Dave Koz celebrates summer with his music, and one of the places where he does it is Temecula.

Koz is part of the Champagne Jazz lineup at Thornton Winery and has been since the early ’90s.

Tickets are on sale for this year’s season, which begins May 3 with R&B Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway and Paul Taylor, who like Koz is a saxophone player.

Koz will bring his Summer Horns Tour to the winery for two evenings in August. It’s a great gig, he said in a phone interview.

“Now it’s over 30 years of playing there, pretty much every single summer for their Champagne series,” Koz said. “The Thornton family I’ve gotten to know very, very well over the years. They provide a beautiful environment for wonderful wines and great food.

“You’re not only going to get great music, you’re going to have a full sensory experience. But from an artist’s point of view, it really is a great experience as well. They really take care of the artists.”

Koz is not the only musician who keeps coming back to Thornton. Brian Culbertson, Mindi Abair and Jeffrey Osborne are among this summer’s returning artists. Koz has been doing Summer Horns with various musicians since 2013.

“This year for Summer Horns we have a full horn section, three saxophones, a trombone and trumpet player. So this is really going to be a celebration of the summer. We haven’t put the show together yet, but I know it’s going to be filled with gems,” he said.

The lineup includes Marcus Anderson, Marcel Anderson, Jeff Bradshaw, Leo P and Evan Taylor. After Temecula, the group will play Aug. 29 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay in San Diego and Aug. 31 at the Hollywood Bowl.

“Summer Horns is exactly that,” Koz said. “It’s a celebration of all that great music that the horn bands made in the late ’60s to the late ’70s. Earth, Wind & Fire; Tower of Power; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Chicago; Kool & the Gang; I could go on and on and on. Just this pantheon of the greatest music. Remember, this is coming from a horn player. This is the music I grew up listening to and what made me love saxophone and horn sections. There’s that tightness and brightness and that real excitement.”

Thornton is not the only winery that puts on ticketed concerts with headliners throughout the summer. Here are shows that have been announced so far.

Champagne Jazz Series

Where: Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula. 951-699-0099, thorntonwine.com

Details: Concerts start at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. General admission is first come, first served, with lines starting two hours before showtime. Supper packages are available with assigned tables and dedicated servers.

Tickets: $104-$249

The lineup

Lalah Hathaway and Paul Taylor, May 3

Peter White, Rick Braun and Richard Elliot, May 24

Brian Culbertson, June 22

Gerald Albright and Brian Simpson with Jessy J, June 28

Eric Benet and Althea Rene, June 29

Vincent Ingala and Nathan Mitchell with JJ Sansaverino, July 19

Damien Escobar and Nicholas Cole with Jackiem Joyner, July 26

Michael Lington with Ruben Studdard and Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Paul Jackson Jr., Aug. 2

Najee and Adam Hawley, Aug. 9

Dave Koz and Friends, Summer Horns Tour, Aug. 16-17

Mindi Abair and BPM, featuring Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown, and Michael Paulo, Aug. 23

Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler, Aug. 30

Jeffrey Osborne and Erin Stevenson, Sept. 13

Regina Belle and Eric Darius, Sept. 20

Will Downing and the Braxton Brothers, Oct. 4

“Very special returning guest,” Oct. 11

Country Concert Series

Where: Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula. 951-699-9463, wilsoncreekwinery.com

Details: The winery books country stars occasionally throughout the year. Next up are Leading Ladies on May 16. The performers are Avery Anna, CeCe, Meghan Patrick, Runaway Jane and Priscilla Block.

Tickets: $40 and up

Rhythm on the Vine

Where: South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula. 844-428-6292, southcoastwinery.com

Details: Three performances have been announced: Colbie Caillat on June 29, Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Bobby Rush on Sept. 7, and Queen Nation on Oct. 16. Table seating with full-service dining is available. No announcements have been made for the Rhythm on the Vine jazz series.

Tickets: $89 and up