Tag Archives: BottleRock Napa
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BottleRock photos, recap: Warren G, Silversun Pickups, Hibbity Dibbity highlight first day
Warren G performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. NAPA — Sunshine and cool breezes were the true star on Friday at BottleRock Napa Valley. It was possibly the first moderate date at the festival in its five-year run at the Napa…
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Q&A: SF swamp blues band Hibbity Dibbity prepares for BottleRock
Even though San Francisco bluesy soul band Hibbity Dibbity formed in 2013, the same year as the inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, tomorrow will mark the first time singer-guitarists Chris Braun and Tom Relling, bassist Parker Simon and drummer Jack Gehegan attend the annual musical gathering together. BottleRock…
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11 great under-the-radar acts at BottleRock
Courtesy: BottleRock Napa Valley How do you follow a line-up headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stevie Wonder and Florence and the Machine? If you’re the producers of BottleRock Napa Valley, you fill the void with Tom Petty and Foo Fighters, top it off with big names like Maroon 5, Macklemore, Modest Mouse and The…
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Latitude 38 sells BottleRock to Live Nation
Photo: Matt De Mello BottleRock Napa owners Latitude 38 have sold a majority stake of the festival to Live Nation. Live Nation is the corporate owner of more than 80 festivals, including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and Governor’s Ball. The company touts itself as having the most diverse global festival portfolio among festival…
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BottleRock releases daily lineups
The producers of BottleRock Napa Valley don’t like to make fans wait. Monday they released the daily lineups for the annual festival, which kicks of May 26, as well as the individual day ticket prices. Maroon 5 headlines Friday. The same day includes hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and a handful…
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BottleRock Napa Valley 2017: Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 headline
The producers of the BottleRock Napa Valley music and wine festival today announced the lineup for the 2017 incarnation of the event, which will take place May 26 to 28 at the Napa Valley Expo. The 80-plus artist lineup will be headlined by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Foo…
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BottleRock Napa Valley 2017 releases limited number of pre-sale passes
BottleRock Napa, the premier Napa Valley music festival, will release a limited number of specially priced pre-sale tickets in varying tiers just in time for the holiday season. The small supply of tickets will go on sale on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $289 for the general admission…
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Interview: Dangermaker’s lighter sound born out of darkness
Photo: Jon Ching The music of San Francisco band Dangermaker may sound happier than it did in the past. The four piece pulls heavily from influences like The Killers, Interpol and their late ‘70s predecessors. It was a conscientious effort the band made by naming their last two EPs,…
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Interview: Wordplay with L.A.’s Machineheart
Machineheart performs at BottleRock 2016 at the Napa Valley Expo. Photos: Roman Gokhman. Stevie Scott’s name is the cherry on top of the sundae. The singer-songwriter and her band, Machineheart, is heavily influenced by Fleetwood Mac, and the comparisons made by music fans and critics are rivaled only by the band’s…
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Inside BottleRock: Atlas Genius get the family together again
Atlas Genius. Roman Gokhman/STAFF and Jon Ching. Several thousand music fans who watched Atlas Genius play at BottleRock on May 28 didn’t know that the band considered cancelling their fiery performance. Singer-guitarist Keith Jeffery had a hay fever attack shortly after arriving in Napa the previous day. The pollen…
