Oxbow RiverStage - Napa, California

Cassandra Stokholm

Had a great time here but we had seats in the middle of the seating area and couldn’t see the stage once people stood up. I’m 5’3” and the best view I had was small slits through the arms and shoulders of everyone standing. The grassy area is entirely flat. I gave up trying to see any of the performance and just enjoyed the music.

The seating area is spaced with foldable chairs on grass and there’s some space at the back of the lawn for people that brought picnic equipment (blanket and camping chairs). The even numbered chairs were inline with each other as were the odd numbered chairs. E.g my partner and I had chairs 134 and 136 and sat next to each other. It was super confusing and at one point, a couple came up to us and asked if we could stand up so they could see our chair numbers on our chairs. Many people were lost.

There were plenty of portable restrooms so that you could just walk up to one with no line. Didn’t experience a single wait for any of these. It was mostly the same for cocktails and beer. Very short wait if any since there were so many booths. We didn’t eat anything but there were food trucks too.

There were only a couple of merchandise booths so if you’re thinking about buying any swag make sure you get here EARLY.

All and all if we come back we’d invest in better seats!

Bernard Auger

My wife wanted to go to a concert for her birthday, so she chose Allison Krause & Robert Plant at the Oxbow and we were not disappointed. But, I can’t believe that in the middle of some of the finest wine (and beer) facilities, in the world, we had to drink Coors beer from a can and some of the crappiest wine I have tasted! I said it, so I will move on. It was a bit confusing trying to find how to get in, but everybody there was helpful and nice. The stage set up was great and it was a comfortable outdoor venue. The show itself was incredible! I would give the performers 5 stars! Robert Plant still has it and he and Allison Krause compliment each other very well. The musicians accompanying them were all incredible in their own right, not to mention the awesome opening act.

Cindy Marlane Rhoades

Nice outdoor concert venue near the river in Napa, CA Went to see Bonnie Raitt perform. Seating is best closer to the stage to see the performance. No screens installed for coser views was a drawback. Walking to the venue is a little awkward, through paths that wind under the bridge and not well marked. But the overall outdoor setting is cool once you’re settled in.

Janet Robbins

My neighbor invited me to see Train. The event parking was a hike and in a weeded field, that should have been mowed. My neighbor was afraid of getting a flat tire. Venue was fine. Beer was outrageous at $16, so water was fine. The chairs were zipped tied together, so it was cramped sitting next to a stranger in the next seat and hard getting out to use the restroom.
Stage was not high enough, so couldn't see over the tall person in front of us. When the sun went down, we were dodging giant flying beetles that landed in our hair. This could have been a better experience.

Aaron Sholl

This place was fun but a few things could have been handled WAY better.

For starters, the signage was poor. No one knew how to get into the venue, we were walking around everywhere along with tons of other folks looking to get in (it's under the overpass).

Second, we had seats that were placed on the street that is closed off but intersects the stage area. The row I sat in was on the sidewalk so it was above the row in front, which was fantastic. There was, however, zero lighting on the curb that people would walk directly into. I saved over two dozen people by telling them to look down and caught another 3-4 people that fell on me. I don't work there, definitely not my job, but all they would need to do is throw a glow stick in the gutter so it lights it up. It was ridiculously dangerous and unnecessary.

Racquel Walker

Not my favorite venue. Flat. Hard to see if on the lawn seating. No large screens to show the musicians. Brown buzzing beetle bugs flying around us into the night. Small number of food trucks for so many people. At least there were plenty of port-a-potties and several food and beer booths. They need to create better signage on how to enter the venue. They need more parking options.

Richard Perkins

Great venue! John Fogerty was awesome. Volume was a little loud for all the seniors in the audience. Lots of places to get adult beverages. Many clean portable toilets.

R Butler

A bit confusing to access but once there a smaller than expected venue that provides a great experience for both the performers and the audience. I would recommend more services for VIP and selection of food vendors inside the gate. There is large selection before entering - consider grabbing something before entering.