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Willie Nelson Wows Wente

Country legend plays sold out show at Wente Vineyards

Pete Crooks

This has been amazing summer for country music in the East Bay. A few weeks ago, Dolly Parton put on an amazing show at Berkeley's Greek Theatre. Her vocal performance was stunning, and she charmed, entertained, and moved the audience with her heartfelt stories between songs, prompting me to blog, "I know who I want to vote for for President...Dolly Parton." Last night, I found her running mate out at Wente Vineyards...Willie Nelson. Backed by a terrific seven-piece band, Nelson captivated a sold-out Wente crowd with a 90-minute set of his country classics, including, "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys," "Always on my Mind," "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground," "Whiskey River," and "On the Road Again." The 75-year-old Nelson is still in fine voal form, and picked away at the strings of his weathered guitar all night, adding a peaceful, easy feeling to the warm evening air. Let's hope Willie can make Wente an annual tradition from this point on!

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