternoon from 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm.
Frank de Blase of The City Newspaper describes her songs as "little prayers sent up on gossamer wings....They're lyrically impactful yet melodically gentle. The Rochester singer-songwriter is a compelling performer". Web Site
The New York Times has called his work "classic pop perfection."
"A brilliantly gifted songwriter." -The Huffington Post Web Site
"One of the best songwriters you've never heard of" - WMLB, Atlanta Web Site
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If you would like to submit a demo to the Naples Grape Festival for consideration for one of our entertainment slots, please send information to:
Naples Grape Festival
PO Box 70 Naples, NY 14512
or Email: naplesgrapefest@gmail.com
The Naples Grape Festival is a venue reserved for original singers/songwriter acts of all genres.
Submissions must be made by February 1st to be considered for that year's Grape Festival held the last full weekend of September. Our Music committee reviews/listens to all submissions, and the schedule is completed no later than April 1st for that years festival. The Naples Grape Festival is always held on the last full weekend of September, rain or shine.
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All proceeds after expenses from the official vendor booth fees and the Brahm-Moore Craft Beverage Garden are donated to these two fine organizations. They are instrumental in funding a variety of programs in our community and in our schools so your dollar does a lot of good for a lot of people.